Goodbye to the House of Drift: Irwindale Speedway Closing in January 2018
Following a few years of rumors about the track's demise, yesterday Irwindale Speedway officially announced that its final day of operation will be January 31, 2018. We've known for some time that the...
View ArticleCompetition Diesel 101: A Beginner's Guide to Sled Pulling
So, you’ve bought your first diesel truck, and you’re thinking about hooking it to a sled. Be it at a county fair or a professionally sanctioned event, there is a lot to learn in a short amount of time...
View ArticleHere's a Clean Trio of Nissan Classics for You to Drool Over
With some of the best Nissans firmly in the 25-year importable range, the company's sporty coupes are experiencing a surge of popularity. Because many are used as drift cars, they get rode hard and put...
View ArticlePoint of No Return: The 2017 Jeepers Jamboree on the Rubicon Trail
Nestled deep in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas lies a portal to every off roaders dream. An untouched trail, 12 miles long, with no permanent structures, a population of zero, and some of the most...
View ArticleAED 2017: Relive the Biggest & Best Auto Enthusiast Day Yet [Gallery]
And just like that, Auto Enthusiast Day 2017 has come and gone. To the 23,000+ people who came out to Angel Stadium on Saturday and made it through the heat and the lines... thank you. This year was...
View ArticlePlanning a Build: The Blueprints for a Successful Project
For many, building a car from the ground up is no simple task. Between the countless late nights in the garage, scouring forum threads for a write-up on a part because the instructions are no help and...
View ArticleReaders' Rides: Just Keep on Building
What makes your project car or truck special to you? Maybe it’s the unique modifications you’ve made or the familial sentiment it carries. Whatever the case may be, we love seeing what our readers are...
View ArticleTribute to a Classic NASCAR Icon: '57 Chevy 150 'Black Widow'
While the Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro both had their iconic years in the racing scene, no classic Chevy is quite as unique to the vintage NASCAR circuit as the 1957 Chevrolet 150 Black Widow. Built...
View ArticleHorsepower Horseplay: How I Came to Fear the Race Car and Love the Cyclekart
There are some real problems with racing. Yeah, everyone knows it’s expensive. And yeah, it’s dangerous too. But there’s an issue that you can’t appreciate until you’ve done it: Racing, real racing...
View ArticleTop 3 at AED: Auto Enthusiast Day 2017 Editors' Picks
Picking favorites at a car show is never easy, but our editors took it upon themselves to make the hard decisions at this year's Auto Enthusiast Day. Chosen from a pool of a thousand vehicles, here are...
View ArticleInfiniti Goes Back in Time: The Prototype 9
In terms of the automotive history, the Infiniti brand name is relative newcomer having been established back in 1989 as Nissan's luxury division. But that hasn't stopped the brand from digging way...
View ArticleTrees Take a Toll at the Ultra4 2017 KMC Wheels Battle in Bluegrass
“Our boys are going to give me heart failure!” posted Levi Shirley’s mom Suzanne to Wayland Campbell’s mom Tammy, with minutes to go in the Ultra4 KMC Wheels Battle in the Bluegrass. Their two boys...
View Article10 Trucks & 4x4s That Stood Out From the Rest at Auto Enthusiast Day 2017
Whether you’re a Jeeper, mall crawler, overlander, desert racer, diesel guy or just a fan of the classics, Auto Enthusiast Day 2017 had something for you. In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list...
View Article2017 Battle in Bluegrass: The Best Shots From Ultra4 Kentucky [Gallery]
This must be the year of Wayland Campbell, because race after race, they just can't seem to keep him off the top two spots on the podium. And Ultra4's 2017 Kentucky event, the KMC Wheels Battle in...
View ArticleHow to Get More Power From Your P-Pump Cummins
Any time we write about the 12-valve 5.9L Cummins, we can always count on plenty of feedback from readers. The very mention of this legendary mill seems to reinvigorate the never-ending mechanical vs....
View ArticleUltra4 Underclassmen: 2017 KMC Wheels Battle in Bluegrass
The Ultra4 KMC Wheels Battle in the Bluegrass was set for high drama in every class, not just the 4400. Both the 4800 Legends class and 4500 Modified class had their own scores to settle heading into...
View Article9 Street Cars To Look Twice At From AED 2017
1. Pontiac G8We wouldn’t have recognized this Holden-converted Pontiac G8 as one of our Issue 12 feature cars unless we looked twice. Recently wrapped, the red interior, brake and engine parts are now...
View ArticleDodge Does It Again: Legal Street Racing, and We Have Photo Evidence [Gallery]
Pontiac, Michigan’s Woodward Avenue recently felt the heat of barely legal streetcars for the second consecutive year. Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge headed a full day of entertainment at the M1...
View ArticleThe Science of Slammed With Stone Custom Fab
Having a low vehicle is a simple styling choice for some people. For others, it goes far beyond that. Building low vehicles is both an art and a science for Jacob Stone, and the guys at Stone Custom...
View Article8 of Our Favorite Rally Cars From the 2017 Summer Sno*Drift
Atlanta, Michigan's Summer Sno*Drift stage rally in early August was the most action-packed oxymoron of the year. Instead of snot-sicles hanging from our noses during the previous winter Sno*Drift...
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