McQueen’s “Le Mans” GT40 Sells for $11M at Monterey Auction!
The 1968 Ford GT40 used by Steve McQueen in the 1971 movie, “Le Mans,” sold for $11 million at an auction in Monterey, CA last weekend—the most ever paid for […]
5 Reasons We Love Days of Thunder Even Though it Doesn’t Make Sense To—A Tony Scott Tribute
Tony Scott, 68, died Monday in an apparent suicide in San Pedro, CA. Scott is famous for directing and producing an enormous amount of films that—despite not winning any Academy […]
Federal Government Takes Action to Enhance Bonneville Salt Flats Preservation Efforts
Speed fans, rejoice. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved a final Environmental Assessment this month that will require mining companies at the Bonneville Salt Flats to replace any salt […]
Highway Hijinks: Beware of the Rental Car Rally!
WARNING! WARNING! If you happen to be driving in the Northeast this weekend, do NOT be alarmed if you see a couple of gorillas driving a sedan… Or some WWE […]
Photo Gallery: Bonneville Salt Flats/2012 Speed Week
Jason Line and the Jesel Land Speed/Summit Racing team had two specific goals heading into the 2012 Speed Week at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats. The first was to break […]
Photo Gallery: Hot August Nights, Part 2
With another Hot August Nights in the books, there’s nothing left to do now except clean up and share as many photos as we can. There was a lot to […]
Anthropomorphism Runs Amok With Auto Enthusiasts!
It turns out that a lot of people name their cars. Like, a lot. The phenomenon is called anthropomorphism, which in layman’s terms, is the act of assigning human characteristics […]
Photo Gallery: Hot August Nights
Hot August Nights is in full swing. We’re spotting cars at the Summit Racing retail store in Sparks, NV. We’re spotting them at poker runs and cruise-ins. And we’re spotting […]
American Beauty: Confessions of a Hot Rod Centerfold
If you’ve been a car, truck, or hot rod enthusiast for any length of time, chances are you’ve seen the centerfold spreads. Depending on what you like, you’ve probably yearned […]
Hot August Nights Kicks Off in Reno
Hot August Nights. It’s one of those events that sort of named itself. Brought to life in 1986, the annual Reno, NV event encapsulates every aspect of the nostalgic 1950s […]