The Yay-Hoo Cup

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The Yay-Hoo Cup

The H.A.M.B. Drags actually started with a cup. See, I was down and out… burnt up… tired of running this joint… tired of this… tired of that… And… continue reading »

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HAMB Drags 2003… Has it really been six years?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
HAMB Drags 2003… Has it really been six years?

The first annual HAMB Drags happened 6 years ago at the Mo-Kan Dragstrip in Asbury, Missouri. When Ryan announced the new venture earlier that year, I had a… continue reading »

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’32 Revver

Monday, August 17, 2009
’32 Revver

With the H.A.M.B. Drags coming this weekend, I figured it was appropriate to feature a vintage drag car of some kind. I dug through my vintage archives looking… continue reading »

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Bonneville… Part 2

Friday, August 14, 2009
Bonneville… Part 2

Joyo and I got off the airplane in Salt Lake around noon. I had always imagined driving into Wendover in something a bit more rebellious than a rented… continue reading »

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“Don’t call it a Hot Rod”…

Thursday, August 13, 2009
“Don’t call it a Hot Rod”…

(Note: I’m back from Wenndover along with the rest of the happy souls, but rather than pounding more salt in your eyes with another Bonneville post, I’ll leave… continue reading »

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Bonneville… Part 1

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Bonneville… Part 1

I’ve always known that I was lacking culture. I mean, I’ve done a lot of racing in my life and I’ve done so from the grass roots level… continue reading »

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Otto Crocker: Father Time

Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Otto Crocker: Father Time

When Burt Munro does his climactic run down the salt in ‘Worlds Fastest Indian’, you see those big, circular clock dials spinning, and the name “CROCKER TIMER” is… continue reading »

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The Work Of Zoltan Glass

Monday, August 10, 2009
The Work Of Zoltan Glass

Zoltan Glass was a jewish kid that grew up in Germany in the early 1900’s. In 1925 or so, he decided to move to Berlin to pursue his… continue reading »

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