The wonders of the gootubez never cease to amaze. Mr. Faules was wasting some time cruising through youtube last night when he came across this little bit of tire shredding goodness.

I think it can be beaten. Yes folks…I’m laying down the gauntlet for our other guy on the west coast. Come on Von Minden, we all know you can do better than this!

While on his recent trip to New Zealand, our west coast contributor, Aaron Von Minden not only got to spend some time behind the wheel of some vintage sprint cars but also got to visit some nostalgic drags at Autolite Dragway. Who would have thought that front engine dragsters are alive and well in New Zealand!

More cool pics after the break
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All too often, a manufacturer offers a special “track ready” version of their sporty car that really isn’t track ready. When Nissan offered the 350Z in a track model, enthusiasts had something to cheer about. The only problem was that this was no stripper, in addition to Brembo brakes, you got leather, 6 disc cd changer and navi if you wanted it. So much for a track car. Where were all the option deletes?

Dodge on the other hand, has a history of doing things right. The Viper SRT10 ACR is a real track ready monster. Even the old Neon ACR was pretty close to race ready, with owners only needing to install the appropriate safety equipment. With the 2008 Challenger, the Dodge boys (and girls) are heading back to their roots in drag racing. It looks like they are planning to do it right.
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It’s no secret that I’ve had very little exposure to drag racing other than watching the legends on TV in the early Seventies. Since we began publishing The Garage though, I’ve had a ton of exposure to the world of hot rodding and vintage drag racing. Most of that exposure has come via that super cool Savage Speed Garage. It’s proprietor, Aaron Von Minden has become one of our two West Coast contributors by feeding us with the most incredible tidbits of So Cal Kool.
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A few weeks ago, we brought you a set of killer images of west coast contributor Aaron Von Minden’s trip to the final drag weekend at LA County Raceway. Now, our man Aaron Von Fonda and the boys at Rocker Arm Films bring us some of the coolest video of the year. From the burnouts to the groovin’ tunes, this video is what old skool rodding is all about!

Over at the Jalopy Journal last weekend, they hosted the H.A.M.B. drags and Brian Fox brought out the Zorba’s Ghost dragster. After rectifying a throttle problem (or so they thought) Brian set out to show the crowds what the rail could do. He must have been taking lessons from those NASCAR winners!

What happens when you give a bunch of tools gearheads all manner of power tools and a few extra sets of wheels? Obviously, they put em together and go racing!
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A while back, we showed off some of Coop’s collection of vintage drag racing stickers. Coop’s not the only one who fancies the old vinyl though. Over at Hemmings, Daniel has some cool shots of vintage stickers.

The moment that someone really grasps the emotion, feeling and even history that happens inside a race car is a thing of beauty. When one can convey that moment with words, it is truly special. That is what the lucky prick of the day, Josh Jaquot has done with his tale of the Challenger SS. The last few paragraphs almost brought me to tears. Yes, I’m a sucker for a good read, but you can almost feel what Josh felt when the beast lit up.
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Over the years, I’ve become a big suck. My kids find this funny as hell, as I’ll start to well up with tears at the stupidest thing. Nothing though sets me off like the death of a driver. As someone who has driven competitively and has lost friends to racing accidents, it always hits me pretty close to home. Perhaps even more so now that I’ve got kids who race karts.

Tonight is the season premier of the second season of Driving Force. The irony of this first episode may well kill Pappa Force. John decides that he’s going to shock some reality into the family by taking them to a funeral home. How the hell could they have known that the scene would be shown within days of the death of their very popular team member Eric Medlen.

Sadly, life goes on and eventually the pain subsides. That said, one can only imagine the regret that the team, families and producers are feeling about the timing of this episode’s topic.

Our thoughts go out to the Medlen family, and all the team members and friends.
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