Turning in a time of 48.364 at 186.089 MPH Dale Earhardt Jr. turned in the fastest qualifying lap earning himself the top spot on the pole of the 53rd Daytona 500
If one things for certain Dale Jr is a force to be reckoned with on the super speedways. He ran well during the Bud Shootout on Saturday night until Carl Edwards bumped him from behind sending him into the fence and putting an early end to his night. Read More
When you weren’t paying attention, somebody awesome at Cadillac decided that a CTS-V Wagon was something that the world desperately needed. Rear wheel drive, 550 horsepower, 550 foot pounds of torque, supercharged, a 6 speed manual transmission option, 19 inch polished aluminum wheels, and brakes that will stop you so fast that your tongue will stick out. Gosh I love America. Read More
Gone from the 2011 Nascar Sprint Cup series is the catch can man, and in are new ventilated fuel filler cans that will hold the new E15 ethanol based gas that the Sprint Cup drivers will be using to power their cup cars for the new season.
This is where things are going to get interesting.In the past the job of the catch can man was not only to catch the gas coming out of the car when the tank was full,but also to adjust the right height of the rear of the car as it pitted, if adjustments needed to be made.
In the past the gas guy was always done fueling the car before the tire changers were done with their job, but with the new ventilated gas can it has many more parts to it that is hard to line up correctly slowing down the gas guys job, so now the tire changers are going to be done while the car is still getting fueled up, and if that isn’t enough to turn things around in the past the team would weigh what was left in the gas can and also what was in the catch can to determine how much gas actually made it into the tank of the car. With the new can you pretty much are going to have the can to deal with. Read More
It was only a matter of time before somebody decided that they could drive their BMW with their cell phone. Honestly, I think it is fantastic that these two guys took on this challenge and successfully did it. They are clearly pretty clever when it comes to electronics. I think I would enjoy the radio controlled car more than the real one though. I mean let’s be honest; what the heck do you do with it now? Got ideas? Post em up!
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Tomorrow we’ll learn what the gigantic snail under the hood is all about, how a T56 bolted into it, and the most important question of all….. “just how many engines have been blown up in this car in the last 365 days?”
You may or may not remember back on October 15th 1997 when Andy Green squeezed himself between two jet engines in the “Thrust SSC” (Super Sonic Car) and piloted the first “car” through the sound barrier at a mind numbing 763 mph. The Thrust SSC project itself was driven forward by a guy named Richard Noble, who actually held the land speed record himself from 1983-1997 with his previous car (the Thrust2) which only did 633 mph. Now, 763 seems pretty quick to me, but it is just not fast enough for Mr.Noble. As of yesterday, he and his crew of speed hunters officially have their 1000+ mph vehicle being built. Wait.. what? Read More
That’s right folks, 1A Auto has 500 auto repair videos and over 2 million views! Have you ever checked them out? You should, because they are pretty darn cool.
Here is how it all works:
We start with a beautiful supermodel…….. I mean, a beautiful superior model car, like a Pontiac Grand Prix for example, or a Honda, or maybe even a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then we take the whole car apart on video (in high definition for your viewing pleasure), and give you step by step instructions on how to repair things. Tail lights, Headlights, Window regulators, Alternators, Hubs, you name it, we take it apart and show you how to put it back together! We even show you all of the tools that you will need, and all of the tips and tricks that will make the job easier. Cars are truly our way of life, and we are here to help you out however possible. Read More