Did you know a Suzuki Swift raced in the Firestone Firehawk series? Well it did. And it was awesome.
Ever felt like you just wanted to chop the roof off your car and take it on a road trip from Chicago to Miami? Well then you’ve found some kindred spirits. These guys regularly participate in our $2000 Challenge and we support this endeavor. Want to find out more about the Chop Top Challenge? Click here.
… Wild. Lotus made it about 112 pounds lighter than the previous Exige S. And the 345-horsepower V6 launches it from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. On a side note, this is one of the most Top Gear-esque promo videos we’ve seen.
Jenson Button shows off some significant spacial awareness.
Doug Wind set the track record for a front-wheel-drive car at Virginia International Raceway during our 2015 Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge in his 600 horsepower Dodge Neon SRT4. Want to learn more about this car? We’ll have a feature story on Doug’s car in the next issue.
It was a good weekend for our F500 at the Florida State autocross championships. We scored a win in F Modified, top PAX in the combined Modified group, and an overall FTD for the event. Here’s the view from the rollbar.
BJ Baldwin heads to the Pacific Northwest with his 800hp Trophy Truck to hunt Bruce the Sasquatch. Thanks to Toyo Tires for the entertainment.
A Ford 5.0 in a Nissan 240SX? This entry into the Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge finished 8th overall. Thanks to our partners, General Tire, Miller Electric, CRC Industries and Pulstar Spark Plugs for making this one of the best events yet. Want to learn more about the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge and join in the fun? Just go to grassrootsmotorsports.com/challenge.
Didn’t make it to Gainesville, Florida, for the Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge Driven by General Tire? The Florida Times-Union created this video tour through the paddock.
This wild creation won the Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge. Andrew Nelson, known for posting 10-second Challenge drag times, broke the ladder bar on his V8 Volkswagen Beetle on his very first pass. After hours of welding, Andrew and family had mended the suspension well enough for one more run. They made that single run count with a 10.396-second time, earning them a healthy win in the drag racing portion of the Challenge.
