Some great video coverage of the Big Baller 150 Outlaw Desert Racing that went on just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of 2009.
Thanks to RacingSouthwest.com member, livin_in_a_cell for putting these videos together. There are 5 parts in total that equal out to around 50 minutes of video. We’ll be posting the next few videos throughout the week. continue reading »
The Eight Annual Summer in Hyde Park Corvette Cruise and Family Picnic is now finished! The caravan of 100+ Corvettes made it to the Hyde Park which is located 8 miles northeast from downtown Santa Fe. Hyde Memorial State Park is located at 8,500 feet above sea level and is New Mexico’s highest scenic park. A beautiful venue for an all Corvette Picnic.
The Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb will be going on this Sunday, July 19th, 2009 in Colorado Springs.
The race is run on a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begins at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. This years race, the 87th incarnation of the race, will have 11 classes and features a variety of automotive, semi truck, exhibition, open wheel, super stock car, pro truck and motorcycle classes with a field of approximately 200 competitors racing up the mountain. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the 2nd oldest motor sports race in America.
The current record of 10:01.41 was set by Nobuhiro Tajima in the 2007 race.
Tickets to the event start at $40 and are available on the official website.
Being a car enthusiast is an inherently expensive hobby to begin with. Taking your car to auto shops to get work done can increase the amount of money you spend by hundreds of dollars. By working on your vehicle on your own and doing the things that are within your own mechanical ability, you can save that money you’d be giving to someone else to do the work and in turn have more money to spend on your project!
When it comes to doing your own work on your car it is nice to have the right tools. Not everyone can afford a full set of Snap-On or Matco tools. Many professional technicians have over $20,000 invested in their toolbox and tools. For the “shade tree mechanic” you can often cut a few corners and save quite a bit of money in the process while still having a good set of tools at your disposal.
Bob Lutz has confirmed that the Pontiac G8 won’t be dying with the phasing out of Pontiac at the end of 2010. Instead the G8 will be rebadged as the Chevrolet Caprice.
CEO Fritz Henderson has repeatedly denied that the G8 would survive as part of another brand, saying he’s “not a fan of rebadging.”
But Lutz, citing export agreements with Australia and the fact that the Holden Commodore is already sold in many countries as a Chevrolet, assured us GM would not let the car die.
The Chevrolet Caprice name hasn’t been used since 1996.
100 degree weather didn’t stop anyone from showing up at the east side Hooters location in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the July 11th, 2009 date of the 15th Annual 2009 Hot Rod and Custom Car Summer Car Show.
The good folks at the Gumball 3000 Rally have posted a trailer for their upcoming TV show that will be premiering soon.
You can check this video and more out at the official Gumball 3000 YouTube Channel.
You can also click here to check out the coverage we did of the 2009 Gumball 3000 Rally.
As per the popular thread on the forums, we have compiled a small gallery of the most popular production hoods put on vehicles. Feel free to add a comment with anything you’d like to add!
RSW held a Ford Mustang cruise on June 28th. Even with some rainy weather, it didn’t stop any of the Mustangs from taking a scenic cruise through northern New Mexico.
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The June 27th, 2009 No Bull Challenge went down accident free at the Albuquerque National Dragway. With a few clouds in the sky the temperature was kept low, but fortunately no precipitation. With the new rule changes for the 2009 season a few bikes attended including Sean Standford from Solid Technology with his turbocharged GSX 1300R. Sean won the No-Bull 10.0 class.
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