Boy Racer

60 year-old man breaks own record at Pike’s Peak

June 27, 2011

Tajima breaks own Pikes Peak Hill Climb record COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP)—Nobuhiro Tajima lowered his own record in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, becoming the first driver to break 10 minutes in winning the race for a sixth straight time. “This is what I wanted and what motivated to come back,” said [...]

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Pike’s Peak in a Twin Turbo

June 21, 2011

The car is rather unique in the “Unlimited” category as it’s a pure American hot rod powered by a twin turbo Chevy engine and being rear-wheel drive. It’s more like an angry Indy car than the small displacement all-wheel drive rally-like racers in the field. Pike’s Peak is one of those races I’d like to [...]

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Absurd But Cool Chronicles, 1

June 17, 2011

“Can you build a lawnmower that’ll go a hundred? … Well, go ahead and do it.” He didn’t quite, but… Turbocharged snowmobile, because it’s hotter than the hinges of Hell here in South Texas, and my AC can’t keep up:

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2011 OKC Nationals

June 11, 2011

This is the first weekend of the Southern Drag Boat Association season, and it’s up in Oklahoma City. All other things being equal, this is where I wish I was spending my weekend. Through sheer good fortune, I happened to meet the two guys who make a boat season happen for one of the owners…all [...]

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Is there really a Cannonball Run?

May 28, 2011

An ancient (2002) video of what’s supposed to be a Cannonball… If I was a rich guy, I would do this kind of shit continuously. Lord knows I did it enough as a feckless youth. I never won because I couldn’t wrench. No matter — just doing it was the nuts. Watch for more of [...]

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