Escape Route
Reality Show to Feature Ford
Ford is teaming up with NBC and eight-time Emmy Award-winning reality producer to create “Escape Routes,” a prime-time reality TV show that will air on Saturday nights on NBC and mun2 beginning March 31.“Escape Routes” is a new... more
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Larry Jewett - March 16, 2012 09:12 AM - Comments
50 Years
Shelby Celebrates
Team Shelby and Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. are hosting a once in a lifetime celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of Shelby American Inc. from March 14 – 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... more
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Larry Jewett - March 16, 2012 09:09 AM - Comments
Free Gas For a Year!
Take the spank out of fillin' your tank
WIX® Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, through a partnership with Performance Racing Network, is offering a “Win Gas for a Year” sweepstakes in which one winner will receive nearly $4,000 in free gas.... more
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Andy Bolig - March 12, 2012 01:40 PM - Comments
Love of Cars Celebrated
Pennzoil begins Long Love Cars campaign.
To celebrate the passion drivers have for their automobiles, the makers of Pennzoil are launching the next phase of the brand’s Long Love Cars campaign.... more
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Andy Bolig - March 09, 2012 03:27 PM - Comments
Giving Performance A Part Number!
GM announces production of 69 COPO Camaros!
Chevrolet will build 69 COPO Camaros for 2012, the brand’s first purpose-built Camaro drag-racing specialty car designed to compete with the quickest in NHRA’s Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes. National records for quarter-mile times in these contests are in the nine-second range. As such, the COPO Camaros are expected to be the quickest Camaro ever offered by Chevrolet.... more
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Andy Bolig - March 09, 2012 12:53 PM - Comments
Goodguys to Feature Petty
Stylish Modern Muscle on Display
Petty’s Garage, a high performance speed shop focused on building spectacular performance automobiles under the watchful eye of “The King” himself, will exhibit on the midway at nine Goodguys Rod & Custom Association events this... more
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Larry Jewett - March 05, 2012 11:35 AM - Comments
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow
The New Year Starts
The first competition of the 2012 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Building Challenge was held last week. More than 20 teams were on hand to challenge the clock and possibly earn a shot at the national championship at the 2012 SEMA Show. Complete... more
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Larry Jewett - March 02, 2012 12:28 PM - Comments
The Watchdog
Protecting the Rights of Consumers
While the political focus of the country is stretching the presidential primaries through the year, it can be business as usual for the legislative branch of government at the federal and state level.... more
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Larry Jewett - March 01, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
Rat Roast on DVD
Garlits Tribute Available Soon
The Quarter Mile Foundation has announced that a 90-minute DVD video of the Don Garlits 80th Birthday “Rat Roast”, presented by the National Hot Rod Association, and benefitting the Quarter Mile Foundation, is in the editing stages. The DVDs... more
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Larry Jewett - March 01, 2012 08:00 AM - Comments
Oklahoma City A Success
Leake Auction Results
Leake Auction Company just completed their Oklahoma City auction, racking up $4.2 million in sales and selling 70 percent of the cars. The auction was held in the Cox Pavilion at the OKC Fairgrounds.The top selling car was a 1968 Shelby GT500, selling... more
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Larry Jewett - February 29, 2012 09:47 AM - Comments