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AVD Motorsports Presents “Save Our Racecars Night”
February 4th, 2022 Chris Phillip
The Wenatchee Valley Super Oval will present a night of racing on April 16, to bring attention to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) and its “Save Our Racecars” initiative. The Save Our Racecars Night at Wenatchee will feature three classes of racing and highlight PRI’s Save Our Racecars campaign—a crucial initiative to preserve motorsports in North America. Save Our Racecars Night seeks to gro...
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C8 Corvette Convertible is Just as Popular as Hardtop
February 1st, 2022 Chris Phillip
There's no doubt the C8 Corvette is mighty popular. Now, we've learned that the C8 convertible is just as popular as the hardtop. According to Chevrolet, based on December and January dsta, the C8 convertible accounted for 49% of all new Corvette sales. That's remarkable as two years ago, the convertible accounted for just 17 percent of new Corvette sales. The Corvette currently outsells all of it...
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Southern California's Last Public Dragstrip Succumbs to Redevelopment
January 26th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Drag racing was so popular in Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s that there were, by Motor Trend's estimate, 40 to 60 public drag strips from Ventura to San Diego. Now, the very last public drag strip in Southern California has closed. The quarter-mile dragstrip is located on the grounds of the NASCAR-owned Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, about an hour east of Los Angeles. The dragstrip ope...
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70th Anniversary Edition Corvette Announced
January 25th, 2022 Chris Phillip
We've heard about 75th Anniversary Editions, but 70th Anniversary? Chevrolet and Team Corvette think it's worth mentioning. To remind you, the Corvette first appeared in 1953, and 69 production years later, we get the 70th Anniversary. (Bonus points to you if you pointed out that no Corvettes were made in 1983!) So will these 70th Anniversary Vettes all be in white like the originals? Not quite. F...
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Maserati Returns to Racing in 2023
January 23rd, 2022 Chris Phillip
Maserati is back on the track, fulfilling a promise made by the Maserati brothers nearly a century ago. It all starts in 2023 when Maserati will supply race cars for the Formula E series. Maserati will debut on the grid from Season 9 with the new Gen3, the fastest, lightest, most powerful Formula E racing car ever. The Gen3 is the world’s most efficient racing car featuring a series of industry-le...
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Buy Your Own Drag Strip?
January 19th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Getting your favorite car during the pandemic may harder than usual (not here on RYNO, though!), but if you're in the market for your own drag strip, well one just popped up for sale. Located in Brown County, Indiana, the Brown County Dragway, 50 miles south of Indianapolis, is looking for a new owner. It's being sold by the Sandy Fields estate, as Sandy Fields, its previous owner, recently passed...
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Like Your Blackwing Rare? Find it in Dark Emerald Frost
January 17th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Future collectible hunters, take note. The new Cadillac Blackwings' rarest color is Dark Emerald Frost. The very cool color was not available on the first 500 Blackwings produced. It was only available on the production Blackwings. It was the most expensive color option - $3295. Plus, it was a late color availability for 2022. Then, before it could even take off, Cadillac discontinued the color so...
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Happy Birthday "Big Daddy" Don Garlits
January 14th, 2022 Chris Phillip
He's the most famous drag racer on earth and now he is a nonagenarian. Born way back on January 14, 2032, "Big Daddy" Don Garlits turns 90 years old today. We check in with Don on a regular basis. He feels great, works in his garage five days a week and says slowing down is not in his vocabulary. If you haven't seen Don's Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida, then, you owe it to drop in and see...
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North American Truck of the Year Is ... The Ford Maverick
January 12th, 2022 Chris Phillip
When automobile manufacturers recycle a legacy name, they hope for the best. So, now that the new Ford Maverick is the North American Truck of the Year, those naming strategists at Ford can all breathe a sigh of relief. The Ford Maverick is hot. As one voting juror put it, "The Maverick is the first affordable, efficient, entry-level vehicle that happens to provide pickup truck utility.” This awar...
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Carroll Shelby Would Have Been 94 Today.
January 11th, 2022 Chris Phillip
It's been nearly 10 years since the legendary Carroll Shelby passed away on May 10, 2012. Today would have been his 94th birthday. As we celebrate the man who changed motorsports in so many ways, we'll present to you his famous quote for you to enjoy! "There is never enough horsepower......just not enough traction.” We have another big racer birthday coming up this week. Stay tuned and watch for i...
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