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Next Gen NASCAR Chevy Fails in First Outing
February 10th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Blame it on a prop shaft. Chevy's first NASCAR race with the new Next Gen NASCAR body put racer Tyler Reddick in the pits and out of the race. The failure occurred while the race was under caution. Reddick was leading when the yellow flag flew, and while the field was slowed, he wove his No. 8 Chevy Camaro back and forth to build heat in his tires to prepare for the race restart. However, it becam...
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Wanted: Chief Donut Maker, Burnout Experience Required!
February 8th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Do you have what it takes to land the most badass job ever? Dodge seeks a Dodge Ambassador who is looking for the adventure of a lifetime. Consider this the greatest side hustle ever – you don’t even have to quit your job. Simply apply then submit a video telling us why you should be the Dodge Chief Donut Maker. JOB DESCRIPTION: Position: Chief Donut Maker Salary: $150,000 for one year Location: A...
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Meet RYNO Classifieds at the First-Ever Sick Week Drag Event
February 4th, 2022 Chris Phillip
A week-long drag racing event billed as the “hardest vacation you’ll ever take” is coming to Florida and Georgia for the first-ever Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive on February 7–11 (with testing on February 6). The event will see 350 competitors race at four different NHRA-sanctioned venues over five days, driving between each track on public roads for the ultimate test of a street c...
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Ford Performance Announces Mustang GT3 Racecar
February 4th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Think of GT3 racing and its likely the German brand-names Audi, Mercedes-AMG, BMW and Porsche come to mind. Now, Ford wants to make a name for itself in the sport with the all-new GT3 Mustang. Ford Performance has revealed plans for its all-new Mustang GT3 raceccar that will compete in the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) 2024 race season, including the 24 Hours of Daytona. The new Mu...
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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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