by Will Long | May 31, 2025 | Drag Racing, Hot Rods, NHRA, Racing, Virginia Motorsports Park
Here are some awesome Nitro Funny Car photos from back in June, 2024. These shots were taken at the 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals with a Panasonic Lumix GH5 using a 100-300mm lens (M4/3), and additionally a Samsung S22 Ultra. Read the Motor Speed News full event recap...
by Will Long | Mar 4, 2025 | Automotive History, Cars, Chevrolet, Drag Racing, Engines, Hot Rods, NHRA, Tuning, Videos, YouTube
An immensely powerful Camaro set the dyno record for a hub dyno with a 5395 wheel horsepower pull! This feat was completed on a Fuel Tech hub dyno with a sick ProLine Hemi build. I expect this sleek orange hotrod to put down some impressive times and top speeds...
by Will Long | Sep 19, 2024 | Cars, Chevrolet, Engines, News, Videos
The 2025 ZR1 was fully revealed in July of 2024. The top of the line C8 Corvette brings some serious specs to the table and we have compiled some of the most interesting details. The ZR1 Features A Split Window The split rear window has returned! And I personally dig...
by Will Long | Aug 23, 2024 | Automotive History, Cars, News, Speed Records, Wrenching
A cannonball record has been set at 13 days, 15 hours, and 19 minutes for a solar powered vehicle. Several young men from Michigan built their own machine called The Cannonball Sun and proceeded to create a new class of competition for the infamous cannonball run...
by Will Long | Jun 30, 2024 | Drag Racing, Events, News, NHRA, Racing, Virginia Motorsports Park
On June 21, 2024 the NHRA returned to Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) outside of Richmond, VA for a weekend of racing. The NHRA Virginia Nationals did not happen in 2023 and it was good to see the Old Dominion State back on the schedule. I attended all three days and...
