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Goodguys 26th Autumn Get-Together in Pleasanton

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What a difference a day makes! Especially when it rains at a car show. Apparently on Saturday, the Goodguys 26th Autumn Get-Together show was busy as usual. The same couldn't be said for Sunday, the only day I could make it to the show. I knew in advance that it was going to rain. The weather prognosticators were finally correct. It was raining when I got up. I packed my … [Read more...]

2015 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge Invitational

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The 2015 Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge has officially wrapped up! After an entire year of racing all over the country at some of the best tracks, it all lead up to this final event. Held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on Saturday November, 7th and Sunday November 8th. After waiting a year, there was a ton of suspense and excitement for not only … [Read more...]

SEMA 2015: Day Three Recap

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https://youtu.be/0ZrqS-VdS9Y SEMA 2015 is officially three-quarters of the way over. Attendee's and people working are all starting to feel the pains from walking around all day and not getting much sleep. On the plus side, the weather was great and we were able to make it outside to check out some of the action. Ford had their play area out front, where test drives … [Read more...]

SEMA 2015: Day Two Recap

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https://youtu.be/47v-i-Pjck8 RAIN! Waking up this morning and groggily walking over to the blinds, we saw that everything was wet. After taking a few minutes to wake up, it was raining! Getting to the convention center the rain kept coming down, with many of the outdoor cars being covered up. Since SEMA is in Las Vegas, an extremely dry desert, rainy days are extremely rare. … [Read more...]

SEMA 2015: Day One Recap

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https://youtu.be/V8ZeSFQDyE8 Do you remember Christmas morning when you were only 7 or 8 years old? Old enough to know that there was presents waiting for you under the tree, but young enough to not know Santa wasn’t real? For months you planned the perfect list and were on your best behavior to ensure that Santa would show up for you. You’d drop subtle and not so subtle … [Read more...]

Goodguys Nostalgia Nationals 2015

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When you attend a Goodguys show, there's always a few things that you can count on. Quality vendors, tons of action on the autocross, and an extremely high quality of cars. The Nostalgia Nationals in Bowling Green, KY also added historic drag racing to the mix, making it all that much better. Set up in the beautiful Beech Bend Raceway, the 2015 Nostalgia Nationals … [Read more...]

Goodguys Colorado Nationals 2015

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Photo's And Text By Lindsey Fisher September in Colorado makes for a beautiful season and this weekend show-goers and autocrossers alike got to take full advantage of the gorgeous weather at the 18th Goodguys Colorado Nationals, held at the famed Ranch events complex in Loveland. With temperatures in the 80s all weekend and a seemingly record-number of cars at the event, the … [Read more...]

Holley LS Fest: Day Three

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In just a blink of an eye, the third and final day of Holley LS Fest 2015 was upon us. While today was light on spectators, it was still heavy on the racing. Beside racing, the Dyno Challenge was going as well, with the scream's of LS engines being heard through-out the show ground. The drag strip was in full force, with a ton of racing action going on over there. The … [Read more...]

Holley LS Fest 2015: Day Two

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Wow. After yesterday, we just didn't think that LS Fest could get any better. Much to our surprise though, day two blew day one out of the water. There was even more cars, more people and more action than yesterday. Sitting down to write this, it's like we just got off a carousel, and we are trying to figure out what the heck happened. There's just so much action at LS Fest, … [Read more...]

Holley LS Fest 2015: Day One

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The first day of Holley LS Fest is officially in the books! This is by far one of our favorite shows, and one that should be on your list to hit next year. Everything you love about a show is there: drag racing, show 'n shine, autocross, track cross, and even drifting. Most of the time, these events are all separate, so it's like five shows packed into one action filled … [Read more...]