Competition at its Finest! – By Tony Huntimer The Goodguys 23rd Summer Get-Together car show in Pleasanton, CA was timed with many other California and Bay Area competitions. The day of the show, the San Jose Sharks were going for the Stanley Cup, the Golden State Warriors were in the Finals, and the California Primary Elections were coming up in days. So, the car … [Read more...]
The Goodguys 34th All American Get Together
By Tony Huntimer 3-25-16 Fun! Rain or Shine! Unlike the Goodguys Street Machine Nationals in Columbus, Sunday is always a good turnout in Pleasanton, CA…unless there’s rain in the forecast. I’ve been attending this event since the 1990s. It seems like the All American Get Together has been rained on more times than not. I know, all of you from the Midwest are laughing at the … [Read more...]
The Best Cars For Pro Touring
If you start to attend autocross events, either as a spectator or participant, you're bound to notice a wide array of vehicles on the track. From a '69 Camaro, to a bone stock F100, to Station Wagons and everything in-between. We started to wonder what cars are better suited for Pro Touring? Obviously, some of the cars out there are performing better than others. Is that … [Read more...]
Goodguys 22nd Summer Get-Together
It's time again for the Goodguys Summer Get-Together. Is it really Summer yet? This is the 22nd running of this particular Goodguys show. It seems like just the other day I was at a car show in Pleasanton. We sure get a lot of them out here due to the great climate most of the year. Sure, I love rubbing it in when I get the chance. But for the great weather, we pay an arm and … [Read more...]
Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Wake Up!! The alarm clock went off at 4 a.m. Still half asleep, I knew that meant it was time to get up and hit the road to Thunderhill Raceway Park for the opening Optima qualifier for 2015. My wife has always been supportive of my hobby, but had never attended a track event with me, so this was going to be a first for both of us. The weather was calling for a chance of … [Read more...]
Goodguys 2014 Autumn Get Together in Pleasanton
I don’t usually start an article with a point of contention, but I’m going to do it this time. When I go to the Goodguys show and autocross, I want to see a bunch of eye candy and form over function Pro Class ingenuity on the autocross, my Lateral-G (and Pro-Touring) brothers and sisters, awesome vendor hardware, and a good corndog! Maybe not all in that order, either. And … [Read more...]
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
Here is a video of Brians best and last run at Crows Landing. And according to the unofficial results he won the event, and Mary Pozzi placed second with Mike Maier in third. Congrats to all!! … [Read more...]
Tmcp Craig Morrison & Matt Jones Ame’s All New Muscle Car Independent Rear Suspension
This weeks interview is with Craig Morrison and Matt Jones of Art Morrison Enterprises (AME). I’d heard through the grapevine that AME had just released a new Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) package and wanted to find out all about it. It had been generating a lot of buzz, and the Queen of Autocross herself (Mary Pozzi) was singing it’s praises. Check it … [Read more...]
Mary Pozzi on TheMuscleCar Place podcast
I've posted a few of my podcast shows here in the past, and this week's show features Mary Pozzi! As you might expect Mary had a lot of advice and opinions to give, and I loved every second of it. Here is a link: http://www.themusclecarplace.com/the...ero-mary-pozzi … [Read more...]
