Here’s a clip of some of the wild rides crashes of Drag Racing Sport Compacts and Pro Modifieds Cars from Puerto Rico. For More Videos enter at www.grs-motorsports.com
In 1974 Evel Knievel launched himself across the Snake River Canyon in Idaho aboard the rocket powered Sky-Cycle in what was to be the biggest stunt and biggest flop of his daredevil career. The Skycycle X-1 and X-2 were more rocket than they were motorcycle and both were powered by overheated water rockets. This incredibly powerful means of propulsion also saw the team at Swissrocketman achieve a blistering 214.7 mph in 2.5 seconds back in 1992 – a water-rocket record that has remained unbeaten ever since.
Heated water is extremely powerful and plays a larger part in our lives than you might expect. In fact, up to 80 percent of the world’s electricity is …Â Details & Pictures
Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Florida
Distance Traveled: 1743 miles
After the war of attrition that was Sebring, we don’t expect to see many happy faces after the 200 mile hike north to Gainesville Raceway — home of the NHRA’s Gatornationals. Suprisingly, wide smiles and blaring car stereos greet us when we pull in for the second half of One Lap’s most grueling day so far.
First up the tech and safety inspection. Then Gainesville Raceway’s Dan Robertson — looking like a tall Johnny Cash in his dark black cowboy hat — gives interested drivers a quick primer on the basics of drag racing. He covers everything from where to line up, how to stage, and what to do when the light goes green. It’s a basic run through, but important as there are just as many drag rookies here today as there were autocross newbies on Sunday… Details & Pictures
Hot Import Nights returns to New England with a new outdoor show and features. HIN’s 2008 New England leg was held in Boston, but heads across to Epping, New Hampshire and the New England Dragway. A headline feature of this year’s event is the newly-added amateur Rivalry Racing drag-racing competition.
Action sports fans can check out the Freestyle Motocross stunts, BMX freestyle and the National Guard Ultimate Unlimited Car Championship show-car competition featuring awards and prizes for the best cars, displays and team presentations.
The evening of entertainment includes rappers LMFAO, Rivalry Nights VIP Lounge, Breaking Point B-Boy Battles all tied together by the award-winning DJ Rocky Rock.
“Our team has been busy this year adding new show elements that give our audience a way to participate in the show. With Rivalry Racing drag racing and Pro-Am Drifting with Formula D in one location, we build on our existing show to make a one-of-a-kind experience,†said Paul Stevens, Founder/CEO of Digital Age Motorsports… Details
