Hilarious Penalties for 24 Hours Racing

February 21, 2010 by pikesan · Leave a Comment 

Hilarious Penalties for 24 Hours Racing Hilarious Penalties for 24 Hours Racing

Thanks for visiting My Ride is Me. There's lots to see: Picture Gallery · Pinup Pics · Custom Garages · Featured Stories so take a look around! If you like it, create your own custom garage!It was my first time to... 

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Only $500 for 24 Hours of Fun Racing

February 21, 2010 by pikesan · 2 Comments 

Only $500 for 24 Hours of Fun Racing Only $500 for 24 Hours of Fun Racing

I wrote about the 24 Hours of LeMons (yea, I spelled that right) in another blog about the “Strict Racing Rules”. I expected some easy going people out to have a great time. I found’m! It took the “Eyesore... 

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Budget Time Attack Civic

February 16, 2010 by Hechtspeed · Leave a Comment 

Budget Time Attack Civic Budget Time Attack Civic

So, its no secret that I dig Japanese cars.  I certainly have a special place in my automotive heart for the Honda Civic.  I’ve owned 2 and am looking for #3.  Why?  It’s a Civic?  They’re boring, cheap, small,... 

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VW Beetle Road Racers

January 16, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 1 Comment 

VW Beetle Road Racers VW Beetle Road Racers

My first car was a 1972 Bug I picked up from a family friend for $500 (Check my Bug Garage here).  Then I spent 2 years in Brazil as a missionary for my church.  Brazil was one of the few countries that manufactured the Volkswagen... 

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Fresh LeMons with ahhh… Strict Rules – For FUN!

January 10, 2010 by pikesan · 6 Comments 

Fresh LeMons with ahhh… Strict Rules – For FUN! Fresh LeMons with ahhh… Strict Rules – For FUN!

Call them “lemons” or piles of crap or simply junk. Still, can you argue these guys are having fun racing them!? I first heard about the Concours d’LeMons and took note because it was part of the super prestigious... 

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Screamin’ Demon: BMI Racing’s Epic 4 Rotor Wankel Video

January 6, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 2 Comments 

Screamin’ Demon: BMI Racing’s Epic 4 Rotor Wankel Video Screamin’ Demon: BMI Racing’s Epic 4 Rotor Wankel Video

Yes, I did say Epic.  Trust me, just listen to this video from BMI Racing! We wanted to show you BMI Racing, a Racing Team/Company who moved to the USA from Australia to pursue their racing dreams.  Their plan is to build 2 Mazda... 

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Bummer! 33 Ford Coupe Goes Down at Optima Invitational Race

November 9, 2009 by GreaseGirl · 3 Comments 

Bummer! 33 Ford Coupe Goes Down at Optima Invitational Race Bummer! 33 Ford Coupe Goes Down at Optima Invitational Race

One of the first things I saw Saturday morning as I arrived at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch was this Factory Five built, black 1933 Ford Coupe. I was worried it would be all about Camaro’s and other muscle cars during the... 

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Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

November 1, 2009 by Hechtspeed · Leave a Comment 

Winning:  The Racing Life of Paul Newman Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Automotive book publisher Motorbooks recently launched  a new book about Paul Newman. “Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newan” was written by Matt Stone and Preston Lerner with a foreword by none other than Mario Andretti... 

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