Just when you think you’ve seen it all… After decades of intense competition in the Monster Jam arena, you’d think these daredevil drivers would have accomplished just about every insane monster truck stunt under the sun by now. But this weekend, Lee O’Donnell proved us all wrong when he successfully completed the first ever front… Read more »
As the first and oldest bobsled track in the world, the St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun in St. Moritz, Switzerland holds a special place in the hearts of the sport’s biggest fans. It’s also the only “natural” track to ever host the Olympics; the slopes of St. Mortiz are carved into the ground, rather than built… Read more »
Last month, more than 300,000 visitors flocked to the 52nd annual National Farm Machinery Show at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. While some people came just to check out the vendor booths and agricultural exhibits, the main attraction for many visitors was the Championship Tractor Pull which is held every year during the farm show…. Read more »
Tired of being cooped up inside this winter? This weekend, you can get out and warm up around the roaring engines of some of the world’s most famous monster trucks at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. That’s right—the Monster Jam Triple Threat Series is coming to Ohio. The event will feature four performances from… Read more »
Looking for something to watch this weekend? With a cable subscription, you can watch as many as eight hours of drag racing a day on ESPN3 this Saturday and Sunday, February 4-5.This will be the first time since 1999 that an ESPN network has aired International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) drag races. After 18 years… Read more »
After four decades under the leadership of British business magnate Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One has a new chief executive with big plans for the sport’s future. In addition to revitalizing some of F1’s most famous races in Western Europe, chief executive Chase Carey would also like to bring a new race to the streets of… Read more »
It seems the term “standard” transmission has become something of a misnomer for American consumers. Last year, vehicles with manual transmissions accounted for less than 3 percent of all vehicle sales in the US. For the average commuter in 2016, the decline in manual transmission sales might have been borderline imperceptible. For those of us… Read more »
In addition to making sporty luxury vehicles that consume oil like Guy Fieri in a cheesecake eating contest, BMW is also known for making some pretty good-looking motorcycles. In fact, after being barred from making warplane engines in the wake of World War 1, BMW began manufacturing motorcycles before it started making cars. The German… Read more »
Last year, the highly-anticipated reimagining of George Miller’s classic post-apocalyptic movie series Mad Max hit theaters and blew audiences away with its nonstop onslaught of adrenaline-pumping action. Between its barren wasteland landscapes, crazed villains and a seemingly endless supply of explosions, Mad Max: Fury Road had all the elements it needed to become an instant… Read more »
This weekend, a torch-lighting ceremony in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro marked the beginning of the 2016 summer Olympic Games. Every four years, the Summer Olympics offer the world’s top athletes the chance to compete against one another in front of a global audience of millions of fans. While race events have been… Read more »
