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Hooniverse Motorsport News For The Weekend Of January 16th, 2012
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News Off-Season report. The “off-season” is nearly off, as this particular round even has some event results. I continue to look forward to the 2012 season, as it is nearly guaranteed to be a good one. Enjoy the offseason; it’s over in about two weeks. This particular round of Motorsport…
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Enthusiast's Complete Guide to 2012 Formula 1
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We would be fooling ourselves if we admitted that we knew everything about all the racing series. In an effort to reduce confusion and hopefully bring some clarity, we will continue our series of articles covering the various road racing series in U.S. and the world. Feedback is always appreciated; let us know what you…
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The Art Of (Drag) Racing In The Rain: Hangover Nationals 2012
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Dragway 42 has been running the Hangover Nationals in rural West Salem, OH for 13 years. Every New Years Day, the track is opened for running, rain or shine, and 2012 is no exception. Well, there wasn’t a whole lot of shine, and there was a whole lot of rain. Also, there was cold. Lots of…
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The Hooniverse Motorsport News For The Week Of April 23, 2012
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News. Last weekend, we had a combination of series running exceptional races. After a weekend like that, it’s hard to top. I’m not sure that this weekend has done so, but it has certainly come close. Anger and unrest in the Middle East have taken their toll on the Formula…
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Potter Works His Magic And Wins A Rolex
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[Ed. Note – This post ran yesterday… well, part of it did. The rats got into the server room and ate the rest. So, we went in with wrenches and beat the rats away. Now, we present the full story today. –JG] While we have already covered the Daytona Prototype victory with our post yesterday,…
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Hooniverse Bookshelf: The Unfair Advantage
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There seems to be a massive and increasingly daunting number of literary titles that, by all rights, should be on every gearhead’s shelf. My shelf has been overflowing for years, and rather than relieve myself of a few books, I just buy more shelves. Automotive books can be a hobby nearly as expensive as automobiles…
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First Class Hoon, Pat Long, Is Back. This Time In Double Vision Video
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The only American-born Porsche factory driver, Patrick Long, is a very busy guy. Somewhere in his 2010 schedule, he managed to find some time to take the track record for GT3 cup cars at Monticello Motor Club, upon his first visit to the track. Here, we have two different viewpoints of the same lap, one…
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Hooniverse Motorsport News for the week of February 27, 2012.
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News “Welcome Back” report. The “off-season” is officially over, and we’re here to tell you all about what you missed. I continue to look forward to the remainder of the 2012 season, as it is quite promising. Get your projects done during the week, because the rest of the year,…
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Dinger does Daytona
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A.J. Allmendinger has not won a single major international racing event since his departure from open-wheel racing for NASCAR at the end of 2006. After toddling around the middle of the Sprint Cup mid-pack with Red Bull Racing for the last six years, AyJay has moved to the Penske seat vacated by the recently…
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Truck Thursday: Bring on the Beer Truck
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Ever since I was in college in Michigan, I’ve been enamored with the watered-down yet still-gets-you-there flavor of Labatt’s Blue. While this has the late 1940’s pseudo-aero look, it doesn’t appear that it would carry much beer, and isn’t that the most important thing? Brewed in London, Ontario, Canada, Labatt’s beer is a beer…
