The reporter who broke the news of the Ford SVT program that produced the F-150 Raptor, Sean P. Holman has relentlessly covered the pickup truck and SUV beat. His work has been featured in the pages of Truckin’, Four Wheeler, Diesel Power, Recoil and numerous other publications, and he’s currently the Truck Trend Network’s content director at Motor Trend. He’s also the co-host of the long-running, highly rated “The Truck Show” podcast.
Are you concerned that politicians make decisions that impact your business, yet they do not understand what it is like to work in the private sector? If so, I have a feeling you will enjoy getting to know U.S. Representative Greg Pence (R-IN), who started working at a local service station in high school and enjoyed a successful career in oil and convenience store businesses before running for office in 2018. With a seat in his home congressional district open, Rep. Pence decided that it was time to join his brother, Vice President Mike Pence, to help our federal government chart a better path in Washington, D.C.
The long wait is over: The replica car law has finally taken effect. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a regulation in March permitting replica car manufacturers to begin production. The law allows low-volume manufacturers to sell up to 325 new replicas a year that resemble production vehicles from at least 25 years ago. Consumers will now be able to purchase reimagined versions of classic vehicles, including everything from Roaring Twenties cars and ’30s roadsters to ’70s musclecars and more.
For more than 100 years, racers have descended upon the crystalline white salt remnants of the ancient lakebed that comprises the Bonneville Salt Flats in search of epic speeds. Not only does this unique landmark attract tourists, filmmaker and other commercial activity, but it also possesses rare physical qualities that make it the perfect venue for land-speed racing.
Outdoor Recreation: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 (S. 3266), a package of public lands and recreation legislation designed to increase access to the outdoors, streamline and simplify land-management processes, and improve America’s recreation infrastructure.
No one wants to run afoul of the law. Every state and the federal government have rules governing automobiles. Some policies are similar between jurisdictions, but most vary from place to place. Keeping tabs on current requirements once meant accessing a given state’s book of vehicle codes. For most, that is a less than desirable solution. The same goes for navigating complex government websites. There must be a better way to understand one’s rights.
Hot Rod Feature Editor Steve Kelly traveled to Alabama in April 1970 to cover NASCAR’s inaugural Alabama 500 in Talladega. His spot along the pit wall gave him a good view of the furious activity that took place while the race was under caution.
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Despite being designated as a historic landmark, Bonneville is imperiled.
Why Doyle would go to lunch with the late Bruce Halle—founder of Discount Tire.