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Oct 28 2009, 08:10 AM
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Rod Chong
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Wow what a response we are getting to our Access Zero 42 coverage! Glad you lot like the photos, but the true testament has to go to the organizers of the show who brought a lot of fellow auto enthusiasts together for this meet. Linhbergh and I decided we were going to select 1 car from the event to shoot as the November "Slammed" theme calendar desktop. It needed to be a car that we hadn't already shot as photo features, and one that we weren't already aware of. I wasn't sure...
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Oct 27 2009, 01:20 PM
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Rod Chong
with 78 comment(s)
We're in a bit of a video post production crunch right now as we have two videos to get completed in the next couple of days. They are going to be debuting next week at SEMA so we're putting a bit of pressure on ourselves to make these new films the hottest things ever. I'm having a bit of difficulty concentrating on writing right now to give you a review of the adventure that Linhbergh and I had in Houston this past weekend, but the site has been a bit empty this morning so let's try and get something written up here!...
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Oct 22 2009, 12:33 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 8 comment(s)
Have you guys had enough Irwindale coverage yet? Hopefully not, because here's some more photos from last weekend's Formula D season finale. Up above we have Ross Petty's S15 looking as cool as ever while smoking up his Falkens through infield bank. By the way, we're trying to schedule a visit to Garage Boso as part of our Driver's Month features. Keep an eye out for it soon....
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Oct 21 2009, 01:21 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
Over the past couple days we've been hard at work prepping our special driver blogs from Irwindale, but for a moment let's jump back into some coverage of the 18th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion held last weekend at Famoso Raceway. In this opening shot you can see two more examples of altered drag cars, including the blown AA/FA class "Outcast 1" - complete with period correct (and mega pricey) mag wheels....
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Oct 19 2009, 03:36 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 13 comment(s)
No less than 12 hours after the tire smoke had cleared at Irwindale Speedway, I was on my way over the Grapevine to Famoso Raceway, located just north of Bakersfield. The reason? To check out the 18th Annual NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. Rod and David Lister shot this event last year, and after seeing their photos I was excited to witness the nostalgic action for myself, even after the exhaustion of shooting for three-straight days at Irwindale....
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Oct 19 2009, 12:42 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 29 comment(s)
The 2009 Formula Drift season is officially over.
After an intense weekend of competition in front of a packed house at Irwindale Speedway, we have a new FD champion - Chris Forsberg and his NOS Energy Drink 350Z. We have a number of special stories from Irwindale coming up, including blogs from several FD drivers, but I'll start with some random scenes from the weekend, both on and off the track....
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Oct 16 2009, 09:27 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 32 comment(s)
Even as I write this night practice is still going on under the lights at Irwindale Speedway, but we figured we should put post an update from the first day of the FD season finale. With one of the biggest driver entry lists of the year, qualifying was made all the more difficult as veterans, privateers, and newcomers alike fought for a spot in tomorrow's Top 32 competition....
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Posted
Oct 15 2009, 10:24 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 15 comment(s)
As part of the festivities leading up to the Formula D finale at Irwindale, the FD guys got together with K1 Speed indoor karting to host a Formula D karting event last night at the K1 Anaheim location. Linhbergh and I headed out there for a couple hours to have a look, and maybe get in a few laps with the rest of the Formula D family....
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Posted
Oct 13 2009, 04:29 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
It's only Tuesday, but preparation for the weekend's Formula Drift finale at Irwindale Speedway is already in full swing. It's been nearly two months since the last FD event in Sonoma, and the drivers are fired up to finish the season on a high note. There are a number of storylines heading into the event, and we thought we'd take a look at at some of them in this quick preview....
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Posted
Oct 13 2009, 01:35 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 14 comment(s)
October is one of the best months of the year in Tokyo – and not just because the weather’s getting a lot cooler, it’s also due to the huge number of motorsport-related events being held in and around the city. Last weekend was a good case in point: the 4th running of the massively popular Motorsport Japan was held once again in the waterfront district of Odaiba, just across the bridge from downtown As in years past, there was support from no fewer than eight - count ‘em,...
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Posted
Oct 13 2009, 12:13 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
I'm back home in LA now after a long road trip, watching dark rain clouds fill the sky. Rain in Southern California? Does such a thing exist?
Anyways, we have a busy week ahead of us as we gear up for the Formula D finale in Irwindale, but before that we have more action from the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Laguna Seca. If you had the chance to watch the ALMS race on SPEED TV, then you know how crazy things got at Laguna Seca over the weekend!...
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Oct 10 2009, 10:28 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 13 comment(s)
After four hours of intense racing around Laguna Seca, the 2009 American LeMans season is in the books. I'm once again exhausted from a day of shooting and lugging my gear up and down the mountainous terrain, but I wanted to quickly post some of the day's results before I pass out here......
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Oct 09 2009, 07:35 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Just got back to to the hotel here in Monterey after spending the day at the final round of the 2009 American LeMans Series at Laguna Seca. My body is massively sore from hiking around Laguna Seca's scenic hills today, but before I collapse I wanted to post a few quick photos and highlights from the day's practice and qualifying sessions....
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Posted
Oct 09 2009, 10:45 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
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Gil de Ferran, 2000, 2001 Champ Car champion and 2003 Indy 500 winner, enters his final race as a driver this weekend at Laguna Seca, the finale to the 2009 ALMS championship. There are a number of celebrations to mark his retirement, the most prominent being the de Ferran Motorsport Acura LMP1 car carrying a cool Chaparral inspired livery. Jim Hall and his Chaparrals Race cars were leaders in race car design and aerodynamics. The cars always looked stunning with their form and white bodywork. Gil...
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Posted
Oct 07 2009, 08:43 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 35 comment(s)
As you are reading this I'll likely be making my way up to Monterey for the weekend's American LeMans race at Laguna Seca. In the meantime - here's some more JCCS photos to enjoy! Up above we can see a few of the Hakosuka Skylines at the event, including a two-door wearing US military tags from Okinawa (evidenced by the "Y" on the number plate). What better souvenir to bring back from your time in Japan than a certified legend on wheels?...
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Oct 06 2009, 01:36 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 36 comment(s)
Alright let's jump right into more coverage from the the Fifth Annual Japanese Classic Car Show in Irvine. Up above, you can catch a glimpse of a small sampling of the Datsun 510's that made it out. Whether you are into period correct restos, or more contemporary tuning, there were enough "five and dimes" at JCCS to to fit any taste....
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Posted
Oct 05 2009, 12:38 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 25 comment(s)
Before 2005, there wasn't much of "Japanese classic car scene" in the United States. Sure there were Datsun and Toyota owners groups, plus the few vintage cars that showed up to events like HIN or the Nisei Showoff, but there wasn't a gathering point for fans of classic Japanese machines. It wasn't until the folks at Katy's Nest decided it was time for an event dedicated only to vintage Japanese cars that the J-classics got their rightful place in the spotlight. That first JCCS at the Queen Mary in Long Beach turned out to be a huge success, and in the five years since, the event has become a Southern California tradition....
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Posted
Oct 03 2009, 06:31 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 33 comment(s)
The fifth annual Japanese Classic Car Show is now in the books, and what a show it was. I thought I'd throw up a few teaser shots to hold you guys over until I can organize all my photos from today's show (there are a lot of them this time!)....
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Posted
Oct 02 2009, 12:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 20 comment(s)
Well, it's October already. Tomorrow I'll be kicking off the month with a trip down to Orange County for the fifth annual Japanese Classic Car Show - something I've been looking forward to for a while. Before that though, I need to finish up my coverage from last weekend's big event in Orange County, Sevenstock. I posted a lot of sexy RX7's and RX8's in my first Sevenstock post, so this time I'm going to give some love to the more unique cars (and trucks) found at Sevenstock 12....
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Posted
Sep 28 2009, 01:15 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
Now that I'm getting settled at my new place in Torrance, I'm finally in position to take in everything that SoCal's car culture has to offer. What used to require a full day's road trip is now just a short freeway hop away - unless there happens to be a traffic jam. Luckily traffic was light on Saturday when I headed down the 405 freeway to the Mazda USA headquarters in Irvine for Sevenstock 12 - one of the biggest rotary gatherings in the world. It may be BMW month on Speedhunters, but there's never a bad time to enjoy rotaries of both the vintage and modern variety....
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