My favorite Celica was the first gen. They were as proliferate as sand on the beach in Southern California in the 1970s. There was also the Celica that Dan Gurney's team raced in IMSA GTO in the late 1980s. And, who could forget the Celica Rally cars? I agree that the last iteration was a big let down even thought I…

Jim raced this 1070 442 in the 1969 Baja 1000. Vic Hickey built it. At the time, it was so outrageous to see a car rather than dune buggy or truck racing in the Baja 1000. People like Parnelli Jones had a Ford Bronco nicknamed "Big Oly", which was more in keeping with what people were racing back then. Seeing a 442…

Pretty neat to see the Wright Brothers Model B replicated for historical sake. When one takes a moment to reflect on the rapid development in aviation from the first Wright Brothers flight in 1903 at Kittyhawk North Carolina and then 66 years later Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, it demonstrated how rapidly…

It is hard to know who to believe in this case. Both of them seem to be unbalanced. Kurt has had his issues over the year with his temper, but he seemed to get back on track in 2014. He seemed calmer and more relaxed. Then, this situation with his ex-girlfriend kind of stirred the pot again. I would hate to see Kurt…

What I love about the WEC LMP1 class is the freedom of thought and innovation, unlike F1, which has insufferable, stifling rules. In a way, the WEC, reminds me of the Can Am series which was started on the premise of Formula Libre, or basically, anything goes. I love what Nissan has done. Unconventional, but forward…

I am not sure that any car can be "overpowered". With AMS getting 2,000 hp out of a GT-R with their Alpha Omega 20 package and Underground Racing getting the same power with the Lamborghini Gallardo package, 707 hp seems tame by comparison. Both cars that I mentioned are street driven and will be seen in March at…

Really? Maybe you should check out Motor Trend. But, I am sure that you have tested one yourself on a road course and came to the conclusion that you did. Or, you are just another internet troll with an opinion.

Hey Stupid, nice to use isogesis and read things into my comments that I did not say. And, I assume you know jackshit about nothing. Don't get your panties so twisted in a knot.

Just when you thought NASCAR couldn't muck it up any more than they have in the last couple of years, we now have this stupid qualifying format. Every year I keep saying that this will be my last year watching, but somehow, having Daytona in February gets me stirred up. I wish that most of the people here could have…

Hey, fellow Baby Boomer, I too grew up in the 50s and 60s. Even though Howard Cosell could get on your nerves, he did tell it like it is and pulled no punches. Everybody who is a talking head today pretty much tows the NASCAR line. Kyle Petty is one of the few who has had the guts to speak out against NASCAR.

Agreed. I too like Harvick, but cannot stand that pissass Logano. Sorry, but I couldn't resist the slam at punk Joey.

I do believe that both of these drivers have some history already. I recall Logano taking a shot at Harvick's wife and Harvick took a shot at Logano's father. So, I expect this rivalry to heat up this year, which NASCAR seems to love as these rivalries seem to build viewership. I have faithfully watched NASCAR since…

"The first race held here was the 1938 Australian Grand Prix, so its not exactly new."

Um, do you know how many people have already told me that? Are you late to the party or something?

The race and I say that advisedly, was a crashfest. Kudos to Matt Kenseth for his pressing through to the win.

You are right. My mistake.

What a change from a couple of years ago when there were only Holdens and Ford Falcons. Thanks for the pics Kat!

Make us proud Matt!

Amen to everything you said!

Somehow, when I think of autonomous cars and robot controlled vehicles, the movie, "Patton" comes to mind. At the end of the movie, reporters ask Patton about future wars being fought with "wonder weapons", basically fighting without using people in hand to hand combat, just someone pushing a button. To paraphrase was…