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The king’s mission accomplished
“The undisputed king of sprint-car racing, Steve Kinser, came, saw, and conquered on the night of Saturday, December 5, at WXC Speedway, Western Springs.
49 and 0: Burgerfuel Port Road Drags 2015
“Once again the weather gods smiled on Cam County and for yet another year the sun was shining at the Burgerfuel Port Road Street
Action aplenty at the NZDRA Central Nationals
A large crowd turned up for day one of the two-day NZDRA Central Nationals, hosted by Masterton Motorplex (MMP) over the weekend of December 5–6.
Aggravated assault: Warren Brown’s heavy-hitting Dodge Dart
“Warren Brown’s tough Dodge Dart harks back to a golden era in automotive history — one of simple cars, mega power, and long marks
Moore wins on Touring Cars return
Auckland driver Richard Moore has starred in his debut of the BNT NZ Touring Cars at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park over the weekend of November
Insanity on the water
If you’ve never seen jet-sprint racing up close and personal, then you’re missing out one of the best forms of spectator-friendly motorsport available. Regardless of
Project D: the road-legal stock-block 12-second Civic
If you’re into Hondas and you haven’t heard of Speed Science, there’s something seriously wrong with you. Speed Science is New Zealand’s largest Honda performance
Down and dirty with a pair of kings
While rain postponed the first round of the Porter Hire International Sprint Car Series scheduled for Saturday, November 28, the following day saw the action
All hail the new king
Back when we checked out the Crawford Porsche and Pontiac a year ago, the cars were amongst the wildest things we’d ever seen on a local
Juiced: from Top Doorslammer to a slick ’56 streeter
“A seasoned drag racer, Steve Milne didn’t let go of his Top Doorslammer quietly — his quest to build a cruiser he and his
Meeanee up in smoke: check out our huge event gallery
View fullsize After six years of planning, red tape, and the other obstacles that the guys from Lack-A-Traction had to go through to get
Prowear NZ Superlap Series: singing in the rain
A big shout out to upstairs for bringing the rain for round two of the Prowear NZ Superlap Series, held November 21, at Hampton Downs
Ghetto blaster: low and slow in a smooth six-four
“If you’re into rolling low and slow, there’s no better ride than a ’64 two-door — featured in NZV8 Issue No. 50 (July 2009)”
McMillin turns to nitro!
NZV8 columnist, and well-known drag racer, Morice McMillin has driven some fast cars during his drag racing career, but last Sunday the Hamilton-based driver
Cambridge Stragglers do it for charity
View fullsize Ten years on and still going strong, the Stragglers Car Club seem to have hit on the winning recipe with their annual
