Wicked Big Meet 2011 – June 18 @ Stafford Speedway

Wicked Big Meet 2007

This just in! Wicked Big Meet 2011 will be held this year on June 18 @ Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT. This will be a new location for this event, which will supposedly have more room for vendors and parking. I’ve been to this site before for various NER SCCA RallyX events – so I’m curious to see how this event turns out.

As always, I will be there in full force taking pictures. Be on the lookout for a Wicked Big Meet 2011 recap with lots of pics.

Subaru’s Blue Oil Filter Cut Open

Subaru Oil Filter

It’s been about 4,000 miles since my new motor was installed. I recently had a local shop put a RAW Performance Street Series shortblock into my 2007 STI. So far the car has been running great, and I plan on writing a blog post soon that details my recent build.

After draining the Motul 5W-40 8100 X-Cess oil that I had been running – I decided that I wanted to cut open the OEM Subaru blue oil filter. I used an electric Black & Decker saw that I had lying around, and it managed to do the trick. However, I ended up cutting the filter directly in half, as opposed to just cutting the bottom part off. (and sliding the rest out) I’ve included some high-resolution pictures below.

Ken Block’s Gymkhana GRID Invitational

Ken Block Gymkhana GRID

Ken Block has recently announced that he will be holding a Gymkhana GRID Invitational event this upcoming weekend. The intention of this event is to expand Gymkhana’s reach, and to increase it’s popularity. (like he hasn’t done so already :) ) He plans to do this by inviting some of the world’s top drivers to compete with him head to head on a specially designed Gymkhana course. Not to mention, these events are a great way for DC Shoes to gain exposure. Clearly, this event is building on the success of Block’s previous gymkhana videos: one, two, and three.

The event will take place this upcoming Friday and Saturday (December 3rd and 4th) at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. Some of the invited hot shoe drivers for this weekend’s event include Tanner Foust, Andrew Comrie-Picard, and Vaughn Gitten Jr. As many of you know, Gymkhana is pretty much one giant drift-fest, so I’m looking forward to footage of this event. After things have concluded, feel free to send in any footage you may have and I will be happy to post it up on the site. (Subaru content or not! :) )

Video teaser after the break.

Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l’Autodrome, France

Ken Block Ford Fiesta

Well folks, it looks like Mr. Block is back yet again. This time he’s out with Gymkhana 3: Part 2. Part 1 of Gymkhana 3 was pretty much a rap music video, but Part 2 which was released today features a very impressive 7 minutes of driving. Even though it’s a Ford – Ken Block pulls off some awesome moves in his AWD equipped Ford Fiesta rally car.

For those of you who missed it – be sure to check out Ken Block’s original Gymkhana video, and his 2nd video. 720p/1080p HD YouTube video after the break!

New Page: Tire Rack Deals

Greetings all! I’ve decided to add a new page to the site titled “Tire Rack Deals”. The main purpose of this page is to provide links to the latest and greatest offers and promotions from Tire Rack. The products listed within this page will cover everything that Tire Rack sells, from tires to shocks to brake pads.

If you happen to come across any deals that I’m missing, please feel free to drop me a line and let me know. I would be happy to post up whatever missing promotions that you may have. You can find a link to the Tire Rack Deals page by clicking here, or by selecting “Tire Rack Deals” from the navigation menu at the top of this page.

So don’t delay, hurry up and order those RE-11′s or Star Specs today!