Archive for May, 2008

TV Weekend: Racing And Pimping

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

(Saturday, May 31st, 2008) You’ve got all types of racing for your Saturday evening.
All times are central.

Drag Racing: NHRA qualifying (ESPN2, 4:30 p.m.)
Drag Racing: IHRA in Rockingham, N.C. (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Test Drive: Mercedes Benz AMG (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
Motocross: AMA in San Bernardino, Cal. (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
Motorcycle Racing: AMA Superbikes (Speed, 9:00 p.m.)
Auto Racing: KONI Challenge […]

TV Tonight: Keep On Truckin’

Friday, May 30th, 2008

(Friday, May 30th, 2008) We’ve got truck racing fun tonight.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: Blazing a Trail to NASCAR (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
NASCAR Racing: Craftsman Truck Series in Dover, Del. (Speed, 7:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

TV Tonight: Forsaken By Foose

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

(Thursday, May 29th, 2008) It’s all reruns on TLC tonight.  Honestly we have no idea if the Low Life episodes are new or not, but if you like the show, you’ll watch it anyway.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: Heart Broken (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Kansas City (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
Rides: Joe Rogan’s Sick Fish (TLC, 6:00 p.m.)
Truck […]

TV Tonight: Hog Farm

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

(Wednesday, May 28th, 2008) It’s not a particularly exciting night of reruns.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: Yankee/Envy (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Harley Davidson: Birth of the V-Rod (Science, 5:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Kansas City (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
Unique Whips: Big Trouble (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Kansas City (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Kansas City (Speed, 8:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

TV Tonight: Better To Barbecue

Monday, May 26th, 2008

(Monday, May 26th, 2008) It’s a typical Monday for your long weekend.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: Old School (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Ennis, Texas (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
World of Trucks (Outdoor 6:30 p.m.)
Top Gear: Botswana Special (BBC America, 7:00 p.m.)
Top Gear: Episode 3 (BBC America, 8:00 p.m.)
Super Cars (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
Car Crazy: NAIAS 2008 (Speed, 8:30 […]

TV Weekend: Around And Around

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

(Saturday, May 24th, 2008) There’s just about every type of racing you could want tonight.
All times are central.

Indy 500 Classics: From 2005 (ESPNC, 5:00 p.m.)
NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup practice (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Off-Road Racing: CORR Series (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series in Concord, N.C. (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m.)
Two Roads: Taupo 1000 (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
Motocross: Moto X […]

TV Tonight: Not Nearly Enough Like Mad Max

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

(Friday, May 23rd, 2008) It’s sanctioned and it has rules, yet they call it Outlaw Racing.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: Beauty and the Beemer (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Auto Racing: World of Outlaws (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
Trick My Truck: Iron Man Edition (CMT, 9:00 p.m.)
Trick My Truck (CMT, 9:30 p.m.)
Trick My Truck (CMT, 10:00 p.m.)
Trick My Truck (CMT, […]

TV Tonight: Tote-n-Chip

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

(Thursday, May 22nd, 2008) Foose returns with a new Overhaulin’, and we’ve also got some Sprint Cup semi-action. Earn bonus points by guessing the header reference.
All times are central.

NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series practice (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup qualifying (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
Rides: Thump (TLC, 6:00 p.m.)
Overhaulin’: Scout’s Honor (TLC, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
American Chopper: […]

Ditch The Bumper: Suicide Doors Rollpan Sale

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Minitruckers are a unique breed — they love to build trucks, they love to build ‘em low, and they love to break stuff in the process. They damage one part more than any other: the rollpan, an aftermarket rolled piece of steel that’s welded between the bedsides in place of the stock rear […]

All-About-My-Truck Week: Alpine iDA-X001 Review

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Although my ‘95 Silverado came with a CD player, it was pretty trashed and it needed some work. I decided to push my investment along by purchasing a new deck with Sirius satellite radio, so I could be happy cruising around town. After some research, I settled on the Alpine iDA-X001, which is […]