Tim McKenzie
395 ARTICLES
Three Cutting Edge Companies Get $250 Million From U.S. for Silicon Battery Advancements
31 Oct 2022, 05:16 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The source of the funds from the Department of Energy stems from a broader $1 trillion fund created by legislation back in November 2021. Referred to as 'cost sharing' grants, companies are required to allocate resources to the goal of...
It's a Full House As Brittany Force Runs the Table in Las Vegas
31 Oct 2022, 02:38 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The drama within the NHRA world has been building just as the stakes have peaked near the end of the season, especially in Top Fuel. Brittany Force knew that The Strip in the desert may have been her last chance to get back in serious contention...
From Outhouse to Auction House-Car Collection Up for Bid After the Passing of Mr. Bob
30 Oct 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Known all over Southern New Jersey as Mr. Bob, Drayton Jr. operated Mr. Bob's Portable Toilets supplying the necessary johns to outdoor concerts, fairs, and construction sites, but his real passion revolved around classic automobiles. Mr. B...
Tony Stewart Gets Behind the Wheel of an NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster and Makes It to Sunday
30 Oct 2022, 08:16 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / As a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and team owner in several different genres of motorsports, Tony Stewart can add yet another title to his already impressive resume: NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster driver. Just this last Friday evening on the outskirts ...
Top Fuel Dragsters Light Up the Las Vegas Strip Throttling to Over 332 MPH
30 Oct 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The gambling mecca of Las Vegas is hosting the NHRA Nevada Nationals this weekend and to eliminate any confusion: they are not running a dragstrip down the famed Las Vegas Strip. Just North of the city near Nellis Air Force Base sits the other ...
Force Gambles on Letting It All Hang Out in Blazing 337 MPH Run in Sin City Qualifying
29 Oct 2022, 03:36 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While the arrival of NHRA at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas for the Nevada Nationals signals the end of the 2022 NHRA Camping World season is coming, there is still some drama to anticipate. Brittany Force in her Monster Ener...
Ford Graciously Gives Dealers More Time To Commit to EV Sales Certification or Else
29 Oct 2022, 02:16 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The company has extended the deadline for dealers on the fence from October 31 to December 2 while Lincoln dealers have until December 15. Ford sent shock waves throughout their network of over 3,000 dealers this last September at the company�...
Fighter Jet Noise Will Give Way to the Din of Erica Enders' Pursuit of a Championship
29 Oct 2022, 00:29 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has long been a comfortable venue for Erica Enders to perform at the highest level having won nine previous times at the desert track. Enders and her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro te...
Mustang Mach I Super Cobra Jet Stands Tall as All Original
22 Oct 2022, 17:29 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / When one talks about a black beauty they are typically referring to a living and breathing stallion however, muscle car enthusiasts know excatly what you are referring to: the venerable Rover Black 1969 Mustang Mach I. The machine on the docket ...
You Think You Are Prepared for Halloween? You're Not Without This Piece of Work
22 Oct 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / What began as a 1960 Cadillac S&S Coach was transformed into a replica of the funky “Ghostbusters; Afterlife Ectomobile” from the fourth rendition of the Ghostbusters movie series. The Afterlife Ectomobile featured in the 2021 mo...
700-Plus Horsepower Hemi Prowler Hits the Market as a Howler in Time for Halloween
22 Oct 2022, 11:36 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / When the Prowler first hit the streets in 1997, my first thought was that it would be a great car for a single Herman if he lost everything upon divorcing Lily Munster. Just maybe marketing around the Munster family would have boosted sales. Chr...
Elon Musk Is Running a Marathon at a Sprinter's Pace Well Ahead of Anyone Else
21 Oct 2022, 22:56 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Two things struck me while listening to Musk speak during a recent earnings call. The first is that he comes off as extremely articulate, but rather staid; and secondly, this guy may arguably be the greatest industrialist in history. When I say ...
Wrap Your Arms Around This Rare Beach Thing As It Hits the Auction Block
21 Oct 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / If you have spent any time in Mexico since the early 70s, especially in the coastal towns on the Baja such as Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, this VW style will certainly be recognizable. Known as the Safari in Mexico, most Americans know this mod...
Are Women Better Drivers and More Popular? In the NHRA They Often Are!
13 Oct 2022, 22:41 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It is quite cool to see that some of the most popular and fastest drivers in a male-dominated sport are women. On Saturdays during NHRA autograph events, you can bet the crowd around the likes of Brittany Force and Erica Enders is eight to ten peop...
What Drives the Ford Versus Chevy Rivalry?
13 Oct 2022, 12:43 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Back in the 60s, in the upper Midwest of America, where automobile manufacturing was the dominant industry, you were born into a family that favored one manufacturer over all others. Feelings were black and white with regard to Ford and Chevrole...
When Should an Electric Vehicle Be Defined as a Muscle Car? NEVER!
13 Oct 2022, 12:02 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / I was recently given some guff regarding my statement that the death of the muscle car is imminent. I was told via messaging, muscle cars will always exist, they will just be electric. Instantly, a portion of my Heineken draft ran up the back of...
NHRA Drag Racing 'Stampede of Speed' Arrives in Texas Where Everything Is Bigger
11 Oct 2022, 20:32 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The first of the final three races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begins on October 14 at the 37th annual rendition of the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex just outside of 'Big D.' Fans have already been ...
Watch Antron Brown Nail a Hole-Shot, Then Reach 335.73 MPH for Victory
26 Sep 2022, 10:40 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While most people are wrapping up their weekend on Sundays and preparing for the workweek, National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel drivers are hard at work in their land rockets. On a wild day in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Betway NHRA Natio...
Drag Racing: An Earth-Shattering Rush in the Blink of an Eye
24 Sep 2022, 15:03 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Many of you who have read my past articles here at autoevolution know that I am a huge NHRA drag racing fan; not only NHRA but auto racing in any form. In particular, I am an avid follower of Formula 1, IndyCar Series, and NASCAR. Through my man...
Dragster Rockets From a Standstill to 60 Feet in Just .828 Seconds
24 Sep 2022, 07:21 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Qualifying for Round 2 of NHRA's Countdown to the Championship got underway in the Betway Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway outside Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday Night. If you have never witnessed a live NHRA drag race in person you are...