Tunachuckers Can-O'-Blog

What can I say?  Nay, what can anyone say?  They're two great tastes that go great with...racing!  As reported by faithful Jalopnik weekend update dude Murilee Martin, after our race car's crank bearings shuffled off to Valhalla, we decided to reroute ou… more »

Now that we've all had a chance to recuperate from the debacle that was the February 24 Hours of LeMons race at CMP, I thought I'd start amassing the photos that were taken at the race and do a few entries on them.  The other Saturday while at work, Anth… more »

3/4"-16. This is now officially my least-favorite bolt size. This was the size of the oil drain plug on the oil pan on the engine in our Volvo. The plug that now decorates a grassy field near the apex of a turn somewhere at Carolina Motorsports P… more »

What?   Really?   The drain plug did what?  Where is the spare motor?   When the cause of the last engine explosion, which happens to be bolted to the roof, starts to look like a viable option, you know the rest of the story.   I am truly… more »

If you've ever watched the cult-ish flick "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", you'll recall a scene where the intrepid Hunter S. Thompson is wandering around in the desert, dust blowing everywhere, his face so bundled up in rags all that is visible is his… more »