06/01/2026
R.I.P. Joe Hrudka aka Mr Gasket
Thank you Jerry Orn for these pictures.
These Monza’s were so popular in drag racing and IMSA. Where are they all now?
“Rich Smith at 42, with Hrudka's Don Hardy built Monza at the 1976 AHRA Grand Nationals. Grumps Monza is in the other lane.”
06/01/2026
Fellow Clevelander has left planet Earth 🌍😢😎👍🏆🏁❤️
05/29/2026
Crazy history of nitromethane narrated by Brian Lohnes
The Decade That Tried To Kill Nitro Drag Racing: The 1970s
Podcast Episode · The Dork-O-Motive Podcast · May 27 · 35m
05/28/2026
2 MORE DAYS TO GO until we have our St Pete screening at The Beach Theatre! PLUS we have a couple more merch surprises that we think you all would love!
Thursday May 28th, 7pm at The Beach Theatre.
Buy Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/34992732/captain-jack-stpete-beach-the-beach-theatre
Coming Soon...
Thursday June 18th, 4:30pm in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Buy Tickets: https://capitolbg.org/event/captain-jack-and-his-rocket-powered-go-kart/the-capitol/
05/28/2026
New merch’ page on our website. Feel and look cool this summer with one of our event T’s. Available sizes listed inside each example.
Big thanks to Rod Schragg for getting this all set up.
P.S. Captain Jack shirt already spoken for.
Shop - FLORIDA DRAGSTRIP RIOT
05/26/2026
Look and feel cool this summer with a Dragstrip Riot T-Shirt. Assorted designs and sizes on our new website.
Huge thanks to Rod Schragg for rebuilding and creating it.
Shop - FLORIDA DRAGSTRIP RIOT