Despite the great distance between Australia and the U.S., we share a lot in common, including the Aussies' affection for things that go fast.Posted last year and titled "Full Throttle Friday: IHRA Drag Racing," this video is 13 minutes worth of fast passes in cars ranging from familiar-looking Funny Cars...

Take a lap of the V8 Supercars Surfers Paradise race circuit with David Reynolds

Marcos Ambrose says that a belief that his NASCAR career had plateaued was a driving force behind his decision to quit U.S. stock cars for Aussie tin-tops at the end of this season.Ambrose, who won two V8 Supercars titles before moving to the U.S. to try NASCAR nine years ago,...