Daytona Beach, FL -- Until the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Museum reopens, you can get a glimpse of it through a three-minute video preview created by Thomas R. Miller Photography and unveiled May 1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioeRqs8menQ“The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Museum is the only place in the world...

If you're anywhere near North Florida this weekend, make plans to visit the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Museum at Daytona International Speedway which on Saturday, Dec. 28, will host "An Evening with Danny Thompson" from 6:00-8:00 p.m. EST.This special evening will be a chance to meet and talk...

A pair of all-American Land Speed Record cars representing the past and present glory of man's never-ending pursuit of speed are headed to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) at Daytona International Speedway.Danny Thompson, son of the late Mickey Thompson (MSHFA Class of 1990), is delivering this week...

Drag racer Billy Glidden, winner of the 2016 IHRA Northern Nationals Pro Mod class at U.S. 131 Speedway in Martin, Michigan, was injured in a practice crash Tuesday at Orlando Speed World in Florida.According to accounts published by Competitionplus.com and Dragzine.com, Glidden's 2010 Ford Mustang (pictured), painted white with red...

In the world of motorsports, "contingency" is one of a racer's favorite words – it means that if you win, and your racecar is using parts from a particular manufacturer, and is wearing decals from the company, they'll pay you above and beyond the existing race-winning purse. Sometimes, contingency sponsors...

Danny Thompson's attempt to break the wheel-driven land speed record at Mike Cook's Land Speed Shootout has come to an abrupt end.Thompson was not injured, but Challenger 2 sustained heavy damage to the rear suport and suspension components when the streamliner blew a rear tire "coming up on the mile,"...

In today's media-fueled world of hyperbole, the overuse of certain words has had the effect of rendering them somewhat redundant. "Passionate" and "obsessed" are surely near the top of the list. For "passionate collector," read someone who simply takes their hobby half-seriously.But spending five minutes with Danny Thompson is to...

It was big news this summer when it was announced that Billy Glidden, drag racing's ultimate loner, was actually teaming up with Harry Hruska and his Precision Turbo/Mickey Thompson Pro Modified Camaro.Eyebrows were raised. Billy Glidden in a Camaro, instead of his trademark Ford Mustang which, in various forms, has...

Watch Danny Thompson, the 66-year-old son of the late Mickey Thompson, break the AA/FS class land speed record with a 402mph run Sunday on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Challenger II.Dash cam footage can be seen here.

Danny Thompson, the 66-year-old son of the late Mickey Thompson, has broken the current AA/FS class land speed record after a 402mph run Sunday on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Challenger II; the car was originally built by his father in 1968 and has been restored for a new run...