The history of Burnouts themselves originates from Drag Racing.  Drag racing slicks perform better at higher temperatures, thus making a burnout the quickest way to raise tyre temperature prior to a race.  It also cleans the tyre and lays down a layer of rubber by the starting line for better traction.  Some drag racetracks use a “wet box”. – A specially reserved wet surface area where water is poured to reduce the friction and initiate the burnout. The “wet box” was once called a “bleach box” when bleach was used instead of water.  To View More >>

If you haven't had the chance to stand next to a powerful car doing a burnout where you not only can see the action but also feel it, smell it and be engulfed in the smoke of burning rubber then its time you did.   I fell back in love with this sport almost a year ago when a room mate of mine took us to Rotarty Reunion in Taupo.  It was raining and the burnout pad was wet but it was still good enough for them to do a few skids.  I was elated with the feeling of a rotary engine backfiring as it felt like I was being shot right through.    Since this moment of Love  at To View More >>

If you're like me you'll have some sort of streak of car madness running through your veins right to the core of you where even the slightest sound of a grunty motor will grab your attention away from what you're doing.  You'll stand for a long time, frozen to the spot, while you gaze longingly at the smooth lines of design topped off with a quality paint work.  Then you'll slowly walk up to the bonnet and see the heavenly glow of a polished engine shining right back at you. Even the interior will have to withstand the admirational glaze.  Not a single part of the vehicle in front To View More >>

My reigintion to the slideline of motorsports with my camera started when I took a mate to see last years Rotary ReUnion at the Bruce McLaren Motorpark in Taupo New Zealand.  He was Rotary mad.  It was amazing to see 320 rotary cars all together.  The biggest turnout to date.  While there I watched some of the New Zealand Burnout Champs hit the pit in the rain.  I was immediately propelled back to my teen years in Wellington going with friends to watch the drags in Porirua and enjoying the lunchtime escapes from the college grounds to slide a few skids and more at To View More >>