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The Cars of the 2025 Mint 400

March 11, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Class 11 VW Bug at the 2025 Mint 400

Every vehicle is an adventure. United by horsepower. These are literally two of our taglines. And by this, we mean there’s a hugely diverse array of vehicles out there; we thrive on all sorts of different rigs. I attended my first Mint 400 race last week, and I’m happy to say, this is a an…

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Team Truck Melanoma Raises Skin Cancer Awareness, One Gearhead At A Time

January 22, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
The Team Truck Melanoma race truck with a booth at an event.

At Crankshaft Culture, we say we’re United By Horsepower; we’re all gearheads no matter what we drive or ride. The power of this bond can be seen in some very unique ways, and sometimes even potentially lifesaving ones. Such is the case with Team Truck Melanoma. This organization seeks to spread awareness of melanoma, one…

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Taking a Track-Prepped Minivan on a 30,000-Mile Racing Journey Across America

January 7, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Zac Caldwell plans to race his 2006 Dodge Caravan across the U.S. in 2024.

Zac Caldwell and his track-prepped minivan—a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan to be exact—will set out in February on an 11-month marathon of grassroots racing with an extremely lofty goal and very important cause. Let me repeat: track-prepped Dodge Caravan.

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2019 Oregon Trail Rally: Racing and Rally Culture.

June 10, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment

Oregon Trail Rally is the state’s biggest stage rally event. It brings out both the big dogs, such as the Subaru Motorsports USA team that includes David Higgins and Travis Pastrana—as well as privateers campaigning a host of various rally cars. And if you were wondering, Higgins and his co-driver, Craig Drew, took first place…

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Is it Time for a Crossover Racing Series?

October 3, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Ryan Millen's Rally Toyota RAV4

Crossovers are possibly the most popular auto segment out there. Pretty much every single automaker offers one. Often looked at as mundane—the minivan of the 21st century?—crossovers don’t have to be dull. Maybe they need an image boost. Maybe we need to go racing.

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Toyota RAV4 vs Suzuki Escudo vs Mitsubishi Delica is the Best Race Ever

July 24, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
JDM SUV race

It is without a single doubt in my mind, this race between a first-gen two-door Toyota RAV4, a two-door hardtop Suzuki Escudo, and a long-wheelbase Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear is the best thing on Youtube. This may be racing at its finest. OK, well, maybe not its finest, but its most awesome. Having owned Suzuki…

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