Articles by Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards has loved everything cars since he was rocking Pampers and a pacifier. In his formative years, Chris spent much of his time soaking up one car magazine to the next ranging from Car & Driver to Truckin. Since college, Chris has written a number of automotive articles. His primary goal has been to entertain the reader while providing richly informative and accurate pieces. As a product of the 90’s, many of Chris’s favorite cars are from this decade, although he appreciates all automotive eras.

Dream Cars: Ferrari F50, Hummer H1, Dodge Viper GTS (First gen), Toyota Supra Turbo & 1970 Boss 302

NASCAR 101- How Does NASCAR work?

If you're new to Nascar then you're likely asking yourself some of the following questions. How does Nascar work? What do the Nascar flags mean? How many Nascar races are there? The Nascar for beginners info-graphic provided below will answer these questions and more. Nascar, which is short for "National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing" actual has its roots in bootlegging during the ...

High Speed & Drifting Ride-Along Experience

The high speed and drifting ride-along with a professional Indy Car driver at the Exotics Racing Experience in Las Vegas, NV was perhaps the most intense automotive experience of my life - and I don't consider myself to be void of performance car experiences. The action starts right from the pit area as he does a massive sideways burnout out onto the track in the blue Lamborghini Gallardo ...

Ferrari 458 Italia Experience at Exotics Racing Vegas

My favorite exotic car that I drove at the Las Vegas Exotics Racing Experience was the Ferrari 458 Italia. For approximately $220,000 this car seems like a relative bargain with its aggressive "in your face" appearance, intoxicating exhaust note, superb handling, blazingly quick acceleration, incredible cornering abilities and precise, responsive steering inputs. Plus its pretty cool to ...

Lamborghini Gallardo LP550 Experience at Exotics Racing Vegas

At Exotics Racing of Las Vegas I had the privilege of racing a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550 around a curvacious race track and accompanied by a pro racing instructor. This Italian beast was very intense to drive. From the amazingly fast acceleration to the loud engine howls, this exotic car was an absolute blast to drive. As the race instructor continuously pushed me to drive faster and ...

Porsche 997 Turbo S Experience at Exotics Racing Vegas

The Porsche 997 Turbo S at Exotics Racing of Las Vegas is the quickest exotic car they have in their fleet. Now that's saying something since their fleet is comprised of some of the fastest cars in the world including 2 Lamborghini Aventadors (1 on order), McLaren MP4-12C, Mercedes SLS AMG, Nissan GT-R, Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Superleggera and so on. Evidently their policy is to purchase ...

Review of Exotics Racing Experience Las Vegas

So how can I describe an experience like I had at Exotics Racing Las Vegas? Sure I can say it was incredible, hair-raising, thrilling, frightening, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, etc, but until you are there in these exotic cars, in the experience then you’re really not in fully know what it's like. Telling you is one thing and it’s a whole different thing for you to personally feel the ...

Porsche 911 Carerra S Cabriolet Racing

This late model Porsche 911 Carerra S Cabriolet racing at the Hallett Race Track near Tulsa, Oklahoma, appeared to be completely stock and un-modified. If this is the case, then the Porsche is still a very quick sports car with a 0-60 time in the low 4 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph! Of course that is going to feel even quicker in a convertible Porsche 911 as opposed to a coupe version. I ...

Chevy ZO6 Corvettes vs Shelby GT500 Mustang vs Porsche Boxster S

This Corvette racing video was taken at the Hallett Race Track near Tulsa, Oklahoma in spring of 2012. There were a few more Corvettes racing that were not included in this video such as an awesome, vibrant blue 2011 Corvette ZR-1. The Corvettes were not only competing against each other on the Hallett road course, but also against a suped-up Porsche Boxster, BMW M3, Shelby GT500 Mustang, ...

Acura NSX vs Dodge Viper ACR

This Acura NSX vs Dodge Viper video was captured at the Hallett Race Track in Oklahoma. The NSX powered through the track and passed a few of the slower cars and Green Dodge Viper GTS didn't overtake it in the race. This Acura NSX was obviously highly modified to be race ready. I would probably rather own the Dodge Viper as opposed to the NSX, although no doubt both are amazingly fast cars ...

Ariel Atom Vs Open Wheel Race Cars

This Ariel Atom racing at the Hallett Race Track near Tulsa, OK was captured in Spring of 2012. It was competing in an open wheel racing class among several cars that were basically smaller versions of Indy cars. If you listen close you can hear the intake whine of the Ariel Atom. The Ariel Atom looked pretty much stock, except for a different set of wheels and sticky track tires. Hope you ...