CruZin' Magazine Event Index
A visual index of the Northwest auto events CruZin' covered this issue, both online and in the print magazine. Check it Out!

From the Staff
By David Marin & the CruZin' Staff

Well fellow gearheads, we’ve really stepped in it this time. That is to say, I’ve really stepped in it. In the August issue we carried an Al Drake story, “Technology: Friend or Foe?” that in our estimation was intended as amusing and a little bit of poking fun. Read on

The Nuts & Bolts of Nuts, Bolts & Oil?
By John Novak

I was asked for a list of the steps normally taken when removing a rusted bolt in an inaccessible location, one that is visible only by holding a light in one hand and a mirror in the other. As a result the whole operation must be carried out by braille. That’s where you locate every sharp edge of metal on the car using the tips of your fingers. Read on

Racing Heats Up as the Season Winds Down
By Annette Barton & Sandie McCollum
Photos by Annette Barton

Spokane County Raceway — We are most fortunate to have a quality track nearly in our backyard and we do spend a lot of time there. August 1st and 2nd, 2009, we attended the 1st Annual “Nitro Nationals” emceed all 3 days by awesome Jack Armstrong who in his spare time organizes a huge car show in Boise (details in the Northwest Motorfest ad in upcoming issues of CruZin’). We also got to watch the NiteHawk and WarHawk jet cars run not once, not twice but three times! The ground shuddered at the midnight jet launch and Armstrong announced over the track PA “wakey, wakey prisoners!” referring to the short distance separating the raceway from the nearby correctional institution. Read on

Buyer Beware — It’s a Jungle Out There
By David Marin

This is one of those stories where you’re tempted to start in the middle, jump to the beginning and then to the end, then back to the middle and, oh well, we’ll start at the beginning. Read on

MHRC’s PRS — Working to Insure the Gearhead Future
Story by David Marin
Photos by Bob Roseberry & David Marin

Tick-tock, the clock is running and many, if not most of us are into the second half of our first hundred years. So the question is, what happens to the gearhead hobby as we move on to that great garage in the sky? Read on


MHarnish Auto Family’s Hot Rod & Custom Show
Story by David Marin

Chris Brown, Vice President of the Harnish Auto Family, is passionate about his job, but not so passionate that it defines who he is. That’s because he sells cars for a living, but his passion is imbeded in older American, vintage cars. Read on


Our Readers Write
Dear CruZin’,

Over the past couple of years we’ve seen a major increase in gas prices and many enthusiasts, including myself, believe that it is time for the cruising public to respond to increased costs. Increasing costs of the events or at the events isn’t the answer. I’d suggest that a better idea might be to lower the costs, or, at least keep them in check. Wouldn’t that encourage more participation?.Read on