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Update: NASCAR Driver Who Led Police Chase In Trouble Again

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Remember Jimmy Neal? The former NASCAR driver who led cops on a 50-mile high speed chase from San Clemente, CA to LaJolla, only to surrender when the engine on his 2003 Corvette grenaded? Well, he got out of jail at 1:30 this morning, and was arrested again within 5 hours, this time for false imprisonment and attempted rape. Escalating much? It seems that Jimmy got out of jail and went straight to the home of a woman in Lake Forest, CA, and police were called several hours later for a “disturbance.”

Story unfolding….

[Source: LAIst]

Retired NASCAR Driver Leads Police on 50-Mile High Speed Chase

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

James Neal raced in NASCAR, somewhat unsuccessfully, in the 1980′s. Not used to leading races, he’s decided he’d rather lead chases, which is what he did on Monday in his 2003 Corvette. Neal led authorities on a 50 mile chase from San Clemente, CA to La Jolla, at speeds up to 140 mph, before blowing up his engine and surrendering.

Cops didn’t know they were chasing a pro driver, but probably could have guessed Neal raced in NASCAR, when he started making repeated left hand turns. Neal plead guilty to Misdemeanor Felony Evasion and will be spending a month behind bars.

[Source: LAist]

Matt’s Corvette vs. Nissan Versa Base: Practicality Challenge

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Matt always buys impractical cars and tries to justify them as practical, even though they are far from it. He buys cars with 2 seats, racing harnesses, that are lowered and scrape everywhere, and yet he maintains practicality. Once, he decided to buy an SUV for practicality purposes. The one he chose? A used Hummer H1, possibly the least practical car on earth.  Dan makes him put his money where his mouth is by holding a practicality challenge, putting The Smoking Tire Corvette against the most practical car in the US: a base Nissan Versa.

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Behind the Scenes With The Smoking Tire: Exotic Cars at Spring Mountain

Monday, January 4th, 2010

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Great day of shooting today with our old buddy Doug from Switchcars.com. You’ll have to wait a couple of weeks to see the episode, but for now here’s a few behind-the-scenes photos. Enjoy!

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How to Wash and Detail Your Car – Part 1/2

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

The Smoking Tire shows you how to properly detail your car at home without accidentally ruining your paint in the process.

Roll in style with C5 Corvette wheels from CorvetteGuys.