By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

We’ll start with the punchline. According to the Associated Press, neither driver in this massive collision was hurt. We can’ t fathom how that is possible because the impact looks like someone detonating a nuclear device, but we’re glad that it’s true. This is explosion quality that is normally only seen in Jerry Bruckheimer movies. How the dump truck managed to amble across a highway and directly in front of an 18-wheeler gathering steam to merge onto said highway is beyond us, but it happened. Pay attention to the upper left corner of the camera shot. This kids, is impressive stuff…

Raw Video: Texas Crash Creates Fireball

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Here’s some not particularly good news regarding everyone’s favorite automobile of the future – the Toyota FT-86. Word out of Japan is that the release of the car has been pushed back to 2013, possibly to rethink the design or even to accommodate hybrid technology. Considering the overwhelming positive response the concept has had, I can’t see any reason why a re-design would be in order, but who knows what goes on behind closed doors at Toyota? If true, this could be a pretty big setback to the people around the world waiting for this car. Then again, Japan’s automotive tabloids aren’t always the most legit source of information. Hopefully we’ll hear more about this soon.

—By Mike Garret

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

I really really need to drive one of these, and soon.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

This weekend, I’m going to Charlotte Motor Speedway. I never thought that in my lifetime I’d get to witness the Coca-Cola 600 in person, and it’s one of those deals where I’m like, yeah, I know I’ve said this like 25 times already, but now I can die happy. Anyway, enough gloating. I’m off to photograph both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races, and I’m going to be at the track all weekend. So watch for the blog to be totally highjacked with NASCAR coverage on Saturday and Sunday–sorry, haters!–and let me know what you want to see from Charlotte Motor Speedway!

NASCAR coverage brought to you by Valvoline Engine Guarantee–the first and only motor oil in the industry that will guarantee your engine up to 300,000 miles. *Registration required, some limitations apply.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

You know the drill: Come up with a caption for the picture below by noon PST next Thursday. If you submit the funniest one, we’ll send you some CarDomain swag. Three entries per member max. Good luck!

By Mike Musto

RideLust.com

It’s amazing how little $100,000 is these days. I remember when I was a kid thinking that if I made a six figure salary then I’d be rich and able to go out and buy just about everything my heart desired. This was back in the 1970s when $100,000 was still a lot of money. Now, 40 years later and the harsh reality of a broken economy, housing prices and unemployment have forced the world to wake up and rethink a few things. Lucky for me though I can only dream about cars that cost $100,000 which is why that amount doesn’t matter to me. Believe it or not this was a actually a pretty tough list to form as there are quite a few cars in this segment to choose from. Some of the rides on this list will be obvious, but there is one in particular that may throw you.

Check out the full list at Ridelust.com

By David Wallens

Grassroots Motorsports

Every now and then you have to get out and play. I spent this past weekend with NASA’s Southeast region at Georgia’s Roebling Road Raceway. I was offered a ride, so I left the CRX at home. Yes, I spent most of the weekend in a pink BMW. Hey, it’s better than doing yard work. No matter what your experience, if you have ever wanted to get on track check out a NASA event. I promise that they’ll get you hooked.

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Here’s a crash course in dumb 101. The timeless art of using gorilla suits to sell cars will never die. Who would win in a fight, gorilla suit guy or wacky waiving inflatable arm tube man? If this doesn’t make you laugh, check your pulse. Read more about this wacky commercial at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Parking enforcement in Santa Monica is no joke.  When Kelly Blue Book was being interviewed about new models for a piece on Los Angeles CW affiliate KTLA, an overzealous mater maid began ticketing all ten cars. The reporter tries to tell her that the spots are paid for, but the by-the-book officer keeps right on citing. At 50 bucks a pop, that’s not chump change, but the I don’t think KBB or the CW are going to go broke. Funny stuff…

KTLA Morning News Gets a Parking Ticket on Live TV

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Today it’s overcast in Los Angeles, and there was a very Seattle-like drizzle coming down as I made my way to the office this morning. I’ll admit that when I first moved here, rain made me pissed off.  But now it just makes me glad I don’t have to deal with it all the time—like my friends up in the Northwest do. Anyway, this week’s winner is KustomKiely, who was apparently channeling the 2 Live Crew when he came up with; “Ford’s viewpoint: Face down, ass up.” Not politically correct, but funny. Congrats man! Tune in tomorrow for the next installment of our First Amendment-supporting Caption Contest!