Mickey Thompson was known as the fastest man on four wheels. The racing legend earned the sobriquet ‘Speed King’ after breaking the American land-speed record in 1960, clocking in at almost 407 mph on ...

As Mickey and Judy Thompson pulled into the half-moon driveway of General Motors Vice President and former Pontiac Division GM Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen (who had just moved to Chevrolet), Judy couldn't ...

In the action-packed era of the 1980s, Mickey Thompson made a name for himself on the race track, earning recognition by surpassing the 400 mph land speed threshold. Beyond his racing achievements, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Countless speed records are attributed to him; he was the first man to break the 400 MPH barrier, he pushed innovation at the Indianapolis 500 ...

Mickey Thompson was known as the fastest man on four wheels. The racing legend earned the sobriquet ‘Speed King’ after breaking the American land-speed record in 1960, clocking in at almost 407 mph on ...

The infamous Automobile Manufacturers Association (AMA) ban that forbade direct factory support of auto racing remained in effect all season, despite mounting evidence that not all automakers were ...

PASADENA - Former motorsports promoter Michael Goodwin was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life prison terms without possibility parole after declaring in court that he did not murder former ...

Before the GM Brass could put a stop to the competitive motorsports involvement of the various brands that were either overtly or covertly supporting those activities, Pontiac was trying to keep their ...

We didn't get a chance to put our 33-inch ATZs in the rocks, but we have put our 35-inch ATZs in the rocks. Traction on slickrock granite was absolutely stupendous. But as far as a true rockcrawling ...

STOW, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is proud to announce the launch of the Baja Belted™ II, a bold reimagining of one of the most iconic tires in off-road history.