It’s Friday! Ugh. It looks like we’re in for a nasty wintery mix of rain, sleet, and the horrid white stuff today. I’m so damn tired of being cold. I’m tired of wearing heavy clothing. I’m tired of everything being covered in ice. I’m tired of the car sounding like it’s in physical pain every time I start it. I’m tired of the endless parade of gray skies that make 4 p.m. feel like midnight. I’m tired of tracking salt and snow through the house. I’m tired… of winter.

On the bright side, it’s Super Bowl weekend. I don’t have any skin in the game this year, which honestly makes it easier to kick back, load up on snacks, and just enjoy the game.

And in a small act of seasonal rebellion, I’m mentally rewinding to warmer days by featuring a little automotive sunshine from last summer. So enjoy some great cars and the usual double babes and double jokes!

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It’s Thursday. It finally happened! After multiple delays caused by a nasty winter storm, NASCAR was able to get the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina on track. Drivers, crews, and fans bundled up and pushed through the 35-degree weather, and nobody seemed to mind once the engines fired. Ryan Preece stormed to the win under the lights on a soggy Wednesday night, taking the checkered flag in the Clash and officially kicking off NASCAR’s preseason racing.

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It’s Wednesday. Her name is Victoria Acosta, and she’s a sixth-grader from Seattle who has been tearing it up behind a drum kit since the age of four. Yes—four. In the years since, Victoria hasn’t just been banging around in the basement; she’s studied with some of the best drummers on the planet, including musicians who have played for legends like Carlos Santana and Lady Gaga. Not bad company for someone who still has homework.

In this clip, she takes on Rush’s Tom Sawyer—no small feat. Anyone even remotely familiar with Rush knows that Neil Peart, the man behind the drum kit, is widely regarded as one of the greatest percussionists of all time, and for good reason. His parts are demanding, precise, and with a level of skill that few drummers ever truly match.

That’s what makes this performance so impressive. Watching Victoria tear through Tom Sawyer at such a young age, it’s impossible not to come away thinking this is just the beginning. She’s not just keeping up—she’s owning it, and it’s clear she’s got a long, very exciting road ahead of her.

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