AmeriCarna
Take a tour through American culture through the lens of one its greatest inventions: the automobile. Three-time NASCAR champion Ray Evernham hosts this cross-country trek, chasing down the cars that had a profound impact on shaping our national identity. With guidance from his friend and mentor Rick Hendrick, the pair will rely on their vast experience as car guys to take viewers back in time and introduce them to a period of history when the automobile heavily influenced American culture.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1California Cool: Woodie Wagons
Jan 28, 2014
Dragsters, surf culture/Woodies. The 1940 Ford West Coast style - If they were running Moonshine in the southeast in 1940s Ford - on the west coast there was a different take. They were cruising, modifying the car for hot rodding and cutting the top off.
E2Moonshiners and the 1940 Ford
Jan 28, 2014
Junior Johnson, Bill Elliott and other surprise guests explore the impact on the 1940 Ford in Post World War II America on the southeast. They explain how they used the car and their ingenuity to build a business that turned into a popular sport.
E3Marty Robbins Resto
Feb 4, 2014
Nashville, country music and the automobile. Both respected musician and auto racer Marty Robbins crossed between the world of the Grand Ole Opry and stock car racing flawlessly and no one has done it since. Ray returns Marty’s 777 to the race track.
E4Hot Rods and Dragsters
Feb 4, 2014
A visit with Don Prudhomme and John Force as well as director Ron Howard and Beach Boy Mike Love. Ray and Don take a look at street racing and the Tom Cobb Roadster that set so many land speed and early drag records.
E5Buried Treasures
Feb 11, 2014
Two buried treasures/time capsules from the 1970s. The PUROs had their Daytona race car literally buried in a car hauler for almost 40 years. Ray uncovers their prized possession and takes a look at the car that is a hidden treasure
E1Elvis Vault
Feb 17, 2015
The last car Elvis drove the evening he passed was his beloved Stutz Blackhawk. Ray wants to help document the preservation and heads to Graceland to check out this iconic piece of American music history. Ray and the team reveal the restoration of the car at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Rick Hendrick ("Mr. H") and arguably Elvis Presley's biggest fan, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
E2Band of Brothers
Feb 17, 2015
This episode takes an inside look at the famous racing L88 Corvette: From its history, to its successes and heartbreaks, to the stories of the men that drove it.
E3Break Up to Make Up
Feb 24, 2015
From break up to make up - Jeff Gordon and Ray reunite to revive their Chevrolet Monte Carlo that claimed victory in their final race together at Phoenix, AZ in 1999.
E4Battle for Rome
Mar 3, 2015
One of the greatest battles in NASCAR history was Hall of Famer Richie Evans and rival speedster Jerry Cook. Ray is determined to uncover - and revive- the cars that made these men famous.
E5Secrets of GM Design
Mar 10, 2015
General Motors VP of global design, Ed Welburn, takes AmeriCarna behind the scenes to talk about the history and development of the company's concept cars that never made it to production. In a rare tour at the factory's inner design studio, Ray gets an exclusive look behind the creative curtain at the GM plant in Detroit.
E6The First Mustang
Mar 17, 2015
In this episode, Ray celebrates the 50th birthday of the Ford Mustang through the lens of three distinct Mustang owners who hold a slice of the car's incredible history.

E1Corvette Sinkhole
Mar 3, 2016
Eight incredible vehicles are wrecked when a sinkhole opens underneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky.; General Motors Corp. restores the 1 millionth Corvette, which was damaged in the event.

E2Roar at the Shore
Mar 10, 2016
The Race of Gentleman, an iconic event held on the beach in Wildwood, N.J., features period vehicles, period dress, and pure authenticity; Ray enters a car in the race and adds a very special driver.

E3Fast Cars and Music Stars
Mar 17, 2016
Ray discovers he has much in common with Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Records; Indy racer Josef Newgarden; musicians Tim McGraw and Cassadee Pope.

E4Dragster Diplomacy
Mar 24, 2016
Bob Keith and his Dos Palmas dragster visit England in 1964; after the car is lost for over 40 years, Ray discovers the classic vehicle and gives it a proper rebirth at the National Hot Rod Reunion.
E5Smokin' Joe's GTX
Mar 31, 2016
Ray's love of cars and guitars comes in handy when he meets blues musician Joe Bonamassa, who is looking for a special gift for his parents.
E6Board Track Battles
Apr 7, 2016
Race tracks built of boards spring up across the United States in the early 1900s; Ray and X Games veteran Travis Pastrana recall the era of the motordromes.
E7Model T Takes Flight
Apr 14, 2016
Ray finds a t-bucket with a record-breaking past, and wants to rebuild the roadster so it can match or improve on the record.
E8Dan Gurney - The Eagle Soars
Apr 21, 2016
Ray finds a Gurney Eagle in a garage in New Jersey.
Storyline
Take a tour through American culture through the lens of one its greatest inventions: the automobile. Three-time NASCAR champion Ray Evernham hosts this cross-country trek, chasing down the cars that had a profound impact on shaping our national identity. With guidance from his friend and mentor Rick Hendrick, the pair will rely on their vast experience as car guys to take viewers back in time and introduce them to a period of history when the automobile heavily influenced American culture.
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