Malcolm Lightner, “Full Throttle” (2013) (all images from ‘Mile o’ Mud: The Culture of Swamp Buggy Racing,’ courtesy PowerHouse Books; all caption information by Malcolm Lightner) The distinctly ...

Generations of families come out to enjoy the tradition, which started in the 1940s The culture of swamp buggy racing is as unique and distinctive as its name. Created in Naples, Florida, the ...

Racing swamp buggies is deeply rooted in the history of Naples and the surrounding area, including the Everglades. But what are swamp buggies and how did the tradition begin? As one might imagine, ...

If you wheel your 4x4 in water and you want to learn the finer points of waterproofng, take a gander at the swamp buggies that race at the Florida Sports Park in Naples, Florida. The builders of these ...

When Eddie Chesser won the Swamp Buggy Races Fall Classic in December, it ended a long drought for the legendary driver. Chesser owns the record in the Naples original sport of swamp buggy racing with ...

This December, the Swamp Buggy Fall Classic will have a different name to it, and more significance for a closely-knit community. The Terry Langford Memorial Fall Classic is set for this weekend at ...

It’s been a long 10 months for swamp buggy racing legend Eddie Chesser. Fresh off his 21st Big Feature win in March, Chesser was itching to defend his title in November, which was supposed to be the ...

Hurricane Irma delivered a crippling blow to the Naples original sport of swamp buggy racing, including the cancelation of a seven-decades-old parade scheduled for this weekend. However, drives and ...

Pulling out of the pits, just moments before a swamp-buggy scramble, Vicki Rabinette looks ready to jump out of her seat. She squints into the sun. She fidgets in her five-point harness. Her left knee ...