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Pulling Action Photos: A Night With The Wild Supermodified 2 and 4-Wheel Drive Trucks

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Superchargers.  Blowers.  Turbos.  Forced-Induction.  Mention any of those four and gearheads the world-over will know the excitement and noise...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! CAM T 1968 Camaro At SCCA San Diego

The Classic American Muscle class in SCCA is quickly growing into yet another great venue for Pro Touring folks like us. Today’s ACED: AutoCross Every Day video is from the CAM T (Traditional)...

The Rules Are Set! Gas Monkey Vs. Roadkill. Let The Whining Begin

In a move that seems incredibly strange for both parties, the Roadkill guys have called out the Gas Monkey guys for a “drag race”. It’s of course NOT a drag race, but that’s...

Diesel Power Challenge 2015: The Big Finish! Sled Pulling, Fuel Economy, Champions Crowned

As is tradition on the last day of the Diesel Power Challenge, there’s big grunt and big concentration on efficiency involved. Sled pulling and fuel economy always close out the Diesel Power...

The Longest Haul: Looking Back At An Amazing Experience On Hot Rod Power Tour 2015

(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley)A couple of months, I embarked on my first Hot Rod Power Tour with my own car. I had been on two others riding with my dad before I had a car fit for the trip....

Noted Racing Announcer Brian Olson Passes – We Remember Him Here As A Friend And As A Professional

(By Bret Kepner – Photo credit: CompetitionPlus.com) – With a repertoire of skills displayed by few craftsmen, the career of Brian Olson encompassed all of motorsports. Although best...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Aww, You’re So Cute When You Bark Orders Like Patton’s Five Year Old Kid!

In the military, the officer rank O-1 (Second Lieutenant for the Army, Air Force and Marines, Ensign for the Navy and Coast Guard) has a bit of a bad reputation. When you have E-1s (enlisted), they...

Drag Action Photos: Wheelies, Burnouts, Cool Trucks, And More From The NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – One of the most pure and true joys that I have in the sport of drag racing is experiencing new things. Whether that’s new tracks, new events, or seeing new...

Ebay Find: This Full-Race 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Is Beautiful, In A Blunt-Force-Trauma Kind Of Way

The 1991 Chevrolet Caprice was the signal that things were going horribly wrong at GM. Originally, the big B-body was supposed to bow out at the end of the design cycle (about 1990 or so), but oddly...

Fast Is Cool: This 900hp Turbocharged Acura Integra Is Good For 190 MPH In The 1/2 Mile

While I wholeheartedly agree with Lohnes’ statement that “fast is cool”, I feel like testing it out in the only way I know how: by walking straight up to a wasp nest with a baseball...

Lingenfelter Cars and Coffee This Weekend – Ft Wayne, Indiana – Don’t Miss It If You Are Around There!

Coming this Saturday is a cool opportunity to hang out with a ton of fellow car guys and girls and see some of the neatest Lingenfelter tuned and built machinery around. That’s right,...

The Driver Of This Modified Polaris RZR Brings New Meaning To “Finish Strong” – Takes Out The Banner!

One phenomenon I love in racing is when the driver meets issue after issue, setback after setback, and finally just unloads all of that frustration that has been building up inside of them through...

Watch This Hot Shoe Drive His Shelby GT500 Into A Crowd While Leaving A Car Show – No One Hurt

We used to get annoyed when people would yell about people doing burnouts leaving car shows. After years now of posting videos like the one you will see below we may have actually been swayed over to...

Here’s The Worst Challenger Hellcat Launch Ever Caught On Tape – Leaving Is Tough But This Is Ugly

(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado channel) – I can speak from personal experience on the difficult of getting a Challenger Hellcat moving with aggression from a standing start. There’s...