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The Trucks Of Somernites! Check Out This Gallery Of The Haulers That Came Out For The Show!

Trucks have been vital to Midwestern families ever since horses started being replaced by automobiles. A car could be considered a luxury, but a truck could be considered a useful tool, and as such...

Question Of The Day: Where Is The Line Between Creativity And Chaos On A Build?

I want you to take a good, solid look at the vehicle here. Study it’s details, note it’s positive traits as well as it’s negatives. Since I know the first question is probably...

Morning Symphony: Canyon-Carving With A 7.0L Superformance-Built Shelby Daytona Coupe!

It has ties to aircraft manufacturer Convair, Ferrari, LeMans, Ford and was only built because of the Mulsanne straight at LeMans…the original version, without the two chicanes in it. The...

This Absolutely Mental Ford Capri Is Australia’s Fastest Street Car: 6.95@199 MPH!

Ford guys, turn away…yes, that’s a lime-green Ford Capri, yes, it’s Australian (the gigantic blower didn’t give it away?) and yes, it’s absolutely, brutally fast. Like...

Kenosha Screamer! This 1974 AMC Javelin Is Finished And Ready To Go!

Oh, be still my heart. I have a soft spot for the second-generation AMC Javelins when done right, because that coke-bottle shape is just freaking sexy. Look at it…from the nose to the tail, it...

You Gotta Be Tough! Watch As These Tough Truck Drivers Go For Broke At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park!

Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park is a playground for anyone who likes dirty, high-flying fun…exactly what you would expect from the man who is behind the Grave Digger monster...

Watch Marie Ferriolo’s Insane Funny Car Wheelstand From The NHRA Four Wide Nationals

The wheelie bar is a very important tuning tool in many drag racing classes. Alcohol funny car is certainly one of them and when there’s a failure in setting the bar up properly or a failure...

Watch This Awesome, Bonneville Record Holding, Twin-Engine Indian Scout Make Some Dyno Rips On The Salt

Jim Mosher is the man who built, owns, and races this amazing motorcycle. We’re still smarting from the loss of Speed Week in 2014 so forgive us this little wistful Bonneville clip today. I am...

Piston Tech Video: Mahle Motorsport Looks At Oil Support Rings – Why They’re There And What They Do

Here’s some cool and basic tech video from our pals at Mahle Motorsport. This video talks about oil support rings, what they do and why they exist. For those of you out there that are seasoned...

Just A Bit Too Much Throttle: Watch As The “50 Shades Of Gray” Monte Carlo Gets Loose And Nearly Takes Out The “Swamp Thing” Nova Wagon!

When the track starts getting good, the tires are doing their thing properly and everything starts feeling right, the next logical move in a no-prep race is to start feeding in power to see just how...

Big Body Can Move! This Chevrolet Impala SS Is Good For 172MPH Trap Speeds In The 1/8th!

When the prototype for the Chevrolet Impala SS was first built in 1992, the team at Chevrolet knew that they had figured out how to make the otherwise unfortunately-styled Caprice sell. The 1994-96...

Watch This Puller Explode A Rear Tire And Never Lift – One Wheel Drive With A Spool Works Pretty Good!

(By Scott Liggett) –  We found this video thanks to Ken Hervert, the secretary of the Nebraska Truck And Tractor Pullers Association. Ken asked us to put together a DVD from a whole bunch of...

Somernites Cruises Have Begun For 2016! Here’s Our First Look At The Kentucky Town That Welcomes Gearheads With Open Arms!

The sun came out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for the first Somernites Cruise of the year, and so did the gearheads! Every last Saturday from here to October, the town of Somerset, Kentucky...

Drag Radial World Record: “Stevie Fast” Jackson 3.751!!!! 1/8th Mile At The RTRA Spring Nationals – Pro Nitrous Camaro On Radials, Baby!

Update: For the 4th time tonight! 3.751!!! Stevie kills the record in the final against Valden who runs 3.80! Update: Next round he betters it again! 3.788! Update: One round after setting the new...