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King Boss! Ohio George Montgomery’s 1969 Mustang Boss 429 Twin Turbo Gasser

Ohio George Montgomery is one of drag racing’s Gasser Gods. He was a driving force in the class from its earliest days right up until it moved back toward the realm of the Competition...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Um…Who Is Going To Fix Cars In Ten Years?

I want to take you back to 1997, back when I was in junior high. Yes, I wore a bag over my head then too, but for different reasons. (Nobody told me all I needed to do was flip the lights off!) I was...

Action Photos: Outlaw Fuel Altered Association/ Southwest Heritage Racing Association OK Spring Nostalgia Nationals

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Springtime in Oklahoma always means two things, the wind is going to blow and two of the coolest old school nostalgia racing associations, based in north...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Another Ban For The Demon?

We’re sure you’ve been sitting, patiently waiting for another serving of everybody’s favorite snack. Reconstituted, slightly roasted news clips from the week are perfect anytime! So...

Redemption No Prep In Houston: Action And Pit Images Featuring The Small Tire Heroes At The 2017 NHRA Spring Nationals

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When the NHRA announced that they would be having a select group of  Shannon Morgan’s Redemption No-Prep cars at the 2017 Spring Nationals at Royal Purple...

Rare Malaise Performer: This 1980 Chevrolet Malibu M-80 Needs A New Home (And Much, Much More Horsepower!)

We’ve covered the 1980 Chevrolet Malibu M-80 a while back (CLICK HERE to check out the in-depth writeup on it) but here is what it was all about in a nutshell: it’s a regional...

Time Warp: This Insanely Clean 1987 Chevrolet Dually With A Blown 454 Needs Some “Decontenting”

So, wow. Right? You are probably thinking the same stuff we are. Firstly you were struck by the fact that this truck is one of the cleanest square body, later 1980s Chevy dually trucks you had ever...

Killing Honda Jokes, One At A Time: This Is The Most Evil Integra On The Planet!

The little green Acura Integra that is best suited for hurting feelings at roll racing events is back, better than ever. The “Gringotegra” is one of a select few front-wheel-drive Honda...

This 1957 NAPCO-Converted Chevy Panel Truck Is RADIOACTIVE and We’ve Got The Whole History From the Company That Originally Bought It

A few days ago, we rolled into the always awesome Early Ford Model A Club annual swap meet in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. As usual, we were expecting to see some cool vehicles in the informal...

RJ Anderson Is Back With A New Video! XP1K4 Has Jumps, Stunts, And A Wall Of Death!

Put RJ Anderson behind the wheel of a Polaris RZR XP Turbo UTV and magic happens. Put cameras around him as he bombs the side-by around with precision, speed, and not one single solitary (blank)...

This 1977 Pinto Trar Is A Swiss Army Knife Car – Do Everything At Once!

This, folks, is a case of just how many vehicle types you can jam onto one set of wheels. Let’s break this down: you have a 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising wagon, which checks off station wagon,...

Barnstormin’: Lawyerin’ – Everyone’s Pleading Their Case At All Times In Drag Racing

One of my favorite all-time Saturday Night Live skits starred the amazing Phil Hartman as Andy Griffith’s character Matlock. For those of you who have no idea who Matlock was, the character was...

Great News: AutoMeter DashLink System For Apple iOS Has Been Released!

Great news iOS users, you can now have the power of the AutoMeter DashLink System! If you are unfamiliar with DashLink just think of it in these terms. For $150 you can have the full data logging...

More Drag Racing Action Photos From Byron Dragway – Cool Cars Testing and Tuning

(Photos by Greg Rourke) – Here’s an admission for you. I love test and tune days. I used to love them as an announcer and I love them on the rare occasion I can sneak off to one with my...