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Squarebody Heaven: This 1988 Chevrolet V30 Dually Is Completely Texan!

If you haven’t heard, our bearded leader Chad is in the process of making the move from California to Texas and as such, will be in the area of the country where the pickup truck isn’t...

The Midwest Bracket Nationals Are LIVE From US131 In Martin Michigan Right Now!

It is a racing weekend for sure! This is the Midwest Bracket Nationals LIVE from US 131 Dragway, in Marting Michigan. We love US 131! It is one of those cool dragstrips with character but that is...

The JEGS SportsNationals Are LIVE Right Here!

If you want nothing but Sportsman Drag Racing, then this is the event for you. The JEGS SportsNationals are coming to you live from Beech Bend Raceway Park in lovely Bowling Green Kentucky. Our...

Just Cause A Car Has Some Rust Doesn’t Make It A Rat Rod. Agree Or Disagree?

Some people view the term Rat Rod as an insult. Others as a badge of honor. I don’t much care one way or another, but I think you should use the term properly. I think there are cars with rust...

Now This Is A Mercury Comet We Could Wrap Our Arms Around!

Gassers and A/FX cars are awesome. I mean who doesn’t love them? They are the kind of car that people smile at when they see them and when you can actually do more than cruise through a show...

We Want To Go Pro Stock, Radial vs The World, And Pro Mod Racing! This Camaro Could Do It!

Okay, so I’m pretty sure that Rick Jones, at RJ Racecars, would disagree with my evil plan, but here goes. I wonder why we couldn’t buy this 2014 RJ Pro Stock Camaro and race it in...

Watch The Turnin Rust Crew Transform This 1954 International Metro Van Into Something Special

We love step vans. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, them. I want an old one so bad, to do just what these guys have done, and lay it on it’s balls. I’d make it a tow rig and show cruiser so that we...

These Kids Start A Datsun 260Z For The First Time After Sitting For 16 Years!

Making old cars run, particularly cars that have been sitting for years or decades, is often looked at like an impossible task. But the truth is it really depends on why the car or truck was parked...

Wow, This Unmolested 1976 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Is Amazing And We Want It!

Can’t you see yourself driving this thing every day? It’s not new, but so amazingly original that people would think you must have bought it new or inherited it from Dad or Grandpa. There...

We’ve Got More Great Photos From The NMCA West At California Speedway!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Here’s our second round of photos from the NMCA West AutoX Series at Fontana’s Auto Club Speeway, aka California Speedway. This facility is HUGE and we’re...

This 1971 Ford Econoline Van Is A Weekend Away From Cruiser Perfection!

If you cruised into the Mooneyes XMas Show, your local Cars and Coffee, or any Goodguys show in the country, with this van, lowered, on these US Mags or a different set of big and littles, everyone...

The PSCA Heads Up Hootenanny Pro Mods, Radial vs The World, And More! REPLAY

We’ve got another great weekend of LIVE drag racing coming this weekend at the PSCA Heads-Up Hootenanny, presented by Extreme Brand Products. The Mid-West Pro Mod Series, including Mid-West...

NMCA West At California Speedway Was A Riot. We’ve Got Great Photos!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) The NMCA West AutoX series, presented by the Racing Byrds, is an event we love attending. We only wish there were more of them each year, as the 4 weekends just don’t...

The Southeast Gassers Association Invades Mountain Park Dragway In Kentucky

(Words and Photos by Caleb and Samantha Sewell) We’ve got great photo coverage below, along with a complete Race Recap Video at the bottom of the page! The Southeast Gassers Association had...