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Amazing Video: This Mechanical Breakdown Of A 1949 Indy 500 Winning Roadster Is Amazing

In 1949, Bill Holland won the Indy 500 driving Lou Moore’s race car. These guys had a good program but they were not exactly on the super hero level as some of the other competitors, making...

Video: Danny Sullivan’s 1985 Spin and Win At The 1985 Indy 500 With Interviews and More

One of the most historically crazy moment from the history of the Indy 500 happened 34 years ago this weekend with Danny Sullivan’s famed “spin and win” move during the 1985 running...

Indy 500 History: The Amazing And Largely Forgotten Success Of Cummins Diesel Engines At The Brickyard

Since this is Indy 500 week we were thinking that it would be fun to look back on some of the neat stuff that has happened at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the years. Plus, the...

WILL IT FIT? Can You Fit A 275 Drag Radial On A 14 inch Wide Rim? Watch This!

As Drag Radial Racing has evolved, and 275 tire technology has improved, the size of wheel that everyone is running has continued to grow. On paper an 8 inch rim is wide enough for a normal 275...

Dennis Anderson’s New 1520 Horsepower King Sling Is One Bad Bitch – Check It Out In Georgia

If you aren’t familiar with the name King Sling, then you aren’t much of a Dennis Anderson or Mega Truck fan. After all, he’s been bringing out these evil trucks for the past...

This 1970’s Bond Bug Is Turbo Hayabusa Powered And INSANE!!! We Are 100% Sure We Could Kill Ourselves In This One

It weighs just 1100 pounds, makes 300 horsepower, and only has three wheels. To see it run makes you know just how crazy it is, and to see the looks on the faces of those in it while it is hauling...

Invisible Fire Video: A Wild Methanol Fire in the Pits at the 1981 Indy 500

Methanol makes for one hell of a race fuel. Engines can make big power and run cooler, the fuel works as a natural intercooler for boosted applications, and in naturally aspirated mills, you can run...

This Is Sand Hill Climbing At Its Finest! The Big Hill Climb From Liwa, United Arab Emirates Has Dudes Running Over Their Own Crankshafts

Seeing cars, trucks, and buggies hauling ass up giant sand dunes is something we’ always like watching, but seeing it going down on the dunes of Liwa in the United Arab Emirates is an entirely...

Crazy Video: Danny Ongais Crash From The 1981 Indy 500 Has To Be Seen To Be Believed – He Was Racing Again Months Later

Yes, that is Danny Ongais sitting there, bent and broken, just ahead of the raging fire at the back of his decimated race car. The year was 1981 and the place was the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The...

Watch This In Depth Look At The Chip Foose Design Built “Impression” Roadster

When Chip Foose debuted the “Impression” Roadster, it won the Ridler and then America’s Most Beautiful Roadster. It was designed and built to be the ultimate expression of what a...

The Great American Bracket Race Is LIVE Right Here! Big Money Bracket Racing From Memphis

For years the best bracket teams across the country have come to compete at the Great American Bracket Race. Since moving to Memphis International Raceway in 2013, the race has become a must attend...

Get The Check Ready: This 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Rocks!

There are actually quite a few killer looking cars from the 1980s. IROC-Z, the 1982 Mustang GT, the later Dodge Daytonas, the very last of the Pontiac Fieros, G-bodies…maybe I’m on a...

Is There Any Car You Can’t Make Cool With A Big Block And A Blower? How About This Citroen Station Wagon?

We’ve seen some pretty weird and ugly cars that got a big block with a blower, along with some big meats, and become something awesome and cool. We’ve also seen weird ugly rides that...

Top 11: McTaggart’s Dream Picks For 2019 – A Snapshot Of His Wish List!

A couple of years ago, I put together a Top 11 list of random wants for my birthday. It’s nothing more than a snapshot into my wish list at the moment, which, if you are a car guy with a pulse,...