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The World of Pro Drag Superstars: This 1985 TV Show Features Garlits Vs Kalitta, Roger Gustin, and More!

Now THIS is some killer stuff. We have no idea what channel “The World of Pro Drag Superstars” aired on back in the 1980s but we know that we did not get it or if we did, the Curtis...

They Said I Could Never Finish, So I Finished First: Amazing Video Of The Improbable Rally Champ Ewy Rosqvist

There are few greater gifts in life than to be underestimated. Some people play those cards wrong, choosing to be offended or otherwise wounded by the slight of others but champions and heroes...

Beast Of Burden: This 7.3L Diesel Ford Van Hauler Thing Is A Cheap And Roomy Way To Lug Your Stuff!

So much of the world today is more concerned with how stuff looks when doing a job than how the job is actually done, right? If you don’t think this is true, we’d cite $90-$105,000 dually...

NASCAR Announces 2020 Hall Of Fame Class – Drivers, Owner, Engine Builder, Included

While we never claim to be die hard modern stock car racing fans around here, we do love the history of the sport and the people who helped to bring it to the point that it is at today. NASCAR opened...

2019 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Action Photos From The Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car Categories

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a wild race from start to finish and from end to end at Virginia Motorsports Park last weekend. The NHRA Mello Yello Drag racing series made its eighth stop...

2019 Somernites Cruise Coverage: Trucks Were Out In Force – Our Favorite Hualers of The Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Last group of shots from the April 2019 Somernites Cruise.  I promise that if I get the Nova going we’ll come down again and get good shots of cruising...

The Psychotic Little Barbie Mustang Returns, With A Fresh Build!

I had started to wonder where this little mechanical bad idea had gone. The last time we had seen anything about the Barbie Mustang that is sporting the engine from a Honda street bike and, the last...

Opel Manta 400: Bringing A Beautiful Knife To A Gun Fight

Out of all of the potential Group B selections to choose from, whether it be the all-conquering Audi Quattro, the wild Lancia 037 or it’s infamous Delta Integrale cousin, the equally infamous...

Money No Object: BATTLEGOAT! This 1965 Pontiac GTO Is Too Damn Good!

Ever since I met Chris DeWeese and the 1964 Chevelle SS known as “The Bus”, old stock cars from the 1960s and 1970s have been on my radar. I’ve narrowly avoided a couple of Dodge...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Bismarck” by Sabaton (2019)

It’s interesting, the way stories play off of our emotions. Yesterday, Lohnes wrote up a piece about the D-Day Squadron that is en route to Europe to take part in the 75th anniversary of the...

Historic Dirt Video: Watch USAC Heroes Attack The 1-Mile Dirt Oval In Langhorne, PA Circa 1964

It seems completely insane to think about today but the most awesome, scary, fast, and frightening dirt track in American racing history was a 1-mild D-shaped oval located in Langhorne, PA and the...

Video: This Look At Niki Lauda’s Five Greatest F1 Cars Is Flipping Awesome – The Sound And Fury

As the racing world continues to mourn the loss of Niki Lauda, many great reflections on his life have been written. He has been rightfully praised for his guts, his honesty, his determination, and...

Cash Days At George Ray’s: This Is Grudge Drag Racing In Its Most Pure Form

We show you lots of drag racing around here. LOTS of drag racing. From events like the NHRA Virginia Nationals to JJ Da Boss and his arm drop races at small tracks, the sport has a range and...

Living History: The Incredible D-Day Squadron of WWII Airplanes Is Heading To France For The 75th Anniversary – Going The Hard Way

(Lead photo – Monica Jorge/New York Times) – June 6th will mark the 75th anniversary of a seminal moment in world history. It was on that day, three quarters of a century ago, that the...