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The Challenger Revival, Part 3: Tearing Into The E-Body’s Front Suspension!

Okay…the 318 is a dead duck. The powertrain is out of the 1973 Dodge Challenger, and it’s time to progress to the next logical step. What should that be? Well, tackling the front...

Artifact Research, Part 2: Tooling Around The Yard In A Model T Ford

The newest Model T Ford is over 90 years old. The oldest ones are over 110 years old. Think about that for a moment…Henry Ford’s machine for the masses isn’t automotive Genesis, but...

Morning Symphony: The Corvette C8.R’s Lightning-Quick Revving…What The Hell Is In That Thing?

Remember back a few years ago, when the Lexus LF-A first appeared? One of the big talking points about that car was the digital tachometer…the 4.8L V-10 revved so fast (reportedly, idle to...

Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest Short Take: The Slammed Courier

If you don’t know me by now, it should be apparent that I’m going to look for the “freaks and geeks” at any given car show instead of what most people would be hunting for. My...

Rough Start: This 1973 Ford Torino Racer Needs A New Lease On Life!

Have you seen the movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story? Well, if you have you’re one step ahead of us, because up until we found this car, we didn’t know the movie existed. Probably for...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Peppermint, Huh?

It is amazing, the curative powers of disappearing for a week. Nothing will recharge your batteries faster than hiking through the woods, listening to the babble of a stream, enjoying the sights of a...

The Texas Early Day Tractor & Engine Association 47th Annual State Show Was Huge And Cool As Hell.

I often laugh at Lohnes about his infatuation with tractors and stuff. I do this because it is fun, not because I don’t like tractors and stuff. I’ve driven a ton of different tractors...

Episode 4 Of The Horsepower Wars $10k Drag Shootout Is On! Builds Are In Full Swing And Burritos SUCK!!!

The $10k Drag Shootout is one of the coolest things I’ve ever done, and I’ve been lucky enough to do some pretty rad stuff. With a team of great dudes and the drive to win, building a car...

The Top 10 Weirdest LS Swaps From LSFest In Bowling Green Might Surprise You!

When the guys from 1320Video decided they were going to come up with a Top 10 list of weird LS swaps from LSFest in Bowling Green, I’m sure there was some serious debate. After all, with this...

Our NMRA World Finals And Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival Photos Continue Right Here!

Last weekend’s NMRA World Finals and Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Festival took over Bowling Greek Kentucky’s Beach Bend Raceway Park and man what a show it was. This was an event to behold,...

Crandon, The Home Of The Largest Short Course Off-Road Race, Is Like Mecca To Pro 2 and Pro 4 Racers. Watch The Qualifying Here!

When you think off-road racing in North America one has to think of Crandon International Raceway. It is after all home to the largest short course race in the world, and without question one of the...

Door Wars, A Footbrake Experience, Is LIVE Today From Maple Grove. Someone Is Going Home With Some Real Money.

Door Wars, a Footbrake Experience, promises to be one hell of a drag race coming out of the famed Maple Grove Raceway. This is a cool event, featuring nothing but door cars and nothing but footbrake...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO: Lucas Oil Drag Racing Invades St. Louis’ Worldwide Technology Raceway

Thanks to the gang at DragracerTV we’ll have Lucas Oil Drag Racing LIVE from Worldwide Technology Raceway at Gateway coming to you this weekend. With Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars...

Weatherford, Halsey, Montecalvo, Distefano and Gast Beat the Heat in PDRA Fall Nationals Qualifying

Race #7 of 8 is underway at the PDRA Fall Nationals at Darlington Dragway, and the qualifying was hot and heavy in all categories. With that said, only one guy can be the number one qualifier in each...