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Heavy Duty Teardown: Go Behind The Scenes With Hagerty As They Blast Apart The World’s Nastiest 401 Buick

Well, this is handy! We found a cool series on the Hagerty YouTube Channel that documents the behind the scenes process for the next “Redline Rebuild” video that the company will release....

Take it From A Champion: This 1956 Film From Champion Spark Plugs Rules With Indy 500 And Stock Car Action!

There has been a spark plug war for the hearts and minds of racing fans in America that’s lasted for about a century now and shows no signs of abating. Don’t believe us? Let’s just...

Another Shop Walk-Around With Leno: What’s The Latest In The Project Department?

What I dig about the shop updates that Jay Leno puts out is that they are a great way to reaffirm that Leno is a car guy first and foremost and that the videos are simply his way of sharing his love...

Drag Coverage: Middendorf Gets First Win At Funny Car Chaos In Denton, Texas! – ACTION PHOTOS HERE!

(Photos by Bob Snyder) – Funny Car Chaos started off the 2019 season over the weekend in Denton, Texas with a couple dozen funny cars with vintage bodies, late model bodies and some who...

Horsepower, Flight And Mud: Mega Truck Mud Racing From Florida!

Ever since I learned what a “mega truck” was, I’ve seen them in two versions: the super-tall creations that seem happy to just kind of romp in the swampy mud water and look...

2019 NHRA Gatornationals Photo Bonus: Factory Stockers, Legends, and Hot Rods in The Lanes

(Photos by David Whealon) – We know that this is NHRA Vegas 4-Wide week and all but we also know that people love the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown and the class put on a show for the...

Coker Tire’s Chattanooga Cruise-In 2019: The Sunrise Scene In The Park

The thousands of cars and tens of thousands of spectators that rolled into the Camp Jordan park didn’t lie one bit…Coker Tire’s Chattanooga Cruise-In has become more than just a...

Summit Racing Equipment 2019 Piston Powered Expo Photo Coverage: From Restored Muscle To A VW Monster Truck It Is Here!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Nope, not done yet! We still have a couple days of images to share with you from the Summit Racing Equipment 2019 Piston Powered Expo in Cleveland, Ohio. Yeah,...

Monday Shopper: The Wagon Queen Family Truckster – For The Proper Road Trip!

Full confession: The last time I hit the road for any kind of distance, I did not want to risk getting out of bed. I didn’t want to see daylight, didn’t want to ingest anything other than...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Race The Pizza Boy Home!

Welcome to the time of year where the color of your car will change every morning in the same predictable pattern. In the early morning, it will be yellow. A quick rinse will return it to it’s...

Which One Of These Is The Ultimate Street Car? We’ve Got Photos From The Race In Vegas.

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Pro Touring racers and enthusiasts alike will enjoy all the cool photos we’ve got from this wonderful spring event. And if you missed yesterday’s photos, make sure you...

This Garage Find 19,000 Mile 1987 IROC Z28 Camaro Was Pete Santini Painted And Is Still Perfect Today. $26,000 Seems Totally Fair.

Barn Finds, Garage Finds, whatever you want to call them, it is the story behind them that is usually as good or better than the vehicle themselves. And most often they are in some kind of cool, but...

The Automotive Gremlin: This 1999 Mazda Miata Looks Cute, Is Actually Ferocious!

Carroll Shelby did not invent the “smaller car with bigger engine” plan with the Shelby Cobra. Neither did Ian Garrad when he dreamed up the Sunbeam Tiger. Honestly, you have to go way...

Size Matters! There Is More To Choosing The Right Wheel Tub Size Than Meets The Eye. Here Is All The Info You Need.

Wheel tubs are a pretty easy to understand piece of the car, but getting the right size and installing them correctly isn’t always done as nicely as one might hope. In fact, wheel tub size and...