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Super Bitchin Video!!!! Driving a Turbo ’51 Dodge Dually Like a Sprint Car on Dirt! Rockabilly Ruckus 2021!

When Josh Dietrich sent me a Content Submission email yesterday, with a link to this video, I started to laugh a little. I laughed because this is what Josh said in his email. “This is my video...

New Parts: Hooker BlackHeart 3″ 304 Stainless Steel Gen III Hemi Swap Exhaust System for 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger, With R/T-style Tips

As Gen III hemi swaps become more and more common into classic Chrysler models, the aftermarket is stepping up to make the job as easy as possible. There are a proliferation of engine mounts and...

NHRA Insider podcast: Justin Ashley and JR Todd Talk Pressure, Heat, and The Will To Win

Justin Ashley and JR Todd join the NHRA’s Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. They talk about their personal experiences at what was a dramatic running of the NHRA Lucas...

Lost No More: This Semi-Final and Final Round Footage From The 1976 NHRA US Nationals Is Epic!

Some would call it the most massive upset in NHRA history. Others would simply call it the magic of the NHRA US Nationals. You are about to see semi-final and final round action from the 21st running...

The Smallest Block: Machine Work And Assembly Of The Hagerty Honda CT70 Engine

It has been a while since we’ve heard about the Hagerty CT70 bike restoration project. Those little machines are some of the most coveted in the pits of any race track and certainly people who...

Vertically Challenged: The Restoration Of This Upright Steam Engine Is Mr Hand Tool’s Most Ambitious Project

If there is one thing I truly love about the Hand Tool Rescue channel on YouTube it is that you can never possible have a clue as to what’s coming next. Will it be some apple peeler from the...

Bonneville Speed Week 2021: Here’s The Rest Of The Photos From The Nugget Saturday Night Car Show At Bonneville

(Photos by Wes Allison) We’ve still got tons of photos coming over the next several days from Bonneville Speed Week, but this is our last gallery from the Saturday night Nugget Car Show in...

Class Racer Nationals: Our Last Batch Of Tire Smoking, Wheelstanding, Muscle Cars Starts Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, Photos by Dan Grippo) Here we go again! Our final gallery of photos from the Class Racer Nationals are right here for you to check out. Thanks to Dan and Joe Grippo we’ve got...

Bonneville Speed Week 2021: Thompson Leads Poteet In The Hunt For The Hot Rod Trophy. Will Speed Demon’s Reign Continue?

(Photos by Wes Allison) While there have been some amazingly impressive streamliners at Bonneville in the past decade, including some that threw down numbers nobody expected, there is no arguing with...

Here Is Our Last Blast Of No Prep Kings Photos From Maple Grove. More Street Outlaws Right Here.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) This is it, the end of our No Prep Kings photos from Maple Grove. Joe Grippo got his photo on and shared the story with us, so check out his writeup and all the...

Dyno Video: Watch A Little 253ci Holden V8 Wail Out 515Hp On The Dyno – Stack Injection Rules!

Whether we’re talking about American engines, English engines, or Australian engines, some are beloved and some are unloved. The funny thing is that the line can be pretty thin between legend...

Watch A Stroked Small Block, Nitrous Huffing, Stick Shift, Fox Body Mustang Hammers The Gears And Strip

This is the type of car that announcers love and track prep guys/starters hate. Why? Us announcers love iron like this because it leaves like someone lit of a JATO rocket and starters hate it because...

Love It? Hate It? This Camaro Was Built In Thailand, Where American Cars Are Rare. What Do You Think?

(Words by Charles Wickam) Just when you thought you couldn’t build a 1st gen Camaro any other way it takes a builder with the foresight to merge trends from two continents and apply them to a...

No Prep Kings Photos Keep Coming: Your Favorite Street Outlaws Taking On All Comers For Big Money

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) We’ve run a three galleries of photos from the No Prep Kings race in Maple Grove, but we’ve got one more to go after today so don’t forget to check...