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Top Chop Timelapse: Chopping 3 Inches Out Of A 1937 Ford’s Roof One Step At A Time, All Done In Timelapse

I’ve always wanted to chop the top on something, but have always been afraid of ruining something good. But since I can’t afford anything too good, I figure I’m going to get myself...

Battle In Bowling Green: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series Hits NCM Motorsports Park

(Words by By Jim McIlvaine) The regular season of OPTIMA’s 2021 Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, wrapped up at NCM Motorsports Park on October 10th, leaving...

FREE Live Streaming Drag Racing From The IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries World Finals Today!

The IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries World Finals are on the weekend and they are going to be something truly special as World Champions in Top (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, and Junior Dragster will...

SVRA Speedtour Action Photos From VIR: Check Out This Collection Of Road Racing Greatness

(Photos by David Whealon) – From the lithe appearance of a vintage Lola to the modern scream of open wheel formula cars, the SVRA Speedtour has wowed crowds across America with the best in...

Leveled Up: Mazda Has Revamped Its Crossover Line And The Newness Includes RWD And A Turbocharged Inline Six

(By Tom Lohnes) – Mazda has just released a lot of news on their crossovers, and it’s all good. A refresh, a new standard feature, and an all-new model should be hitting the streets in...

Engine Building Brilliance: A Twin-Turbo, Fuel Injected, 500+ Horsepower Stovebolt Six Chevy Build For The Ages

This could be the coolest engine we have ever seen built. You are looking at a study in skill, in experience, and in mastery of the art of engine building. Keith Dorton created this most...

Ride Of A Lifetime: Watch Jeff Jones Take A Low Level Flight In His NHRA Pro Mod Corvette And Hit NOTHING!

Now this is a new one on us. We have never seen a guy fly a car backwards and hit NOTHING. NHRA Pro Mod racer Jeff Jones took the wildest ride of his life at the NHRA Fall Texas Nationals last...

Listen Up: Greg Anderson and Ron Capps On The NHRA Insider Podcast – A Pair Of Hot Shoes!

Greg Anderson and Ron Capps join NHRA Insider Podcast host Brian Lohnes to talk about their success at Texas, their championship hopes, and in the case of Capps an interesting upcoming weekend at...

Dare To Be Different, Circa 1990: This 1987 Saab 900 Pro Street Build Is Truly Wild!

A few days ago, David Freiburger made a purchase that rang some bells with quite a large audience. Have you seen it yet? Here’s some hints: Most people wouldn’t be seen in public with it....

Everything Wrong, Done Right: This Paxton-Blown Slant Six 1981 Chrysler Cordoba Rules!

I knew, the moment that I saw Mike Brooks texted me, that I was going to see some kind of Mopar product. I didn’t even need to see a preview to know it was going to happen. The question was,...

AACA Hershey Fall Meet Photos: Our Hershey Fall Meet Car Show Photos Start Here! Classics, Exotics, Muscle Cars, And More!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Sing it with me…” It’s the most wonderful time of the year…”, no, not Christmas, it’s time for the AACA Hershey Eastern Region Fall Meet. The Hershey AACA...

SVRA Speedtour Action Photos: Awesome SVRA Vintage Racing At Virginia International Raceway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The SVRA (Sportscar Vintage Racing Association) is among the largest, if not the largest vintage racing series that tours the country with people from all corners...

Drag News: Camrie Caruso Set To Become Second Female Full Time Pro Stock Racer In NHRA History Starting In 2022

This will be a titanic week of news in the world of NHRA drag racing. It all kicked off last Saturday at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals with the announcement that Camrie Caruso will become only the...

New Parts: Ridetech Releases GM A-Body Chassis Braces – 1964-1972 Chevelle, Skylark, GTO, Loads More!

There’s always room for improvement and amazingly there is always room for innovation at Ridetech. The company has just released new bolt on chassis braces for classic GM A-bodies like the...