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When A Square Is Not Just A Square: Jason At Fireball Tools Answer Your Most Asked Questions About Welding Squares

I’ve been a Fireball Tools fan since Jason was still working in another shop and Fireball was his side hustle, along with his YouTube channel. His awesome designs, testing procedures, and...

FAKE Oil Claims: The “Lubricity” Test Problem. Do These “Tests” Prove Anything, Or Are They Just For Show On Commercials?

While this testing device has been around for a very long time, it became really popular in the 1980’s when some major oil and additive companies used the results in TV commercials to make...

Galveston College Showcases Welding Technology Program and Invites Prospective Students To Schedule Campus Tours during National Welding Month April.

Many of you know that I’ve been welding since I was 6. I’ve welded as both a hobbyist and  professionally over the last 40 plus years and think that welding is one of the most valuable...

Buffalo Motorama Photo Coverage: Indoor Car Show Photos Of Muscle Cars, Customs, Street Machines, Trucks, And More From New York.

Here’s gallery number five from the 2025 Buffalo Motorama, and if you missed the previous galleries just use the link below to check out those photos as well. Big thanks to Mike for always...

2025 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Respected Veterans, New Names, And More Winning At GALOTS Great PDRA Race.

(Photos by David Whealon) Paap, Salemi, Denton, Powers, Lannigan and McGee grab wins at the PDRA East Coast Nationals, and we’ve got great photos from David Whealon showing all the action and...

He Finally Ran an 8 Second Pass and then Partied! HERE IS THE FINNEGAN’S GARAGE SICK WEEK 2025 MOVIE: PART 4

It looks like changes are paying off! Finnegan made a huge change to Blasphemi late last year and with the change he also pissed off tons of gasser and Blasphemi fans. The change that caused so much...

FREE LIVE ROAD RACING FROM LONDON: The British Auto Racing Club LIVE From Brands Hatch – 19: Truck Races, Vintage Races, Modern Stuff And So Much More!

It’s time for some road racing in England! This weekend there are big drag races, monster trucks, and more at Santa Pod and then a big road racing weekend at Brands Hatch. The weather is good,...

WATCH FREE LIVE Streaming Drag Racing From Santa Pod RIGHT HERE! The Festival Of Power Is ON This Weekend!

This weekend at the famed Santa Pod Raceway in England, there’s a big drag race called the Festival of Power going on, and all the action is LIVE right here! This event is a pre-cursor to the...

Money No Object: Save This 1978 Pontiac LeMans While There Is Still Time!

It is a given conclusion that, if I had the money to do whatever I wanted, that I would rather build than buy when it comes to automobiles. Don’t get me wrong, something like a newer Ram 5500...

Dyno Tested: A Ram Air V-Headed Pontiac That Puts Up Big Torque Easily!

As 1970 approached, manufacturers were building high-horsepower engines as if they were preparing for war. Ford and Chrysler were at war with each other on the drag strips and the NASCAR high-banked...

Playing Mad Scientist: Making A Lawn Mower Carburetor Feed A Blown Small-Block Ford

In 2022, Luke took his absolutely ratty and glorious Ford Maverick and created a way to run that car’s 302 with the carburetor from a lawn mower and proceeded to break a lot of brains in the...

Bringing A $400 1982 Dodge Charger Back To Life Is A Cry For Help

Given that I’m the actually proud owner of a late 1970s Dodge Charger, I usually get thrown into conversations of “what is the worst Charger ever made?” It’s a question...

Pest Control Fail: Vice Grip Garage Brings A Beetle Back To Life (WHY?)

I am not a classic Volkswagen fan. Let’s get that out of the way first. Ever since I was a kid, even before I was a mini-gearhead, I disliked the tweeting noise that indicated that one of these...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...