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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

The One and Only Greg Biffle: A Fitting Tribute From His Friend, Fellow Racers, And Family Man, Cleetus McFarland.

The unfortunate and tragic death of Greg Biffle made news worldwide but for Garrett Mitchell, aka Cleetus McFarland, the news hit home much harder. Biffle and his family were on their way to Florida...

First Wash In 40 Years! Surprising The Owner As He Sees His Truck Cleaned For The First Time in 40 YEARS!

We love barn finds, and I know you guys do too, and part of the fun of a barn find is seeing what it looks like after the first wash. With decades of dust, dirt, and bird poop, this 1970 Chevrolet...

The Boys Found A Rare Snowcat and Trippled the Power! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Going To Be Fun

I have lots of friends who drive winter beaters, and while some of them drive the same one for several years I also have friends who buy something every year or two and drive them like assh@les...

Bad Parts? Wrong Oil? NEW Data Reveals WHY Modern Engines FAIL Prematurely! This Info Might Scare You.

New engines are significantly better than older engines in many regards, but not in all of them. And new engines being better than old engines doesn’t mean that old engines aren’t good....

TOP 20 VIDEO: HILLCLIMB MONSTERS FROM SIMOLA || KING OF THE HILL 2025 SET A NEW RECORD!

When you hear that the Simola HillClimb is the biggest motor racing event in the entire country of South Africa, it really hits home as to how popular this event really is. And with 2025 being the...

Finnegan and Newbern Drove The Rotsun Out Of The PRI Show! Will The Rotsun Be Allowed To Return To PRI Now?

When Freiburger and Finnegan weren’t able to be at the WireCare booth during the PRI Show where they were supposed to rewire the Rotsun, Finnegan stepped in and said “Hold my beer.”...

Drag Racing with CHRISTMAS TREES! Racing Action From Cleetus McFarland’s XMAS Tree Drags 2025 At Bradenton Motorsports Park

Cleetus’ Christmas Tree Race 2025 was a very special race. The race has become kind of a big deal since starting a few years ago, and has some pretty simple rules. You must race with a Christmas...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The 4th Annual Christmas On The Coast Jr. Dragster Races From Gulfport Dragway – Saturday

With big money bracket racing going bigger and bigger each year, it’s about time the Jr. Dragster races start stepping up as well. This race here, in it’s third year, has big money up for grabs...

Dear Santa: Jet Boat Please! I Built a Hot Rod Jet Boat! Check Out The Build On This One! 5.3 LS, Candy Paint, Headers, And Custom Interior!

Sometimes I see boat projects and think they look a lot easier than car projects. I know I’m fooling myself of course, but like all hot rodders I look at a project car or boat and think it...

Dirt Daily: 4xFred Williams Is Fixing Stuff And Fitting 42’s on his Summer Camp Jeep. Is Bigger Really Better? Yeah, We Know.

42 inch tall tires are the norm in the rock crawling world nowadays, and if you aren’t running them you are considered to be on small tires. I remember when 44 inch tall tires were only found...

Burnouts! In Vantaa, Finland American V8s, Tire Smoke, And Crowds Rule at Vantaa’s Big Cruises

Until “The Man” got too serious about having fun at car shows and cruises, folks used to rev engines and do burnouts and it drew crowds of folks ready for fun. Nowadays you have to find...

Check Out All The Gravel Throwing Action From Gravelrama 54’s Unlimited Class! Will Records Fall?

Gravelrama is a hell of an event, and we dig it. With hillclimbs, gravel drag racing, tough truck races, and so much more, there is no shortage of action going on at Gravelrama so it is no wonder...

Can Peter Harrell’s HED 2Runner do a burnout?! Let’s find out! With special mystery narration.

When Pete decided he was going to build up his Toyota 2Runner, he said he wanted this thing to be as quiet as possible so that nobody would even realize it was modified. With a turbocharged LS that...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Immokalee Regional Raceway’s Winter Warmup Big Money Bracket Races – $25,000 Saturday!

Just when you think that the bracket racing season has got to be over, there are still more big money bracket races going on! Starting Tuesday, the Immokalee Regional Raceway hosts their Winter...