A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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FREE LIVESTREAM – Doorwarz 14: Presented By ‪BigSteelBox is LIVE From Mission Raceway Park! SUNDAY

Doorwarz at Mission Raceway Park in British Columbia, Canada is one of the most talked about events north of the border every year. I don’t know that I’ve ever been told to go to any...

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FREE LIVESTREAM IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Series Racing: The Showdown in San Angelo – Sunday Racing!

I love drag boat racing, and this weekend is the third race of the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing series. Racers from all over have gathered at The Showdown in San Angelo, Texas. If you like big...

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Free Livestream! Dragstalgia 15 LIVE From Santa Pod Raceway In England. Awesome Nostalgia Drag Racing Fun!

Dragstalgia is one of the coolest events held each year at Santa Pod in England. If you aren’t familiar, you have to check out all the free live streaming video that we’ll be sharing this...

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FREE Motorcycle Drag Racing Livestream: The American Motorcycle Racing Association 2026 Michigan Nitro Nationals – Nitro Harleys, Fastest Baggers, and More! – Saturday Qualifying

If you want to watch some cool live drag racing, featuring nothing but motorcycles, we’ve got you covered right here with the AMRA 2026 Michigan Nitro Nationals from No Problem Raceway. The AMRA is...

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An Intake You May Not Be Able To Af(Ford) – This 427 High Riser Intake Manifold Has Never Been Bolted To An Engine

When it comes to fantasy engines that we’d love to own, a legit Ford 427 high-riser is on the short list. They are bad ass and most people claim that with the proper carb tuning and camshaft they...

New Parts: MAHLE Motorsport Introduces Ford EcoBoost 2.3L PowerPak Plus Piston Kit

Ford’s EcoBoost line of engines has really been a game changer over the years. Some people laughed when the company went all in using turbocharged smaller displacement engines more than a...

Competition Plus Historic Video: THE FIRST 15 YEARS OF NHRA PRO STOCK: A QUICK LOOK

As much as I love all door car drag racing, there is still one that just turns my crank like none other, and that is NHRA Pro Stock. And as opinionated as I am on modern Pro Stock, and what...

Video Feature: Dennis McCarthy’s 1956 Chevrolet Is Truly Something Special

I met Dennis McCarthy 15 years ago when Freiburger and I were running CarJunkieTV and Freiburger’s F-Bomb Camaro was the hero car in the latest Fast and Furious movie. Because they had to build...

Over 800 Tremec TKX Transmissions In Stock And Ready To Ship! Get Yours Now! PLUS BACONSHIFT!!!

TKX Transmissions IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!!! Plus, there is nothing like BACONSHIFT, a sale for real people who love all things hot rod and bacon. And if you don’t like either of those...

Funny Car Chaos The Movie: This Incredible Film Takes Us Inside The Massive Funny Car Event In Dallas

If there was an indication that the sport of drag racing was set to come roaring back after a dreadful for the world 2020, it happened early in the year at the Texas Motorplex. The event was Funny...

Straight Shooters: This Intake Manifold Shootout On A Jeep Straight Six Is Interesting and Cool

If there is an engine platform that we have learned more about over the last couple of years on YouTube than the Jeep inline six, we’re not sure what it is. The Horsepower Monster channel has...

Gearhead Book Corner: Hemi Under Glass by Mark Fletcher and Richard Truesdell

There’s not much better during the cold winter months than settling up with a good book and letting your eyes do the walking. In this case, I recently rip-sawed my way though the new book Hemi...

Electrical Tech: How To Wire Up Your Kill Switch The Right Way – Alternator And Battery Wiring

One of the most common tech failures we see at race tracks is an improperly wired battery cutoff switch. We see it all the time, and most of the time the person whose car is failing has no idea why...

For Sale: Who Wants To Buy A Funny Car?! This Dodge Daytona Just Might Be Your Next Race Car!

I’ve been keeping an eye out for an old funny car body to put up in my shop, and so I also sometimes find complete or project funny cars that are for sale. This one here is a project that is in...

NHRA Insider Podcast: The Learned and The Learning – Tasca and Caruso Talk 2022, The Business of Drag Racing, More

Guests Bob Tasca III and Camrie Caruso join host Brian Lohnes on this first 2022 episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Tasca is coming off a career season in 2021 with multiple victories, including...

How Quick Is Quick: Breaking Down Just How Nasty An 8-Second Aussie Falcon Is At The Drags

One of the things that’s interesting about drag racing, especially when talking to people who know nothing about it, is the type of questions that come up. Most people are not conditioned to...

Video: Uncle Tony In The Land Of Kooky Carbs – The Mega Mileage Rabbit Hole Is Weird

One of the things about Uncle Tony DeFeo that we truly like is the fact that he knows he ain’t for everyone. Not only does he know it, he understands it to a higher level than most. He...

History Class: The First Decade Of Pro Modified Racers

Pro Modified…door cars that are absolutely ballistic machines that are running numbers that far eclipse anything any real production car can or should be able to do. Today, we see them as...