FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! 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...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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Hot Rod Drag Week 2016 Photos: Images From A Fun and Fast Day At Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It was great to look down from the announcing booth at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park and see pals Mike Brooks and Jose Ferrer shooting photos and enjoying...

Awesome Home Movie: How Pro Line Racing Engines Air Mailed A Short Block Between Rounds Last Weekend!

There are thrash stories and then there are THRASH stories and this one certainly falls under the latter. During last weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the J&A Service Pro Mod...

Watch Automated Fire Suppression Put Out A Dyno Fire At BluePrint Engines!

Fire can be scary. Whether in a car, in a house, or on the dyno. And we’ve heard stories, like the one earlier this year where Taylor Lastor’s entire engine building business burnt to the...

Doug Millers Sleeper 1967 Corvette Looks Resto And Is An 12 Second Screamer

I’m in love with Doug Miller’s sleeper 1967 Corvette. First off it is a gorgeous example of a mid year Corvette, that has been “restored” to look stunning, but with all the...

The Throttle Pedal Moves Both Ways – Why Jay Paynes Pro Mod Crash Was Unnecessary

I don’t mean to throw salt in the wounds of Jay Payne after this horrific crash in St. Louis, but man it could have all been avoided. I was told a long time ago that the throttle pedal works...

Pro Street Luxury? This 545 Cubic Inch Pro Street 1978 Ford Thunderbird Is Just That!

When we first saw this Pro Street 1978 Thunderbird the first thing we thought was “WTF?”. But at the same time, the lines somehow worked and we were intrigued. Was it a real deal Pro...

Dusty Rose Funny Car Fire Photo Sequence. Could Be Worst We’ve Ever Seen!

This could be the worst fire we’ve ever seen in a Funny Car, and it happened during the very first run Dusty Rose ever had in competition. Talk about bad luck. But thankfully he is alive and...

The Nostalgia Nitro Nationals From Tulsa Raceway Park Were Hot, Hot, Hot!

Tulsa Raceway Park’s Nostalgia Nitro Nationals are always one of the crowd favorite events each year, and 2016 was no different. Bad Brad Klassen was on hand shooting photos, enjoying the sun,...

The Cage Gage Could Be One Of The Coolest Tubing Fabrication Tools We’ve Seen

We’ve been showing you welding, notching, and bending videos recently to inspire you to build your own roll bar or roll cage for your project. We’ll be bringing you more tech on doing...

The Ultimate Bolt On Strut Front Subframe For Camaro And Nova Drag Racers

I’m pretty lucky because I hear about and see, and sometimes even test, new products well before the normal public gets to hear about them or see the at an event. And since I’m a geek...

This Boosted C10 Pickup Is Hot Rod Sleeper Greatness And Runs 11’s

BigKleib was at LSFest shooting video, and got some good shots of this kick ass 1st Gen Chevrolet C10 pickup truck running down the drag strip. We aren’t sure whether it is a ’64,...

Twin Chinese Turbos, No Tune, Big Block, 4-Door Chevelle: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

My grandpa had a saying. “Crap will do for brains if you’re lucky!” And sometimes that goes a long way in the car world. We’re not saying it’s the case in the particular...

Tube Bending Basics For Bumpers, Roll Cages, Roll Bars, And More

Tube bending is an artform, or it can be anyways. But it is also a skill that you can learn, and master, if you spend the right time and energy doing so. This skill can come in very handy depending...

Why Testing Is Important: Watch This Holden Drift The Dragstrip Before Settling Down To Run Sevens!

Shakedown testing is vital to a race car. The team and the driver need to know how the animal that they built will behave once the loud pedal gets it’s first solid kicking. Part of the big...