2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos Start Right Here! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park were some badass drag races and for good reason. This is one of the coolest dragstrips in the country, and when the...

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Manual Cars Shouldn’t Be THIS FAST! 6-Second Stick Shift Drag Racing At Street Car Takeover In Rockingham.

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family, so anything with a clutch pedal is near and dear to my heart. There is something about a stick shift car that just makes it more fun to drive, and even...

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5.30 OUTLAW SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS AT MOORESVILLE! 704 OUTLAWS SEASON OPENER APRIL 2026!

We’ve said it multiple times, but it still makes me smile when I see heads up no-prep racers running an index class, and the awesome popularity of Lil’ Gangsta’s and other classes...

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IHRA ACQUIRES EMPIRE DRAGWAY, EXPANDING NATIONAL FOOTPRINT IN THE NORTHEAST

Fairfield, OH — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially announced the acquisition of Empire Dragway, marking a major step in our continued growth and investment in premier...

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KALITTA, CAPPS, HARTFORD & HERRERA RACE TO WINS AT NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE

– Kalitta breaks TF track speed record in win – Capps powers to another FC victory – Hartford rolls to second PS win in four races – Herrera sweeps weekend in PSM CONCORD,...

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Let’s Talk ENGINES, PROJECT CARS, CHiPS TV, and More With David Freiburger!

David Freiburger’s Socials and YouTube channel have grown dramatically since the Motor Trend Studios that he and Finnegan were working for shut down and he went out on his own. It’s been...

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Bureau Of Land Management Recognizes Bonneville Salt Decline – Hints At Short Course Only Speed Week

(Photo credit Salt Lake Tribune) – As the land speed racing world waits on pins and needles for the final announcement from the SCTA-BNI on the fate of the scheduled 2015 Bonneville Speed...

FFTEC’s EcoBoost Mustang Is A Beast: Eleven Second Quarters And A 122 MPH Trap Speed!

Face facts: In stock form, the EcoBoost Mustang is at least on par with a 2005 Mustang GT. For a four-cylinder turbo car, it’s a pretty stout package, and we’ve been curious to see how...

Good or Bad? Someone Built A Straight Axle 1979 Chevy Malibu, Parallel Leaf Springs And All!

Other than some of the weirder examples of the street freak genre and cool off-shoots like Magnante’s altered wheelbase Fairmont, the idea of stuffing a straight axle under a car built after...

2015 Meltdown Drags Coverage: Action Photos From What May Be The Best Nostalgia Race In The USA

(Photos by Greg and Jason Rourke) – The 2015 Meltdown Drags at Byron Dragway prove that a good concept run by people who really care can result in something really, really awesome. This event...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage: More Great Action Photos From Piedmont Dragway!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with the second round of photos from Benoit Pigeon from the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod series race which was held at the legendary Piedmont Dragway...

This 1966 Big Block Wagon Is Begging To Be A Sleeper!

When we saw this sucker on Craigslist, we about died. You know we have a soft spot for ’66 Chevrolet full size wagons, but this one is special. It’s near perfect patina is so great, and...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage From Peidmont, North Carolina – Doorslammer War!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods series was racing on the 4th at Piedmont in Julian, NC, home the monthly Big Dog. As mentioned in the past this is a tough...

Big Deal: NHRA Officially Announces Fox As TV Carrier – 16 Live Races And 4 Will Run On The Fox Network Itself!

The short window of speculation over the validity of the rumors which hit the web the other day about the NHRA leaving ESPN for Fox closed swiftly yesterday when NHRA announced that the rumors were...

Disaster: Four Killed And More Wounded After Apparent Street Racing Crash In North Carolina – One Driver Ran Off

And here we are again. Here we are talking about more dead people, talking about how the “mainstream” media continues to improperly call street racing “drag racing” and...

Funny Car Driver Ron Capps On Wall Of Fame At Sonoma

NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps has developed an impressive resume in more than two decades of competition at Sonoma Raceway. The popular NHRA Mello Yello drag racer will add another accomplishment...

Something About This Plymouth Duster For Sale Gets Us Going

There is something about this 1971 Plymouth Duster that just does it for me. I’m not sure if it’s the big tires, wheel bar, back hal, or if it’s the fact that it has an 8.50 cert, a...

Great vintage Funny Car footage from Irwindale! Including Crash Footage.

We love to see old drag races on film. Sure they aren’t as crisp and clean as today, but there is something visceral about them that just makes us want to watch more and more. In this video...

Hope On The Salt? SCTA Says Area For Two Courses Located But Will Mother Nature Comply?

Like a parent cautioning their kids not to get too wound up over some positive news, the SCTA is reporting on their FB page that after searching and scouring the salt for days on end, they have...

ECTA Ohio (Half) Mile Action Photos – Land Speed Racing Under The Ohio Sun

(Photos by David Whealon) – A little bit of history went down in the small burg of Wilmington, Ohio last weekend as the ECTA held their first ever half mile land speed event on the same course...