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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More Straight Axle Mafia Goodness From Thornhill Drag Strip – These Cars Rule

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – The other day we showed you a smattering of the cars that make up a group affectionately known as the “straight axle mafia” at historic Thornhill Drag...

Watch Dustin Corn Make A Pass In His Rear Engine Funny Car At Quaker City Dragway – Neat Car!

You have seen it in still photos on these very electronic pages but as of yet we have never actually showed a video of Dustin Corn’s Hi-Jinx rear engined Corvette funny car. The machine has a...

2015 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion: More Cool Cars, Trucks, Wagons, And Racers From Beech Bend

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – We know people who have attended every single Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion ever put on at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Why do they do...

IHRA Nitro Jam Action: Professional And Sportsman Photos From The President’s Cup At MIR

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – This past week end, IHRA was racing at Maryland International for the President’s Cup Nationals.  Unfortunately for the Nitro Jam program, after...

Land Speed Coverage: SCTA Action At El Mirage Dry Lake Bed

(Words and photos by Steve Murphree) – Going to El Mirage for the first time was an adventure. Having been to several ECTA Ohio Mile meets and Bonneville Speed Week before, I thought that I...

This 1951 Chevy Sleeper May Be One Of The Coolest Ever!

Sleepers kick ass. Not only literally, but figuratively as well. I remember when they were “the thing” back in the 1980’s and 1990’s when the trend was either all out Pro...

This Vintage Howard/Cragar Blower Chain Drive Setup For A Buick Nailhead Is The Coolest Thing On eBay

While Captain Chrysler McTaggart gets tight pants over the Plymouth he posted, I figured I would post something truly interesting from hot rodding’s past that some of the younger guys (and...

Thornhill Drag Strip Coverage: Straight Axle Cars Abound At The Historic Kentucky Strip – Check These Out

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The fact my son’s birthday was the 30th played heavily into ensuring we made the trip up to Thornhill to enjoy some racing and hang out with car folk...

Denny Bolf Wile E. Coyote Gasser Chevelle For Sale Online!

We might be crazy, but the Denny Bolf Wile E. Coyote Gasser Chevelle is for sale and we think it’s a screaming deal! This is the original car, and has been on display all over Southern...

Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion: Photo Coverage From Beech Bend Raceway Continues

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – While it wasn’t the greatest weather weekend in the history of the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, the faithful showed up to brave the elements and...

Joey Severance’s Wild Save At The NHRA Dallas Event Needs To Be Seen To Be Believed! (Video)

This here is some absolutely wild video that ends happily, against all odds. The dude you’ll see go on one of the craziest non-crashing passes in top alcohol dragster history is Joey Severance....

This Crazy Triple Engine 1985 Custom Panther Is One LONG Cruiser – Would You Roll In It?

This is a 1985 Custom Panther that was obviously designed and conceived by a crazy person who enjoyed cartoons because how else in the world would someone dream this up? The thing literally looks...

HISTORY! Alan O’Brien’s Twin-Turbo AMC Dragster Makes 5-second Pass – Quickest and Fastest AMC Ever

There was some history made at the NHRAV Thunder Valley Nationals when Alan O’Brien charged down the quarter mile in his awesome AMC powered dragster and stopped the clocks in 5.997 seconds at...

Near Disaster Video: Another Calamity From The Legal Street Race In Oklahoma – This Time A Repair Truck Causes Chaos

(By Jason Mazzotta) – We have already seen plenty of action from the crazy legal street race on Route 66 in El Reno, Oklahoma, including the near flattening of a crewman when two cars came...