Decorated Pro Stock and Pro Mod Driver/Tuner Joe Lepone Jr. Passes – Forged Global Career
If Joe Lepone Jr’s drag racing career was defined by one thing, it was the willingness to do what it took to be successful in the sport. His time working as a crewman with Grumpy Jenkins led...
x275 Insanity: Can You Tell You Won This Matchup Between Jacky McCarty And Rich Bruder
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Drag racing is all about close racing, and this is a great video that shows a tight race in the X275 Drag Radial Class. The two extremely evenly matched Mustangs of Jacky...
Is Bonneville Speed Week 2015 Already Doomed? The Salt Lake Tribune Thinks So
(Photo credit: Salt Lake City Tribune) – In a news piece that can only be described as sobering and sad, the Salt Lake City Tribune has all but virtually predicted the doom of Speed Week 2015...
Hemi Shootout! Here’s A Look At The Yearly Hemi Brawl At The US Nationals – Nothing Like It In The World!
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Whether you are a Chevy, Ford, Mopar, or import fan everyone can appreciate the SS/HA class, (Super Stock Hemi class), and the ultimate Super Stock Hemi shootout held at...
This 1947 Renault 440 Hot Rod Is A Right Hand Drive Street Freak With Chrysler Power
Of all the crazy body styles we have seen hot rods built out of over the years, this 1947 Renault is in a class by itself. No, it is not a Fiat Topolino, it is a French Renault with 440ci of Chrysler...
Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Weekend Announced! West Coasters, Check This Out!
That’s right, folks, Hot Rod Magazine is announcing their first Drag Weekend, a shortened version of the vaunted Drag Week that will be taking place in the Southwest. With many racers put off...
More Dirt Drag Bike Action – How Much Would It Take For You To Ride One Of These Monsters?
Dirt drag bikes are the racing equivalent of riding a bull: you hop on the monster and pray that in a few seconds, all of your bones are still together. We are still in awe of anyone who willfully...
Why Didn’t We Think Of That?! Burst Panel Design Hood Scoop For Nitrous Racers Is A Great Idea
(By Jason Mazzotta) – We have all seen so many times a nitrous powered pro modified car launching off the starting line, header flames beginning to shoot out of the pipes and then boom, a...
Launch Pad Photos: Cool Cars Ripping Down The Strip At The 2015 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – As much as everyone loves a good burnout – wheelies seem to stick in our memories more. Perhaps it’s the power needed to actually get the nose up or...
Crash Compilation Extravaganza: One Hour Of “And They Walked Away”
If you like watching crash videos on YouTube, and you love carnage, then you need to thank Steve Evans and the guys from Diamond P Sports who took crash footage to the next level with their series of...
Gas-Tastic! Photos Of The Neatest And Best Running Gassers At The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion In Bowling Green
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – What we have here is a collection of gasser-ishness in the form of 50s and 60s cars. There were a lot more of these things rolling around than what we...
Summoning The Beast: Listen To Danny Thompson And The Challenger II Crew Fire Up The Streamliner
With Bonneville rapidly approaching (only a month away!) land speed racing teams are making their final preparations, entering the final phases of their thrash, and sorting our cars of all shapes and...
This 1962 Buick Invicta Custom Estate Wagon Is The Perfect Cruiser And Slingshot Push Car
If you had yourself a dragster in the middle to late 1960s, chances are strong that you had a wagon like this one to drag the thing to the track and then push start it. Sure, some of the fancy tracks...
