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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We’ve Got NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Mod And Outlaw Street 4-Wide Drag Racing Is Right Here!

(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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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Sunday $50,000 Big Money Race #2

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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The Mickey Thompson Turn & Burn: Alex Runs Her FASTEST Pass EVER and Then WON!

Alex and Nick Taylor, along with a bunch of other sicko drag and drive folks, are in Norwalk Ohio of the Mickey Thompson Tires Turn and Burn. This is the inaugural event, and it is the kind of drag...

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Radial Tires At A No Prep Race? Who Does Jimmy Dale Think He Is? Clearly This Can’t Work

Or can it? I’ve seen some stuff, and heard some stuff, and ultimately it’s still all just stuff. I know guys that ONLY run on drag radials, and have never even touched a slick. And I...

Changing A Serpentine Belt Can Be A Pain. Do You Have One Of These Tools In Your Box? Which Ones Are Worth Owning?

I’m an old car guy. Meaning I prefer cars that are older and would traditionally have a v-belt drive system for the accessories. Sometimes that’s one, sometimes two, and sometimes three...

CHEAP JUNKYARD NITROUS-300 SHOT 5.3L. NITROUS WITH A TURBO? NITROUS TIL IT BLOWS! FULL DYNO RESULTS

Nitrous and boost?! YES, YES, YES!!! I’ve been a huge fan of running nitrous with other power adders for years and stand by it all the time. All my stuff that has a power adder, has nitrous....

I Was On Richard Holdener’s LIVE Last Night To Talk Cars, Engines, And How The Hell I Got Here In The First Place!

Plus all kinds of other sidetracking stuff since I’m like a kid with shiny things around. Squirrel!!! At any rate, I spent my Saturday evening hanging out with my longtime friend Richard...

FINNEGAN MAKES THE FIRST RIP IN HIS BLOWN LS-SWAPPED GMC TRUCK! IS THIS THING TOO PRETTY FOR THE DRAGSTRIP?

There are a lot of vehicles that make it to the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas every year that do not run and drive. At all. Or some that sort of do, but are far from ready to hit the track or the...

Ultimate Flap Disc Test: 3M 769F And Gator Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 15

We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools flap disc test series with two flap discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it...

Rocky Mountain Race Week’s MegaWeek Registration Opens To The Public Today! The Biggest Drag And Drive In History! Be A Part Of It!

When we announced that Rocky Mountain Race Week was going to do something different in 2025, we weren’t kidding. Rather than doing two big events like usual, Matt Frost decided he wanted to...

Behind the Build Episode 3: John McGann Leads The HOT ROD Shop Tour At JMS Racing Engines In El Monte, California.

If you are like us and are always interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes at a shop, or during a car build, then this new series from John McGann and the gang at Hot Rod is going to...

2024 Pomona Super Stock Action Video: 2024 Pomona Super Stock NHRA Nationals Drag Racing In-N-Out Finals Muscle Cars Wheelies & Interviews!

We featured the Stock Eliminator action from Pomona last week, and this week it’s all about Super Stock. While NHRA Stock Eliminator is the original small tire drag racing, NHRA Super Stock...

Who Wants To Own A P-51 Mustang For Cheap! Get This Movie Prop, Made From Real Parts, For Way Less Than A Real One!

To be clear, this is not a flying airplane. But I’d sit in it and make airplane noises and pretend, all the time. It would be awesome. My friend Tim said he’d sit in it and make airplane...

Ultimate Flap Disc Test: 3M Cubitron 2 And Benchmark Abrasives Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 14

We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools flap disc test series with two flap discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it...

Here’s How Simple It Is to Install Holley’s Small Block Ford Accessory Drive Kit And Bring Your Small Block Into The 21st Century.

In the 1980s there were serpentine belt accessory drive systems that started coming out from companies that were targeting the street rod market in a big way. They used modern belts and accessories,...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Is Sacrificing Two Old DRAGSTERS To Get A Flip-Top OPEL GT. Can You Guess Who From?

I knew there would be trouble if these two got together, and it finally happened. And you know what happens when you have two guys who can’t stop collecting cool stuff, and they get together...

Ever Consider Building Your Own Headers? Build Your Own Zoomie Headers for Increased Power and On-Track Performance!

Building headers is not easy. I mean it’s not the hardest thing in the world on some applications, and race cars are often easier than street cars with inner fenders and fat factory frame...