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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This 1970 Ram Air IV GTO Was Ordered From The Factory To Be A Low Option Screamer – Now It Is A High Dollar Seller – Sweet Car

Another week, another rare and big dollar Pontiac that’s also green! This time we’re looking at a 1970 Ram Air IV, four speed, low option model that was clearly optioned by a guy who knew...

Drag Week Uncensored Part 2: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!

Yesterday I gave you all a glimpse into what it was like during the days leading up to Drag Week 2014, as Larson and I thrashed to get the truck done and off to Tulsa. Once I finally got to Tulsa,...

Action Gallery: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods And NOPI Drag Racing From Atlanta Dragway

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – For the second time this year, EOPM was invited to participate at a NOPI event.  This time, the place was Atlanta Dragway. No rain, a lot of sun and lot...

You Know You Want It: This Tunnel Ram Has A Pair Of Predator Carbs And A Pair Of Nitrous Plates

Retro is in and retro pro-street is REALLY in these days so we can totally see someone scoring this sweet Weiand tunnel ram intake manifold that is topped with a pair of hardcore 1980s Predator carbs...

Fun Ford Weekend Maple Grove 2014 – Drag Action Photos And Results Here!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Maple Grove Raceway is tucked away in the rolling Pennsylvania hillside and boasts a long history of Ford-only drag racing having hosted the infamous Ford...

Would You Pay $1,000 For A Decent Example Of The Grand National’s Uncle? 1980 Turbo Regal!

One of the reasons that the Buick Grand National was so good the second it hit the scene in the middle 1980s was that it had an “uncle” that existed for several model years before and...

Drag Week Uncensored Part 1: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!

When normal people are standing around looking at a car, where something about it causes a wee bit of concern due to the extreme nature, impromptu repair, or what have you, I’m often excited at...

Fun Ford Weekend Maple Grove 2014: The Blue Oval Brigade Turned Out In Force!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – If it is the late summer/early fall in Pennsylvania than you know it is time for two things. Apple picking and Fun Ford Weekend. As it turns out, Joe Grippo sent us...

Watching This Massive 1990s, 4×4 , Crew Cab Ford Dually Run 13s At Lebanon Valley Will Make You Smile

Fun fact to know and share: I announced my first drag races at Lebanon Valley Dragway in New York where this video was shot. After trying my hand at SCCA road race announcing and getting enough...

We Want It: This Weathered Impala SS Is Sleeper Perfection!

Our buddy Jeff Lee was either trolling us or was just showing off sending us pictures for this particular Impala SS. The first picture showed the big black Chevy sitting in the driveway looking like...

Justin Oney’s Drag Week 2014 Photo Journal – Day Three – Big Drama At Thunder Valley Raceway Park

(Photos by Justin Oney) –  Thunder Valley Raceway Park was the scene of a pivotal third day of Drag Week 2014. There was hot and heavy racing in every category, there were roughly 1,500 fans...

Photos: A Day At The Drags…In The Country Of Hungary – Cool Iron In An Unlikely Place

(Photos by Andras Szabo) – Our newly minted Hungarian drag racing correspondent Andras Szabo didn’t know he was going to be filling that role until a chance encounter on Facebook led us...

Aeromotive Introduces The Dual Phantom – That’s Right, 2,000hp Fuel Support From Your Stock Tank

Yesterday we ran a story about the crazed engine that carried Larry Larson to a 6.16 elapsed time at Drag Week and set the world of street legal performance on its ear. The funny thing is that while...

What’s It Take To Run 6.16 In A Street Truck? Look Inside The ProLine Racing Engine That Propelled Larson On Drag Week 2014

When Larry Larson and I decided we were going after a 6th Hot Rod Drag Week Title for him in 2014, we also wanted to be the quickest and fastest street car in history. And while Andy Frost’s...