More No Prep Drag Racing Photos: The New Year No Prep At Maple Grove Was Hot On Action But Cold On Temps!
It might have been cold, but the no prep action going on for New Year at Maple Grove was awesome and Grippo was there to get all the photos. Our second gallery of photos is below and a link to the...
How Did I Miss This New Harbor Freight Trailer At The SEMA Show? The Perfect Start To Your Dream Drag And Drive Trailer? Or More?
I was so busy at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas that I didn’t get to see some of the coolest stuff! I’m just finding this out of course and now I am mad at myself. I want to check out on...
No Prep Drag Racing Photos: The New Year No Prep At Maple Grove Was Hot On Action But Cold On Temps!
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) I hate the cold weather. That probably sounds pretty ridiculous coming from a lifelong resident of the Northeast region of the United States, but as I get older the...
Here Are The NHRA’s Top 10 Quickest Top Fuel Runs of the 2024 Mission Drag Racing Series
If you weren’t watching every single run in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing series this year, or you were but don’t remember all the stats, here is a video that features all of the baddest Top Fuel...
Installing Big Block Cam Bearings: Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On Their 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.
Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, but first he had to make a repair on a starter bolt hole, and then move on to...
Stop Building LS Engines? Wait, What? Why Are These Guys Saying That LS Engines Are Not Worth Building Anymore?
LS Engines have been the hottest swap engine on the planet for a decade or more, and there is no sign that they are slowing down any. With that said, there are more and more folks who are swapping in...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Steel Savage and Trivd Frol Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 16
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...
HOW STREET CAR RACING and DRAG-AND-DRIVE GOT STARTED. The Inside Story From David Freiburger Himself!
We’ve just announced our own Drag and Drive event, after 20 years of participating in them, so I thought it would be appropriate to share how this whole side of drag racing first got started....
THE BACONSHIFT SALE ENDS TODAY!!! FREE BACON IS BACK, With $300 Discounts! It’s The BACONSHIFT Sale At American Powertrain And It Ends January 13th!
SNOW AT AMERICAN POWERTRAIN HEADQUARTERS SHUT DOWN THE SALES DEPARTMENT EARLY ON THE 10TH, SO THEY EXTENDED THE SALE THROUGH THE 13TH!!! One of the most exciting times of year is when the BACONSHIFT...
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...
