Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters For Championship Pursuits

Mar 25, 2026Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Apex Spotlight, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Gallery, Road Races0

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

Mar 25, 20261320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight0

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Mar 25, 20261320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, Hack of the Week, MOPAR, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Spotlight0

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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How Dangerous Is A 10hp Belt Grinder? The Fireball Tools 5HP Go Kart Belt Sander Is A Scary Machine Now!

Mar 24, 20261320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight0

The Fireball tools go-kart belt sander is something special, that’s for sure, and with 5 horsepower you’d think that it could hog away any material needed. And it does. But more power is...

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Pavement Pounder Events Announces “Motor City to Wheel Hub Live” 2026 Road Trip And We’re Excited To Be Their Official Media Partner!

Mar 23, 20261320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, Event Coverage, ROAD TRIPS, XL Spotlight0

Pavement Pounder Events is back in 2026 in a HUGE way, with an incredibly exciting road trip event that will be starting in the Motor City and heading to Wheel Hub Live! That’s right, you get...

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Capturing Car Culture With Larry Chen: The Definition of Car Culture And Everything He Discovered in Brazil. You Don’t Want To Miss This One!

Mar 23, 2026Apex Spotlight, Apex Video, Car Features, CAR FEATURES, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos0

Larry Chen has seen some cool stuff. He’s incredibly fortunate to have experienced car culture, events, builds, builders, manufacturers, and more all over the world. So when he goes somewhere...

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Project Car Update: Progress on the AMX/GTO Project – It Runs!

Sep 30, 20119

The AMX/GTO project that we introduced to the world last winter is the insane combo of a late model GTO and a 1969 AMC AMX. The work is being performed at the home shop of our buddy Scott who lives...

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Project Car Spotlight: A Kick Ass 1969 AMC Javelin Build

Mar 24, 20111

So let’s say you are a former motorcycle road racer, a Wisconsin native, a guy in need of a project car, and pretty darned good with your hands and a set of tools. How do you stay entertained...

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Car Feature Re-Run: Gary and Pam Beineke’s Awesome 1971 One of None Superbird

Jan 21, 2011Comments Off on Car Feature Re-Run: Gary and Pam Beineke’s Awesome 1971 One of None Superbird

A car feature on a 1971 Plymouth Super Bird? You got it. So what if Mopar never built such an animal, Gary and Pam Beineke did, and this one’s loaded with a 472ci Hemi wth a Six Pack. Yeah,...

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Cool Project: How to Build a Modern AMX in Your Home Garage

Dec 06, 20101

While wrenching on Goliath recently, a dude pulled up in a minto Lucerne blue Trans-Am and asked if we had any trim pieces on the Javelin in our backyard. We invited him back to take a look, but that...

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Event Coverage: 80 Photos of Detroit Speed’s 2010 Open House, BBQ, and Shop Tour

Oct 30, 2010Comments Off on Event Coverage: 80 Photos of Detroit Speed’s 2010 Open House, BBQ, and Shop Tour

Detroit Speed’s Open House and BBQ is a must attend event each year during the Good Guys South Eastern Nationals. Since we were at Charlotte Motor Speedway to announce the Good Guys Street...

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