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Power Down: Aussie Supercar Series May Look To Lighten Financial Burden on Teams With Less Horsepower

Well, cost cutting in racing is apparently not just a North American thing these days as teams in the Australian Supercar series are looking to do the same thing and the organization that operates...

Video: This Is What Dag Racing Looked Like In Detroit Back In 1953 – Michigan Hot Rod Association Action

When we talk about drag racing’s roots, the 1950s were really the formative decade for the sport across the country. Sure it had sprouted some legs and began to drag itself out of the...

Old School Rally God: This 1974 Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 Can Be Yours

So apparently today is “Brian Loves old British Fords” day and while maybe I do, it was merely a coincidence that I found this insanely awesome 1974 Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 for sale in...

Forgotten Mighty Mite: This 1964 Video Shows The New Lotus Cortina At Sebring – Mustang What?

The other day was “Mustang Day” and somehow we forgot about that or did not get the invitation or maybe we just didn’t care. Either way, it passed us by. It was a celebration of the...

Man Finds 1970 LS6 SS454 Chevelle In Barn After Being Parked For 35 Years! Starts And Runs Smooth!

This one is barn find gold! When you find a 1970 SS454 Chevelle in a barn in Virginia, which has been owned by the same guy since 1970, you have found a gem. The fact that it appears to be the...

This 1993 Geo Tracker Is A 9 Second Sleeper That Can Hang The Hides And Surprise Some Folks

Sleepers are cool, and this one qualifies because there is nobody who would think this thing could run a 12 let alone a deep 9 second ET. And the cage has an 8.50 NHRA Cert so you know it is ready...

K&N Spring Fling Million 2019: Hey, Buddy, Save Some Dragsters For The Rest Of Us!

I’m writing this while sitting in the tower as Round Two is moving through on Thursday afternoon. I want to point out one thing about the Spring Fling Million that is absolutely stunning in...

Door Car Or Dragster: Which Perfectly Prepared Bracket Car Would You Choose For YOUR Perfect Bracket Racer?

The debate over which is better, dragsters or door cars, has been going on since dragsters first went down 1320 feet of asphalt to start something that would change drag racing forever. It has never...

Bad Idea: Penske and Ganassi Want Guaranteed Qualifying Spots At Indy 500 For Series Full-Timers

(Photo credit: IndyCar) – This is one of the biggest, “SERIOUSLY?!” moments we have had in a while around here because it’s just one of those things where the idea, the...

Cinge-fest: Here’s Three Minutes Of Doing It Wrong On The Chassis Dyno From Various Countries and Places

From stuck throttles to shredded tires, this look into the dark side of the chassis dyno experiences will certainly provide an eye widening look at what can happen when you are running your stuff at...

Retro Review: The 1986 Jeep Commanche Was A Far Cry From The Gladiator of Today

As the world has been losing their mind over the new Jeep truck that’s on the way, we figured it was a good time to look into the past to see one of the brand’s most iconic pickups....

Watch The 1985 IHRA SummerNationals Right Here – Crazy Runs, Big Stars, More

It’s pretty wild to think about an era when there were two sanctioning bodies running nitro funny cars, and top fuel dragsters professionally in the USA. It wasn’t like it was 100 years...

K&N Spring Fling Million: More Dragsters Than You Can Shake A Stick At!

Hundreds of cars. Well over five hundred race cars descended upon Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday to come slug it out at the Spring Fling Million, and they slugged it out all day long....

Oh, Boy: The 1994 Hydroplane Blowover Of The Oh Boy! Oberto Unlimited At Tri-Cities!

People like Mike Finnegan might disagree with me, but I genuinely do not understand the point of hauling ass on the water. A jet ski could be fun, sure…it’s the aquatic translation of a...