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Thunder From Down Under: This 383ci Bored and Stroked Aussie Holden V8 Makes 700hp NA

There’s something really neat and tidy about a well-built naturally aspirated engine. This time we’re going to Australia to see a 383ci bored and stroked Aussie Holden V8. The engine...

Listen Up: Matt Hagan And Shane Westerfield Join Lohnes On The NHRA Insider Podcast

Matt Hagan and Shane Westerfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two men are both playing a hot hand with respect to their competition in the nitro funny car...

Six In A Row Makes Mopar Go: The GMET6 Is A 507hp Boosted Inliner That Will Send The Hemi Out To Pasture

(By Tom Lohnes) – Ladies and gentleman, the Jeep Inline-6 has returned. After years of rumors, a confirmation on various Stellantis-related websites, and 6 model debuts that should’ve had...

Drag And Drive 101: If You Want To Be A Part Of These Awesome Events, You Are Going To Want To Watch This First!

We’ve been racing in, filming, announcing, and covering Drag and Drive events since their inception in 2005 and love being a part of them to this day. We have been all over the country driving...

Video: 1980s Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Racing Is A Cool Study In Just How Fast They Really Were

The muscle car era. We lionize it, we remember it, we celebrate it, we probably oversell it. The cars are iconic and they ruled the streets for a long, long time. Hell, in many ways they rule the...

Video: When A Brilliant EFI Tuner Gets Inside A Top Fuel Team An Awesome Video Is The Result – Tecklenburg Does Nitro For 24 Hours

This was all a happy accident. Shane Tecklenburg was at the NHRA Gatornationals to tune on a customer’s car in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown. For one reason or another that car...

2022 NHRA Gatornationals Photo Coverage: A Sopping Wet Weekend Turned Into One For The Record Books

(Photos by David Whealon) – Good things come to those who wait, right? Well, anyone that waited through the sopping wet hell of Gainesville Wednesday though Saturday was rewarded with 1.5 days...

2022 NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals Action Photos: From The Wettest Weekend Ever To The Wildest! Great Photos Here

(Photos by David Whealon) – The 2022 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals were one for the books. Nearly a foot of rain fell on the already swampy area of Gainesville, Florida in the days leading up...

Hardcore Hemi: Watch This 528ci Hemi With 94mm Turbos Make 3,100hp At 30psi Of Boost

There’s nothing like a good ol’ fashion engine dyno video. Each one gives us a cool little window on someone’s combo, what kind of power it is making, and perhaps a little time to...

Investigation Video: Watch Uncle Tony and Mopar Al Tear Open A Mystery 440ci Chrysler Big Block

It has been said that curiosity killed the cat and while that may be true, it never killed anyone to go the extra mile and inspect an engine they just bought. On this episode of the continuing...

Listen Up: This NHRA Insider Podcast Features Blake Alexander, Jamie Miller, and Dickie Venebles!

Funny car racer Blake Alexander as well as crew chiefs Jamie Miller and Dickie Venables join host Brian Lohnes on this post-Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Off the...

1,000hp With A Warranty: The Dodge Power Brokers Program Just Turned Your Local Dealership Into Horsepower Heaven

(By Tom Lohnes) – Dodge has been making some absolutely nuts vehicles for the past half a decade. With superchargers and power numbers north of 700 available on all three Dodge models right...

The Winners: Final Round Videos From The 53rd Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals – Four Great Winners

It was looking grim to say the least. From the time I arrived in Florida last Wednesday until the time the rain stopped on Saturday, nearly a foot of water had fallen on Gainesville Raceway. We did...

Keith Haney to Unveil ‘America – Lady Liberty’ Blown Pro Mod Camaro

TULSA, Okla. (March 14, 2022) – Doorslammer racing veteran Keith Haney has added yet another eye-catching hot rod to the list of Keith Haney Racing entries over the years, as he plans to unveil...