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2020 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: The Coolest Truck Show In The Country!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – Over the past 9 years, the Lone Star Throwdown has evolved into one of the largest and most happening custom truck events in the country. The truck scene...

Cincinatti Cavalcade Of Customs Photo Coverage: A Collection Of All The Cool Pre ’49 Stuff!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Using the designation ‘street rod’ has almost taken on a negative tone in recent years.  Images of lawn chairs, khaki pants, and new balance shoes...

2020 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Photo Coverage: Race Cars and Race Car Inspired Hot Rods Right Here!

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – Race cars, pace cars, Pro Street, and more.  These are cars that parade, some that go around turns, and many that go quick in a straight line.  There...

2020 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Photo Coverage: Barn Finds, Cool Stuff, and Old School Neatness At The Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This stuff was mostly found in the section just to the right when you enter called ‘Survivor Alley’.  It’s a mixture of race cars, barn finds,...

2020 National Farm Machinery Show Pulling Action: More Photos Of Flying Dirt And Big Horsepower At Work

(Photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with more great David Whealon photos from the 2020 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. This time we have a majority of pulling...

Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs Coverage: Modern Muscle On Full Display – Check Out This Late Model Goodness

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Newer stuff in here.  3rd photo in you’ll see what is a tubular chassis 2004 GTO-ish thing.  I’m not sure what to think of it, but with the vette...

Event Coverage: Pulling Action At The 2020 National Farm Machinery Show – Horsepower In Louisville, Kentucky!

(Words and photos by David Whealon) –  All I can say is Holy Cow!! My first trip to the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville Kentucky was nothing short of astounding. I was well aware of...

Tennessee Drift Day 2020 Gallery: Wearing That Groove Back Into The Track!

As I watched the trailers and cars roll into Beech Bend on a quickly warming Saturday morning, a thought occurred to me: this is just like throwing bird seed in the driveway. When I was younger, I...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO: ECTA Spaceport America 1.5 Mile Invitational Shootout Continues This Morning!

When Steve and Suzy and the gang from the ECTA called me and asked if I wanted to help out at the ECTA Spaceport America 1.5 Mile Shootout, I said “Sure, how can I help?”. When they said...

Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs Photo Coverage: Jeeps, Bikes, and VWs! Neat Stuff Here!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you’ve ever taken the time to read any of my entries here you know how I usually try to organize or categorize the photos.  I’ve even done this...

2020 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Photo Coverage: A Frigid January Weekend Gave Way To An Awesome Show!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –  2020 marks the 60th annual Cavalcade of Customs in Cincinnati.  We’ve been visiting this event for quite a while and always enjoy it.  This first...

2020 NHRA Winternationals Pro Stock Action Photos: The 50th Season Of Pro Stock Got Off To A Flying Start

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Yesterday we showed you the last of our nitro powered photos from the 2020 NHRA Winternationals so today we’re showing you the last of the gasoline burning...

2020 Rob’s Rod Shop Open House Gallery: Gathering Up The Cars For An Early Get Together!

(Photos and words: Joe Grippo) This past Saturday we put the wrenches and ratchets down and crawled out from our garage, leaving the race car still transmission less and my wife’s Mustang project...

Southern California Nitro Photos: Top Fuelers and Nitro Funny Cars In Action At The 2020 NHRA Winternationals

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Ultimately Jack Beckman and Doug Kalitta were the stars of the nitro show at the 2020 NHRA Winternationals. They were the guys holding the Wallys at the top end of...