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Category Archive: RACING & ACTION, Videos

Brutal Torque Video: Chassis Twisting, Big Rig Wheels Up Action At The Rodeo Du Camion!

The “Rodeo du Camion” is a big event held up in Canada each summer that is a celebration of big trucks of all shapes and sizes. There are parades, parties, bands, and all of the other...

Watch The 1994 NHRA Gatornationals Right Here – Pro Stock War and MORE!

There was very little love in the pro stock word as the 1994 season began to unfold. There was the Dodge team anchored by guys like Darrell Alderman and Scott Geoffrion and then there was the Johnson...

Video Zen: This Home Movie Footage From The 1974 NHRA Gatornationals Is Spectacular

There’s something about seeing drag races through old home movie footage in the stands that we just cannot get enough of. Yes, it lacks the sound and production value of the TV shows of the era...

Life’s Not All Crushing Cars And Fun In The Life Of A Monster Truck Driver! Check This Out!

How hard can it be to be a monster truck driver…really. You wake up, dress up in the kit, get into the truck, spend a couple of hours going balls-out for a screaming crowd, then you break the...

GatorNationals History: Watch This Killer Highlight Show From The 1984 Gators!

There are singular events in drag racing history that bring the best out of people. We’re not just talking about the NHRA, either. There’s the Sweet 16 event that DuckX Productions puts...

The NHRA’s Greatest Races: Watch This Awesome Highlight Reel From The 1982 GatorNationals

The 50th running of the Amalie Oil NHRA GatorNationals kicks off next week and we’re going to be talking a lot about the Florida drag racing institution because the event has been home to so...

Crazy Close: Watch Sidnei Frigo and Jose Gonzales Run IDENTICAL Speeds and Elapsed Times On The Same Pass!

The Real Pro Mod Association held their yearly “Winter Warm-Up” at Orlando last weekend and all the big time NHRA quarter mile hitters were in attendance, getting their stuff ready for...

Superskids From Gazzanats – Repaving The Road, One Car At A Time

Have you ever heard someone’s driving described as being like that of an angry teenager in an abandoned parking lot? You better believe I have…primarily while I was being chewed a brand...

Morning Symphony: Supercars On Snow – Action Footage From The Inaugural I.C.E. Show In Switzerland

The car’s natural place is on asphalt. They drive on it, they race on it, they rest on it. That’s why photographs of a vehicle on any surface that isn’t asphalt catches the eye...

Gluttons For Punishment: Sidecar Motocross Racers In The Mud!

In my years of riding dirt bikes and ATVs, I came to two basic decisions that actually treated me well: the bikes were for the dry and kind of damp, and the moment things got muddy, sloppy or I would...

Radioactive: This Collection of NASCAR Team Radio Communications From Atlanta Is Awesome

Any time we can get a window into the world of professional racing that we don’t typically get, we love it. In this case it is a video featuring radio communications from a bunch of the NASCAR...

Heavy Hauling: Truck Racing From Thruxton in England

You know what we don’t see nearly enough of? Big rig racing on tracks. Sure, we’ve seen the drag races in Canada and many a rig hooked to a pulling sled, but when was the last time you...

Wintertime Boredom Is The Only Reason Why Someone Would Make A Paragliding Snowmobile!

For many people in the northern sections of the country, the cabin fever from the snow is a very real issue. Winter is in it’s late phase…just a few weeks left to go until Spring comes...

Nitro Fueled Beauty: This Cinematic Look At Phoenix Testing Is Drag Racing Video At Its Finest

There are drag racing films and then there are drag racing FILMS. This is the latter and it was made by Jake Simmons for CompetitonPlus.com. The footage all comes from the NHRA pre season test in...