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Category Archive: RACING & ACTION, Videos

Morning Symphony: Making The Donuts In A 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda!

One of the most influential moments on the path that led me to where I am today involved a Plymouth ‘Cuda similar to the one you’ll see in the video. It was a 1972-74 car, not a 1971 like...

Morning Symphony: The 13B Alarm Clock! This Datsun Coupe Is A Racing Ripsaw!

A big-bore V8 has a solid thump and a deep bass note that can rattle your bones. A healthy small block screams to high RPMs and leaves you thinking of NASCARs flying by your ears at nearly 200 miles...

The Path To $101,000 – Watch Every Eliminations Run From The Sweet 16 Right Here

It was the richest payday in the history of radial tire drag racing. It was among the most fascinating drag races held in the modern history of the sport. It was faster, quicker, and more...

More Close Racing From 1 Shot, 1 Kill: Watch As The Goldilocks Mustang Puts A Half-Fender On The Competition!

We have another clip from the 1 Shot, 1 Kill event at Middle Georgia Motorsports Park to show you. These racers are not playing with each other…when they say “grudge”, they’re...

To The Video! Check Out The Photo Finish From This 1 Shot, 1 Kill Race Down In Georgia!

The fastest way an audience gets to their feet at a race is when the cars look like they crossed the stripe at the same damn time. If you see two or three lengths, you know who took the win and you...

A Flying Tin Umbrella: This Hillclimbing Citroen 2CV Actually Moves Out Courtesy Of BMW Power!

In the entirety of the Citroen 2CV range, the most powerful engine put into the diminutive front drive tribute to austerity was the V06, a 652cc flat-twin that on it’s best day made 35...

Morning Symphony: Old-School Rally Cars In Sweden – Volvos, Escorts, Audis And Even A Falcon!

Sweden appears to be an absolutely stunning country to go and visit. I can only say that just from what I see on YouTube videos and Google image searches, but hear me out: rolling meadows filled with...

Video: Valerie Thompson Crashes Motorcycle Streamliner At 343 MPH And Walks Away

Streamliners can be really scary. Valerie Thompson found that out when she crashed yesterday at Lake Gairdner in Australia during their Speed Week. She is okay. When streamliners crash, and they do,...

It’ll Go Down The Track Eventually: This Twin-Turbo Chevy Truck Shakes Off Some Teething Issues Before Making It’s Passes!

The first time you bring a new vehicle to the track to get sorted, you probably should not line up against the tree with the “just f’ing send it!” mentality, especially if...

The Eye-Opening Experiences: Check Out This Collection Of Psycho Rides From Sydney Jamboree 2018!

If it was a perfect world, everybody would line up, make a good burnout, back up, stage, and go straight down the track as fast as they can at the strip. There would be no oildowns, no wall-to-wall...

Showstopper: Michael Britt’s Monte Carlo Came Out Swinging At Shut Up And Race!

Michael Britt’s 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo isn’t a race-only machine. And it’s not a recent build, though looking at it, you’d swear it was. He’s had the car since the...

Morning Symphony: The Mighty Roar Of The Upper Crust Race Car, The Bentley Continental GT3

Unless it’s kissed a concrete wall head-on at speed, anything with the Bentley badge is meant to be two things: sporty and expensive with a capital “F”. From the days of the 4 1/2...

Morning Symphony: An Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme That’s All About The Launch

Outside of my weird Mopars, the next prolific vehicle type I’ve got in my back catalog is the GM G-body. I’ve owned one Monte Carlo SS, two 1979 Cutlasses, and have worked on various...

Classic YouTube: The 1981 Kelly American Challenge Race From Portland, Oregon

Between 1977 and 1989, IMSA had a race that allowed you to bring any American car to play on the roadcourses as a kind of preview race ahead of the IMSA GT main event. Dubbed the Kelly American...