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Category Archive: RACING & ACTION

Evil Golf Cart Video: Sick N Twisted Designs Drag Race Electric Golf Cart

Saturday night we went to Irwindale for a little test and tune session with our boys Bill Fowler and Scott Clark, and not only were we impressed with Bill’s 1000hp PUMP GAS, NATURALLY...

Epic Burnout Video: Brasher Burnout Nationals… Held In His Backyard… Literally

Whoever the hell Mick Brasher is, he rules all. Every time Brian leaves town I have to run some Australian burnout video, and this one rules more than any other burnout video ever. The best part is...

Video: Yokohama Off-Road Racer Heidi Steele’s Return to Baja, New Kid and All!

Women racers having kids isn’t a new thing, but when most women leave their newborn for the first time it’s usually to go to dinner and a movie with their husband, not to pre-run Baja....

Someone Finally Made an RX-7 Cool…By Shoving a Jet Engine Up Its Backside (w/Video)

Mazda recently announced that they were finally putting a bullet into their rotary engine program, marking the beginning of the end for the weirdo little engines. We know that they can be made to run...

Awesome Video: An In-Depth Look at RideTech and “Why Shocks Matter”

This video from RideTech is pretty damned cool for a number of reasons. The first is that it is filmed in a killer documentary style that we really like, the second is that it is chock full of really...

Watch a Massive “Mega Truck” Leap To Incredible Heights and Distances For No Apparent Reason

There are times when asking, “why?” just isn’t necessary. Consider this video one of those times. In it, you’ll see the massive classic Chevy truck of one Daniel Mundy...

Watch A Gnarly 1972 Corvette Tear Through the Goodguys Autocross – This Car Rules

As you all know, Chad is the announcer for the Goodguys autocrosses that happen all over the country. Last weekend he was in Columbus, Ohio calling the action on a challenging course that had...

Ken Block’s Gymkhana 5 is LIVE and It Rules Pretty Hard!

The fifth installment of the DC Shoes/Ken Block Gymkhana series went live this morning and it is a great watch. The last one was kind of cheesy in our eyes but Block brought the high heat for this...

Watch Robby Gordon’s New Super Stadium Trucks Tearing Up and Flying Over the Dirt!

When we first heard about Robby Gordon’s plan to revive stadium truck racing and kick it up to a crazier level, we were a little skeptical. His “Super trucks” sounded great on paper...

Watch a Blown 1932 Ford Coupe Nearly Power Wheelie Over Backwards!

Australian drag racer Steve Easton learns the meaning of the term “dead hook” in this quick video from Willowbank Raceway. His awesome blown 1932 Ford coupe applies every ounce of power...

Watch an Awesome Video of Danny Thompson Narrating the Amazing Career and Life of His Dad Mickey Thompson

In terms of singular people, few have had more of an effect on the American high performance and racing scene than Mickey Thompson. He was a man of high goals, nearly unending energy, and a drive...

Watch A Totally Bitchin’ Recap of Maple Grove’s 50th Anniversary Race

Our big gallery of photos from Maple Grove’s 50th Anniversary race got a ton of attention because Joe Grippo did a great job shooting them and because the race had a 100% awesome line up of...

Icelandic Hillclimbing…You May Ignore the Laws of Physics, but The Laws of Physics Will Not Ignore You

When Ian Ellis sent us a link to a “Hillbilly Go Cart” Video, we were intrigued. But then we got all sidetracked with all the other crap that shows up on the side of the YouTube page and...

Watch the Ridetech ’33 Being Driven in Anger at the Texas Optima Face Off – Autocross, Speed Stop, and Road Course Action

Ridetech’s new ’33 coupe is hella cool for a multitude of reasons. From the fuel injected. 600hp Ford engine up front to the totally hard core and bad ass Ridetech suspension, the car is...