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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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eBay: This Vintage S.C.O.T Blower Is In Mind Condition, Comes With The Intake, and Is Ready To Boost Your Flathead Now!

We often (incorrectly) pin the use of Detroit Diesel blowers on hot rod engines as the real start of supercharging for the young hot rodders around the country. For the wealthier among them there...

Copart Cadavers: 1969 Hurst/Olds – It Doesn’t Belong Here

There’s no mistaking what you are looking at, layers of dust be damned. The twin mailbox scoops, the gold stripes from the fenders to the quarter windows, the rear spoiler you could use as a...

Y Block, Why Not? This Video Shows Master Engine Builder Keith Dorton Rebuilding And Improving A Legendary Ford Y-Block V8

The Ford Y-block was the company’s first overhead valve V8 engine, technically its first small block, and the engine that replaced the venerable flathead that had powered so many millions of...

Classic YouTube: Jeep Wagoneer versus Chevrolet Impala Chase In “Shoot To Kill”

I have a problem with a lot of movie police chases. More often than not, the vehicles used are very predictable. Ever since the Bullitt chase scene, it works something like this: The good guy drives...

Porsche Quick: When Was The Last Time You Saw A 911 Pull The Wheels?

Normally, here is where I would have to put that plastic smile on my face and make nice about the Porsche 911 lineup, lineage and capability. I know they are capable cars. I know that they are...

Dearborn Heavy Cruiser: Comparing Wagons And SUVs With A 1974 Ford Country Sedan

In many ways, I personally equate what is going on in the world of SUVs right now to what the world of station wagons went through in the 1960s and 1970s. They had their uses and their neat tricks...

Listen Up: Fresh Episode Of The NHRA Insider Podcast Featuring Erica Enders and Jack Beckman – Straight Line Scholars

The NHRA season is officially cooking with two races in the books and there are a handful of drivers that are cooking right there along with it. Erica Enders and Jack Beckman are two of them. Why?...

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...

ARP Now Sponsoring Major GNRS Awards – America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and Al Slonaker Memorial Award!

Automotive Racing Products, better known to the hot rodding world as ARP has really stepped up to the plate in support of hot rodders and hot rodding by taking over a big role in the industry. As the...

Wagonmaster: This 1963 Plymouth Savoy Wagon Has A 440, A 4-Speed, and Our Heart

This is not “dare to be different”, this is not, “why be normal”, this is just straight up bad ass. You are looking at a 1963 Plymouth Savoy station wagon with a 440ci big...

This Guy Might Be The Happiest Person Ever After His Track-Prepped Honda S2000’s Wheel Failed!

Racing a car adds stress to every single component on the vehicle. Doesn’t matter what type of racing, doesn’t matter what kind of car. If you race it, you will find weaknesses and you...

A True Hybrid: Get A Closer Look At The 2JZ-Powered S550 Mustang!

I’m a sucker for a good “save the car” story, you all know this. Normally, I look for the the car that has been left alone for years, that nobody wanted to do anything with, that...

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Angry Cavallino: Ferrari 360 Modena Rally Car…This Wins Outright!

Ferrari…rally racing. Ferrari…shiny red cars, exclusivity, factory-driven vetting. Rally racing…over the hills and through the woods making a ton of noise as you go. The two almost...