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More of Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Right Here: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Wheelstands, And More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2026! The week started with new drivers, crew chiefs, and teams, plus record breaking performances...

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Scott Sullivan on Pro Street Style, Street-Driven Customs, and a Lifetime of Hot Rod Building

Scott Sullivan is one of the most iconic car builders of the 1980s and 1990s. After building what many considered to be the first Pro Street car, his 1967 Nova, and several other iconic machines...

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How Did Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into The Cleanest Classic Dodge Caravan Ever Become A Total Disaster?

In the last installment 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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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip – Saturday

We’ve got more live drag racing coming to you from NHRA’s Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From Gainesville Raceway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from NHRA’s Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like...

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Exhaust Insulation Tech: Installing Embossed Stainless Exhaust Heat Shielding On A Turbocharged Drag And Drive Beast!

I’ve been doing drag and drive events for 21 years now, and have been very vocal over the years about what it takes to be successful when it comes to completing these events and having a good...

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Money No Object: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice 427 – Aiming Much Higher

It’s 1966, and while some understand what’s going on, it’ll be a couple more years before the first musclecar era goes from low-key to buck wild. Chevelles, Polaras,...

Bob Mayer Versus The 1979 AMC Spirit: Mr. Honesty Checks Out The Liftback!

He has a face that is full of happiness and honesty. He has a voice perfectly suited for the evening news. And he has the ability to tell the truth about a car without one single shining letter...

NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Photo Coverage From Pomona’s World Finals Right Here

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series has come to an end for 2019, but not before a great season that ended with multiple class championships relying on the final few rounds at the final event of...

Cummins Into A Komatsu, Part 2: Getting The Dodge-Swapped Bulldozer Up And Going

How many of you would actually and honestly attempt to perform an engine swap on a bulldozer? We’re not talking, “oh, we broke it, get a new engine for it”, we’re talking new...

It’s Grandpa’s Beauty: 1978 Dodge W250 Power Wagon Club Cab

I don’t know what was worse: Brodozer Alley at SEMA this year or returning back to Kentucky, the land of Carolina Squat, the diesel farm kids, and the loudest Toyota Tundra I’ve ever...

Bedlam: The Insane Story Of The Bog At The 1974 US Grand Prix

(Lead photo credit: Fox Sports) – Emerson Fittipaldi finished fourth at the 1974 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International Raceway. By doing so he managed to collect a Formula One...

Money No Object: The “Shart Cat” Dodge Dart – The Other Hellcat Hemi Classic Build!

Holy hell, was this showdown one for the Internet trolls. What started out as a fan suggestion to the guys at Roadkill for a build-off competition with the guys from the television show Fast...

Climbkhana 2: Challenging The Seven-Mile, 99-turn Tianmen Winding Mountain Road In China

Translated from the native tongue, Tiāmén means “Heaven’s Gate”. A mountain with a natural arch over 430 feet tall, Tianmen Mountain is a spectacular geographical wonder of...

NHRA’s World Finals In Pomona Were Crazy And We’ve Got The Photos! Champs Crowned, Punches Thrown!

The NHRA World Finals was certainly a high energy affair that was totally appropriate for closing out the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Season that’s for sure. We’ve got tons of...

Nitrous Dyno Video: Watch This Ford Engine Roar To Life When It Gets A Face Full Of Nitrous – Way Over 1,000hp

In the great debate of dollars spent versus horsepower return, nothing can tough nitrous on the cheapness scale. Kits can be had for a couple hundred bucks, they are relatively easy to install, and...

Hindsight Is Always So Much Better: Redesigning A 1995 Buick Riviera

For 1995, General Motors was, to the average public, on a roll. They were rolling out numerous models, like the…well, let’s see here: Chevrolet Malibu and Oldsmobile Cutlass, the...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Should The Next CHP Vehicles Be?

Oh, there’s a good reason for today’s Question of the Day, readers. Here’s the deal: Currently, the State of California and the Federal Government are in a bit of a war over...

Morning Symphony: 1984 Porsche 930 At Imola – Whale-Tail Ride Along!

Whale-tail. Widowmaker. A car whose “Turbo” badge was more than a quick cheap laugh. The Porsche 930, for all of the posters, all of the cheesy late 1980s pictures of it parked next to a...

Satellite Launch, Part 6: Let Their Be Motion To The Rear Wheels!

It might as well be called the Rust Runner. The 1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite that Kevin (Junkyard Digs) and Luke (Thunderhead289) worked to bring back from the dead earlier this summer is the...

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