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Our Final Gallery Of Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: The Biggest and Baddest Truck Show In The Country!

Here’s our last gallery from LST 2026! Man  what a great show this is. I hope all of you at home put it on your list for 2027! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because...

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Nitro Funny Car Eliminations From The 2026 Good Vibrations March Meet! Nostalgia Drag Racing Goodness!

While we still wish we were livestreaming the March Meet at Famoso, we are super grateful that the Monday Morning Racer was on hand to shoot all the action so we can still check it out and share it....

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Highlight Video: Sportsman Drag Racing Action from the 2026 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Here we go! NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing is some of the finest on the planet. Sportsman Drag Racing is the lifeblood of drag racing, drag strips, and the hobby in general, so when NHRA announced that...

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OG Mini Truck Customizing: Jendro’s Chop Shop Putting Maxima Headlights in this Clean Nissan 720!!

In the 1980s and 1990s, there were a ton of custom truck mods involving head lights and tail lights. A couple of the more well known were using Nissan Maxima lights in Nissan 720 pickups and Ford...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Body Chop, Rock Sliders & Cage Plates As Fabrication Continues

Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one...

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IHRA News: Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series

Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series; Partnership Kicks Off at St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix Fairfield, OH — March 11, 2026 — The International Hot Rod...

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Halfway Home: The Bloodhound SSC Land Speed Car Crests 501mph In Southern Africa

The Bloodhound SSC is officially halfway to the stated goal of 1,000 mph with a run of over 501 mph recently. Andy Green was at the wheel and all systems functioned properly as the run was planned to...

Wanna Make A Bitchen Belt Grinder For Your Shop At Home? Watch This

Making tools is such a satisfying thing to do. I for one love going into the tool box and grabbing a tool I have built or modified to work better. It always makes you feel good to know you did...

If You Missed The Mint 400, Here Is An Extended Cut Of The TV Show And It’s Awesome

The Mint 400 was epicly cool in 2019, with tons of action and all that you expect from one of the best desert races in the world. This is one of those events that truly shows you just what the...

Cars, Trucks, Exotics, And More From The 2019 SEMA Show In Las Vegas

The 2019 SEMA Show is in full swing and there is nothing but eye candy everywhere you look. Cars, trucks, exotics, race cars, and everything else you can think of, mixed in with parts, tools, and so...

SEMA 2019: Lohnes Shares Photos From His First Day On The Floor Of The Show

(Photos by the author) – Annnnnd we’re back! Yes, it is SEMA time again and we’re here with photos and the inside scoop on the neatest stuff that’s going on at SEMA 2019....

This 1928 Ford Model A Hot Rod Is A Tradition Driver With Tons Of Detail You Could Drive Every Day

People often think we hot rodders are crazy for driving a 1960s car daily, or cross country. But a car built in the 1950s, 1940s, or even 1930s in incomprehensible to most people. But what if I told...

2019 Baja 1000 Course Marking Adventures with The Brenthel Brothers – It’s Official, But Fun!

When the Brenthel Brothers, Jonathan and Jordon, decided to record their adventures in course marking for the SCORE International BAJA 1000. They are just one of the teams that are marking different...

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Unveiled: 2020 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak – Fourth-Gen Factory Racer!

Four generations of Challenger Drag Pak. Four. It’s amazing that FCA has stuck with the limited-edition drag machine, but at SEMA 2019, they rolled out the newest form of the...

SEMA 2019 Gallery: Welcome Back To Automotive Overload!

Hello, Las Vegas, how have you been?! SEMA 2019 is on and in full force…the crowds are present, the cars are everywhere, the new parts hall is full and we are running around on full boost...

SEMA 2019: Arrington Performance’s 1984 Dodge Rampage – All The Stops, Gone.

Apparently my tastes in cars are more well-known than I initially suspected. Within five minutes of getting my press badge and starting off my SEMA 2019 experience, I was pulled to the side....

The C10 Clash Continues! C-10 Clash E5 – LS vs. SBC, Which One Is Better?

When Marcel and Jason both decided to build C10 Chevrolet trucks of different generations, in totally different ways and with totally different agendas, the natural car guy competitive nature kicked...

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Our SEMA Show Coverage Continues Right Here! More Photos.

I’ve been coming to Las Vegas for the SEMA show for about 15 years now. It’s like Mecca but for car guys and gals and that means wall to wall hot rods, race cars, parts, and more at the...

SEMA 2019: Chevrolet E-10 Electric Pickup – GM Gets In On The Electrification Program

The push to switch from internal combustion engines to electrical powertrains in the name of cleaner energy use has gone from a creeping speed to full-blown switch, it seems. Classic car groups are...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Die To Live” By Volbeat featuring Neil Fallon of Clutch (2019)

Every adventure starts somewhere. Right now, the current adventure has started hours before dawn as I sit inside Nashville International Airport waiting to board a 737 to head west to the land of...