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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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My Best BARN FIND Yet? Chip Foose Explores A Hot Rodders Collection And Finds One He Just Can’t Believe.

Chip Foose is no stranger to cool cars, whether in the project stage or finished or anywhere in between. But what you might not think about is that Chip is a hot rodder just like the rest of us and...

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Ultimate Street Cars on the West Coast: OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series heads West to Laguna Seca

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) After two stops West of the Rocky Mountains at Sebring and NOLA Motorsports Park, OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone headed...

We Drive Them: The 2025 Kia K4 and the 2025 Hyundai Kona – Do You Want More For Less or Less For More?

One of the things that’s insanely interesting about cars is that the personal preferences people have are actually monetized. The options we want, the horsepower we want, the look of the wheels...

Stories N Steel – Dennis Ricklefs: Pinstriper of 14 AMBR and Numerous Ridler Winners Talks About Making His Own “Luck”

When it comes to building high end hot rods and customs, the shop that builds them, are usually the ones that get all the attention. Sometimes the painter and interior guy get some love, but there...

The Fastest Kenworth in Australia – Video From Australia’s Speed Week 2025 At The Remote Outback’s Lake Gairdner

If you are a land speed racer or land speed racing fan, you’ve probably heard of Lake Gairdner in Australia, a huge salt flats out in the middle of nowhere. If not, then here’s the deal....

Stadium Super Trucks At The Long Beach Grand Prix! Sideways, Three Wheels, Two Wheels, And Jumps Galore!

Stadium Super Trucks are always fun to watch and nothing says America more than seeing them hauling ass around a course normally reserved for the wine and cheese crowd. These trucks make 650 ish...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 11 – Custom Shaved Trunk Lid And Popper For The 1939 Mercury Custom!!

The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along and in this latest video it is getting some custom touches in the form of a shaved trunk lid and a popper to make opening the trunk possible. Shaving lock...

Goodwood Formula One Feature: The Lotus 79 That Mario Andretti Won The F1 Championship With When F1 Was Truly Innovative

If you are a motorsports fan of any kind, you know the name Mario Andretti. The fact that he is a Formula One champion, Indy Car Champion, Team Owner and has too many wins to his name to count, would...

Custom Gasser Feature Video: Check Out This INCREDIBLE ’55 Chevy Survivor with 65 YEARS of Family History

We love old race cars around here, not only because they are just plain cool, but also because I grew up with them. The car in this video is older than the ones I grew up with, but the same family...

The Holley Memorial Day Sale Is On Now! Red, White, And Burnout Ready! Save Big On The Holley Products You Love Right Here. c

If you are already wanting to buy new parts for your project, then why not save big with Holley’s latest sale? It’s the Holley Memorial Day Sale and it can save you big money on the products you...

SCORE Reveals the Magical Race Course of the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 In Mexico

May 13, 2025 In Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico The official map for the second round of the 2025 SCORE World Desert Championship is now available at www.score-international.com. It covers 461.03...

SCCA Shop Manual presented by Hoosier: Here Are 6 Tips that Take the Stress out of Your First Track Day! Read Up And Race!

Everyone should go to an open track day or autocross at least once in their lifetime, but not everyone gets through it without some stressful moments. With some simple and easy steps, you can avoid...

Would Enzo Ferrari Cry? The Stanceworks Turbo Honda-Powered Ferrari rips at GridLife South Carolina On It’s First Outing With The New Combo

In the last video about the Stanceworks K20 swapped Ferrari, it was all about getting a little testing in after prepping for the race season. Now it’s time for its first race with the all new K20...

Newbern Goes 211 MPH in a Trans Am In Arkansas at the East Coast Timing Association Races!

Going over 200 miles per hour is something special, regardless of where it happens, and once you go after that kind of speeds you just can’t stop. This is why David Newbern had to make changes...

The 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Gets Its First Test Drive: Is This Aston Martin Actually Better Than Ferrari?

I remember when the Aston Martin Vanquish was introduced in 2001. I’m not always interested in late model sports cars, but when this one came out it was super sexy. When it showed up in the new...