.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.
FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

Read more

Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

Read more

Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

Read more

How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

Read more

Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

Read more

SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

Read more

 

Gasser Racing Video: A/Gas Eliminations Recap – Southeast Gassers Association 2025 Season Opener At South Georgia Motorsports Park

We’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. Period. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers...

There Is Something Oddly Satisfying About Rescuing This Odd 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88

A 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 was a very futuristic looking car when it was new, and still has a Jetson’s vibe today. If you were a fan of Oldsmobile’s, you loved them. But for many they...

NHRA Winternationals Photos From In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip – More Big Show NHRA Drag Racing Photos To Check Out

(JM Photos) We shared all the results from Pomona, and our first photo gallery this week, but we’ve got more photos to share and you can find them right here. If you missed that first gallery,...

The “Budget Bel Air” Build: How Cheap Can We Build A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air For Cruising Fun?

The first step with any build is simple: determine what you want to build! If you’re a real Gearhead, that list is hundred’s if not thousand’s of cars long. Even within a specific...

Freiburger’s RESTO RESCUE Part 2: His ’72 Road Runner Looked Good, But Now It Should Run And Drive Too. Or Will It? Ugh…

Freiburger has owned some cool cars during his magazine and tv career, but not all of them are pretty. This Road Runner here is the exception because it is in fact pretty. Unfortunately that beauty...

Pomona Swap Meet Video: Trucks, Trucks, And More Trucks WARNING: This Video Contains an INSANE Amount of Pickup Trucks!

One of the things I really miss since moving to Texas is the Pomona Swap Meet. It was an event I looked forward to, and not only because of the great times hanging out with friends, but also because...

Drag and Drive News: The 2025 Edition Of The Circuit Drag and Drive is Postponed Until Further Notice Due To Dangerous Weather

As bands of dangerous unseasonable thunderstorms travel across a huge portion of the country, race teams, tracks, and shops all over have been damaged. With forecasts showing that stormy weather and...

INSANE Pro Stock Tractor Pulling with a MONSTER Turbo! Beer Money Racing’s Adventures At The Pullers Championship

Pro Stock pulling tractors are some of the baddest of the bad. Sure, there are multi engine Super Modified tractors that have more than 10,000 horsepower but the Pro Stock Tractors are the most true...

IRON TRAP GARAGE PODCAST: The Iron Trap Crew Answers Your Questions On How They Started, What’s Coming Next, And More.

We dig the Iron Trap Garage on YT because they are always finding the coolest stuff and having the best adventures while rescuing cars and parts from all over the country. We’ve all watched...

MORE: MISC, Videos

Car Show Video: Amazing HISTORIC Racecars and Wild PRO STREET Cars At The Spring Turkey Run in Daytona Beach

The car show scene in Daytona certainly doesn’t disappoint, especially when it comes to big cruise in events like the Turkey Run events. And the 2025 edition of the Spring Daytona Turkey run...

TIJUANA TO TACOMA! Will This BIG BLOCK Square Body RUN AND DRIVE After 20 Years? Derek Sure Hopes So! Part 1/3

Family road trips are what cars used to be about. In the days of our favorite cars and trucks, Americans did road trip family vacations. People don’t do that much anymore. But that’s...

Rebeldryver’s Garage Drivetrain Swap: 4.10 Gears For the 1965 Impala SS’s 12 Bolt Differential.

After doing a close ratio 6-speed Magnum swap from American Powertrain in his 1965 Impala, Scott Liggett decided that the car could use more rear gear since it’s got so much overdrive, and I...

4.3L V6 VS THE WORLD! VORTEC 4.3L V6 vs 4.3L L99 V8 vs 4200 ATLAS vs 4.3L LV3. THE 4.3L HP EVOLUTION

While the 4.3L might not be the most famous GM engine size, it surely does have a lot of history for the brand. We’re talking about the 4.3 V6 we’re used to seeing, a 4.3L inline 6, and...

Fox Body Featured Product: New Ridetech Adjustable Front Sway Bar for 1979-1993 Ford Mustang

Fox Body Mustang owners rejoice! Ridetech’s commitment to the Fox Body platform continues with a new front sway bar that will complement their awesome new front and rear Fox body suspension...