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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from 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 Sportsman Drag...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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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!

Here’s gallery #2 from Mike Brooks coverage of the Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. If you missed gallery #1, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by Mike...

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Tony Found His Dream Muscle Car Abandoned in a Barn for FORTY YEARS! And Then BOUGHT IT CHEAP!

I love Tony Angelo now more than ever. We get along great and he’s super fun to be around, but now that I know what his favorite muscle car is I think I love him even more! After dreaming about...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Big Progress, Big Video, Engine & Transmission Mounted + Roll Cage Bracing Complete!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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Alex Hernandez’s 1971 Caprice Is Called Rose Gold, And While Pretty It’s Also Absolutely Brutal And Bad Ass!

Alex Hernandez and I have been friends for several years, and the night we met was pretty funny. We were both invited to dinner with a group of people that lets just say were a little mismatched, at...

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OUCH Video: Watch This Cummins Powered Dodge Blow A Tire On The Dyno and Bust A Guy’s Arm

We have talked a lot over the years about how dyno pulls are inherently dangerous. We have thrown driveshafts out at 100+ mph, we have seen cars slide off the rollers, seen connecting rods bounce off...

Art Imitating Life: When The Drag Strip Illustrates A Real Life Situation Hilariously

Creative people are awesome because they can see things that others would miss. Take this quick video short from Urban Hillbilly Action Video that uses the drag strip and some clever subtitles to...

Copart Confusion: What The Heck Is The Story With This 1972 Buick Skylark?! Movie Car?

We have to thank BangShifter Robert Miller for tipping us off to the sale of this 1972 Buick Skylark on Copart. We also have to blame him for forcing us to stare at the car for hours and wonder what...

eBay Find: This 1975 Hurst/Olds Was The Best Selling Model Ever and This May Be The Nicest One Left

Automotive history is full of surprises, right? Who would have guessed that the 1975 version of the Hurst/Olds was the best selling version of the car that was ever produced?! That’s right, the...

Gettin’ Gassy: More Southeast Gassers Coverage From Mooresville Dragway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with a second load of images from the recent Southeast Gassers event at Mooresville Dragway and we know that you are going to dig them. David...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Rant Time – Why The US Nationals Rule and Why NHRA Racers Need More Swagger

Let’s just call this one “real talk with uncle Brian.” Rather than invite some guests on the show who were going to tell me how much they wanted to win the US Nationals (BREAKING...

Classic NHRA Video: Part Three of Four Featuring Semi-Finals Action At The 1989 US Nationals – Cackling Fury!

“It’s time for what they call the Dick and Joe Show,” declares Steve Evans as Dick LaHaie and Joe Amato prepare to stage their cars during the top fuel semi-final at the 1989 NHRA...

In Memoriam: Ferdinand Piëch – Volkswagen AG’s Dominating Force And Visonary

If you simply noted that Ferdinand Piëch was responsible for the Porsche 911, you could theoretically stop there…show’s over, move along. In a strange way, you can correlate the success...

Consider It Sent: Watch As This RZR Buggy Defeats An “Impossible” Hill Climb In Kentucky!

“Impossible” is a word that usually means that the driver gave up. An “impossible” mud hole. An “impossible” lap time. There are difficult tracks and difficult...

Gravelrama 49: The Junior Flat Drag Races Starts Off Sunday Morning!

Gravelrama isn’t just a two or three-day event…it’s pretty much a party week for all things off-road. There’s a kickoff parade, a bracket and Quick 16 flat drag race, an...

Rally Royalty: The Fiat 131 Abarth And Lancia Delta S4 Rally Up-Close And On The Road!

Before you, two cars that are both top-tier in their leagues when it comes to the land of any surface, any time racing. Rally cars evolve every so often, and the square little sedan and the hatchback...

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August 2019 Somernites Cruise: Our Last Round From Downtown!

Trying to fit thousands of cars into a couple hours’ worth of photography is a daunting task. Trying to catch every last car you can when half of the attendees want to go cruise up and down the...

The Punkin Pine: This 1950s Allis-Chalmers Film About Logging In Maine During The Winter Is Pretty Wild

This is one of those films that could make you appreciate your job on this Monday. See, unless you are reading this from an arctic outpost of some kind, you don’t have it has hard as the guys...

A Freak In Black: Know That Mercury Made A 2.3L Turbocharged Cougar XR-7 In 1986? You Can Buy This One

One of the most fun things about this job is being surprised, pretty much on the daily of the existence of cars we never knew were made. We’re not total luddites around here and while...