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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Friday

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

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Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Here’s the 4th, and final, gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

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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Semi-Final and Final Round Racing From The Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Our friend NC Promoder was on hand for testing at the PDRA East Coast Nationals yesterday and caught all the semi final and final round racing action from the postponed Carolina Nationals...

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Drag Racing Photos: More Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway. Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 3rd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: Check Out The PDRA Testing and Carolina Nationals Eliminations from Darana Motorsports Park in Benson NC

We’ve got some live track testing going on at Darana Motorsports Park where PDRA’s top teams are on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they get ready for this...

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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...

There’s A Legit Can-Am Car For Sale On eBay Right Now – Fuel Injected, Big Block, McLaren Insanity!

The mere suggestion that someone should buy a restored and race-ready vintage Can-Am car is about the same as suggesting that jumping off a building without a parachute or swimming with sharks is a...

Judgement Day: Pro Mod Against Radial vs The World Showdown We Want Is Coming! COMP Cams Shakedown, Baby!

The 2019 COMP Cams Shakedown Nationals were already going to be awesome. I was super looking forward to being there to call the action which will feature the best door slammers in the country running...

Southeast Gassers Action Coverage: The Old School, Gear-Banging Heroes Invaded Mooresville Dragway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – There’s a common thread happening with the Southeast Gassers these days. What it is? None of us can get enough of the series. None of us meaning the media who...

1989 NHRA US Nationals Video: The Race Coverage Continues With Nitro Funny Cars!

Last week we showed you part one of the 1989 NHRA US Nationals coverage and now we’re going to accelerate the pace as the greatest drag race in the world (2019 edition) starts in just a couple...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: Let’s Fix Some Really Questionable Stuff!

Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...

Just Add Driver: This 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Is Sorted Out Properly!

A second Pontiac in a row? Yes, and for good reason. Yesterday’s Formula Turbo was a neat look into the dark days at Pontiac and was a beautifully restored example that looked museum-quality....

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Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Right Three To The Charging Station

It’s been a fun weekend on the road…the Somernites Cruise was fantastic and Gravelrama 49 offered up the same awesome views that I first saw last year. As you’re reading this...

Old-School Cammers: If You Thought It Was Just Ford And Mopar, Check This Out!

Do you remember all of the hype in the 1990s regarding dual overhead cam V8s and how they were vastly superior to the standard pushrod unit? Think back to the Corvette ZR-1, the Lincoln Mark VIII...

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