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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 13 – Building Custom Stainless Window Frames To Hardtop The Chopped Merc!

The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along! And in the videos below, yes multiple, you’ll see all the the customs window frames go together on this now chopped Merc. But it isn’t like...

RICHARD HOLDENER PERFORMANCE TURBO 5.3L TAHOE TOWING TEST. FULL CHASSIS DYNO & STREET RESULTS. PUMP GAS VS E85. 4-12 PSI!

Richard is back at it with a video that just might be one of the most wanted by truck enthusiasts because he’s testing a 5.3 with a turbo, but for a towing application. This is right up my...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 5 – Pass or Fail? The 3×3 Monster Trike Gets A Steering Test

We’ve shared the first four parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...

Because We Can: Driving The Porsche 963 RSP On The Public Roads

You can’t drive a race car on the street. That’s what we’ve been told for decades, right? Too loud. Too powerful. Way too fast. You’ll kill someone, likely yourself included....

ARP Introduces “Reduced Wrenching” Bolts To Their Extensive Lineup Of Precision Fasteners

Given the space constraints that many builders face — especially in today’s compact and high-performance engine bays — industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP has responded with an...

Road Racing Livestream From Croft In The UK: The British Automobile Racing Club At Croft Circuit LIVE June 14 – 15

It’s time for more road racing in Croft! This weekend has the British Automobile Racing Club back at it again with fun racing action at Croft Circuit just outside of Darlington in the Northern UK....

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The North’s Biggest Purse! The TB Promotions Laris Motorsports Insurance $250,000 Shootout From U.S. 131 In Michigan, LIVE. Sunday

Are you ready for the biggest purse in the North? We’re talking big money bracket racing like none other, where the TB Promotions $250K takes over U.S. 131 in Michigan for the richest bracket race...

Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 7 THE RETURN! Building a V12 F40 From The Ground Up With Stanceworks

It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is time to start talking about how all these parts and pieces are going together and what the overall...

Finnegan’s Jet Boat, Side Chick, is Back From the Dead. And She Hauls Ass Now! Finally

A couple years ago, Finnegan bought a new to him drag boat that he named Side Chick. And this boat was set to stay in California so that Mike could fly in and race it and have fun. But it just gave...

Derek Got Himself A New Shop Truck, And We’re Jealous! Take A Look At This Grandpa Special And The Mods He’s Doing To It.

I’m on the hunt for a new family tow rig right now, and while I want a 3/4 ton Suburban, I sure do dig a Duramax crew cab as well. That’s why I’m jealous of the Grandpa special that...

24 Hours of Le Mans Coverage: It’s The 93rd Running Of The 24 Hours of Le Mans! Qualifying, Practice, and In Car 24 Hour Race Coverage!

There are hundreds of endurance races that go on each year, and several of those are 24 hours long, but there is only one 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is the race that created rivalries, the race that...

Speed Promotions Racing Presents: THE OUTLAWS – LIVE at National Trail Raceway in Ohio. DAY 2!

Street Outlaws is back! Well they are back but not calling themselves Street Outlaws. Instead they are going as Outlaws but with the folks at Speed Promotions they are putting on live events with the...

FREE Nostalgia Drag Racing Livestream: The Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals LIVE From Beech Bend Raceway Park – Friday

The Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals, formerly the NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, is live all weekend thanks to the fine folks at NHRA. You can watch right here if you want to see killer...

Free LIVE Drag Racing: 11th Annual Mutt and Jeff Big Money Bracket Race – Friday

This is one of several live drag races happening this weekend and you can watch them all right here. If you like Nostalgia Drag Racing, then watch the NHRA Nostalgia Nationals. If you like big money...