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The Lake Effect Showdown at Kuhnle Motorsports Park Is Small Tire Drag Racing Greatness! Lil Gangstas, Small Tire

The Lake Effect Showdown brings the excitement of small tire racing to Lil Gangstas’ racing to Kuhnle Motorsports Park on Saturday June 13th, 2026! This unique event will be a first for the area on...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: STREAMING VIDEO From The 21st Annual Ultimate 64 Bracket Race From Darana Kil-Kare Raceway – Saturday

Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 21st annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this...

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FREE Bracket Racing Livestream: 8th Annual Spring King Of The Creek Bracket Racing Is LIVE Right Here – Saturday

Maryland International Raceway is home to the King of the Creek, and this weekend’s spring event is as big and competitive as always. With classes for everyone, and some of the Mid-Atlantic’s...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Watch The Sportsman Nationals At Santa Pod LIVE HERE! Sportsman, Nostalgia Classes, and More!

Enjoy all the racing action from Santa Pod’s Sportsman Nationals this weekend, as Nostalgia Drag Racing and National Championship drag racing competitors battle it out head to head to see...

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FREE LIVE DRAG AND DRIVE COVERAGE! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Continues Today as We are Heading for The Mountains Once Again!!

It’s go time for Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 and we’ll be live each race day afternoon and into the night so you can follow all the great racing action. We’ll start LIVE at SRCA Dragstrip...

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The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 8: Putting a HISTORIC Gasser Back on the Track Feels Oh So Good!

Tommy and the kids are back at it, and it’s a runner! They are hitting the dragstrip to bring this project full circle, so check it out. The big block should be fun with all the new parts that...

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Brute In A Suit: The Iso Grifo Was A Corvette For The Italian Set

It seems fitting to look at the Iso Grifo now that the world has the word “Corvette” on their lips. The basic premise of the Grifo works like many American-European hybrids: take a...

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This Super C Motorhome Is A Military Grade Giant That Would Be An Epic Off-Road Adventurer

I like RVs and I cannot lie! Of course my norm isn’t something this gnarly and huge, but I’ll take it! This is one of those things that pulls into the campground or out on the beach and...

Copart Cadavers: This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Was No Match For Iowa Floodwaters

Every time we dive into Copart.com, we brace ourselves for the worst. Sometimes there’s a gem that just needs a new fender or some paint, and all is happy. Sometimes, you look at the auction...

Angry Toddler: This Fiat 126 Is Packing A Small-Block Chevy Somewhere In That Body!

“That’s not a car, it’s just a container to protect the engine from the weather.” First comment on this video…and they are not wrong in the slightest. If you don’t...

A Fox With Hips: This SCCA-Ready 1991 Ford Mustang Is Race Ready!

The Ford Mustang’s star might have burned bright in drag racing, but the original pony car got it’s start in road-course racing. From the moment that Walter “Buhlie” Ford III...

Top Gun Maverick Is Coming Soon! Here’s The First Trailer For This Iconic Sequel

When Top Gun came out in May of 1986 it received mixed reviews but quickly became an absolute blockbuster hit that has become as iconic as any American action film out there. With a budget of $15...

Yep, It’s Dead: Pulling Truck Engines That Have Just About Had It (And A Couple That Are Totally Done)

As amazing as it is to see an engine live up to it’s full potential, it’s nothing short of to-the-bone painful to see and hear one pack up and quit in spectacular fashion. The first...

More Photos From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Pike’s Peak International Raceway

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) I’ve been to Pike’s Peak International Raceway a couple of times and can tell you that it is one hell of a facility. Cole went for the recent Optima Ultimate Street Car...

Amen Brother! You Don’t Need 37 M’fers To Go To The Starting Line! Tim McAmis Rules All.

I often get sideways looks of disgust when I talk about how it annoys me that everyone nowadays needs someone to pull them into the staging beams at the dragstrip. If you are sitting within a couple...

2019 NHRA New England Nationals Photos: Scenes From The Pits On A Serene Sunday Morning

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – I am an early riser by nature. I like to get to the track early, eat lunch early, basically that’s my life. Dave Nutting is the same way, so when he got to New...

2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals Photo Coverage: Ohio’s Monster Show Is Unending Gearhead Heaven

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more coverage of the 2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus. For 22 years this has been a growing monster of an event and the this year’s...

Funny Video: Watch Aeromotive Boss Steve Matusek Take On His Employees On The Practice Tree – Hilarious

If your boss is a drag racer, chances are you hear about his or her exploits on a week to week basis at the track with their race car. If your boss is a professional level drag racer, they likely...

Unveiled: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Mid-Engined Corvette Has Finally Arrived

(Photos: General Motors) We had to wait. We had to wait through a presentation by renowned astronauts. We had to wait through concept cars like the CERV test vehicles and the Corvette Indy prototype....

Engine Examination: Get The Details On The 260ci Twin-Turbo LS Mill That NRE Torture Tested

Watching this Nelson Racing Engines-built 260ci twin-turbocharged GM LS engine run at max RPM and max boost for five minutes under full load is a neat trick. If this was a dyno mule or a one-time...

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