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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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The Last LIL GANGSTA standing get’s $30,000 Cash! – Biggest Payout EVER! Here Is Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway

Lil Gangstas just keeps on keeping on, and at Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway they not only put on a hell of a show, but also put up the biggest payout in LG history at $30,000 for...

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Here are 16 of the COOLEST GASSER Combinations from the Southeast Gassers Association. It’s the 1960s All Over Again!

Every Southeast Gassers Association race is a flashback to the 1960’s, which is why everyone loves going to their races so much. These races are all about the showmanship and the fun and...

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Can You Really Paint A Car For Less Than $250 And Make It Look Halfway Decent? Tony Says, Yes… Err Maybe. Watch.

Cheap car and truck paint jobs have always been popular, whether in DIY stories in magazines, on the internet, or with companies like Earl Sheib and Maaco. Hell, Earl Sheib would paint any car for...

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Taking Slow Junk Off The Jumps At The Ramp Contest at Hudson Speedway Memorial Day Thrill Show 2026

Going fast in slow cars, thrashing on junk, and jumping things that shouldn’t be jumped are always a good time and the folks at Hudson Speedway sure know it. For their Memorial Day Thrill Show...

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Multi Engine 10,000+ Horsepower Super Modified Tractors Pulling in Goshen, IN at the 2024 Elkhart County 4H Fair

Super Modifieds are some of the wildest tractors in the tractor pulling world, with every single one of them fielding multiple engines. And we’re not just talking conventional alcohol burning...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 9 – Hidden Filler Discovered In The Roof Of The Chopped 1939 Mercury

We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those...

WILL IT RUN? Dylan McCool’s Mystery Auction Racecar Got A NEW ENGINE, But Is That Enough?

Whenever you buy something at auction that either isn’t currently running, or you didn’t get to test and preview, it’s always a stressful moment when you try to start it up for the...

Our Final NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: All Kinds Of 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Right Here!

Here’s our fourth and final gallery of photos from the 4-Wide Nationals at ZMax. If you missed the previous galleries of David’s photos, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos...

Historic Video: Carroll Shelby Goes Racing – How Ford Racing Got A Big, Big, Boost From The Hot Rodders At Shelby.

When you think you know all the history behind the Shelby and Ford Racing history, another video comes out that gives a little different perspective. Or it’s a video that’s old enough...

TIJUANA TO TACOMA PART 3: Will It RUN and DRIVE 1,900+ Miles After 20 YEARS? Alcatraz, PCH, Redwoods and MORE! Part 3/3

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 exactly what...

Finnegan’s Great Car Trade Experiment Part 2: Swapping an ’85 Caddy for a ’53 Chevy Truck After Swapping An El Camino For The Caddy!

We’ve all heard stories from friends or acquaintances who have traded cars and trucks forever and ended up with something far cooler than they started with. I know I’ve always wanted to try to...

Texas Streets Roll Racing Video: Some Of The Best Roll Racing Action Kyle And The 1320 Gang Has Seen In Years!

When TX2K had to move a couple of years ago, after Houston Raceway Park was closed, there were a lot of folks that thought it would never be the same after having to move to the Texas Motorplex in...

Hot Rod Hoarder Video: OLD SCHOOL Chevy Treasure From The Bowtie Nationals in Bowling Green, Plus Fun Drag Racing Action Video Too!

Tommy Lee Byrd is back at it with more cool video. This one is the relatively new Bowtie Nationals at Bowling Green Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway Park and boy was it good. Tommy got some of his...

Here Are The 11 Best V10 Powered F1 Runs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed! Tire Smoking, Ear Pleasing, Formula One Greatness

Devout Formula One fans who have been in the sport for decades are often heard comparing notes on which F1 era had the best cars. There are varying opinions on the subject of course, but there is no...

PART 2: 1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look

Here we go with Part 2 of the chop top trim finishing touches. On several occasions I have seen cars at shows that are chopped, and look pretty good, but when you look inside they are either really...

SMALL TIRE OUTLAWS & TRUCK WARZ GRUDGE ACTION!!!! SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS MAY 2025!!!

Shadyside is putting on some great races as usual, but this one has a little bit different story. We all know lots of race tracks around the country have a test and tune and grudge night, but most of...

WHAT IS THE TURBO POWER CONE? TOP SECRET JUNKYARD TURBO LS POWER MODS! DOES IT REALLY ADD POWER?

Can you really do something to the inlet of the turbo that will make power? I mean we’ve all seen nitrous fed through them and know that this works, and there have been modifications to the...

More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Right Here!

Here’s our third gallery of photos from the 4-Wide Nationals at ZMax. If you missed the previous galleries of David’s photos, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David...