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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!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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Karl Fisher And His Friends Are Cutting The Roof Off A 1970 Impala To Give It A Hollywood Top

What’s a Hollywood Top? Watch the video below and you’ll find out, as Karl and his buddies cut the roof off of his brother Benny’s Impala. If it seems a bit extreme to cut the roof...

Hot Rod Hoarder Video Feature: This Vintage Dragster Has Been UNTOUCHED 40+ Years And Has Lingenfelter Power!

This bitchin old rear engine dragster has been sitting for decades, but now Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is sharing it with us and bringing a great feature video below. He’s got the...

Synthetic Oil Is The Right Choice For Your Ride, But Is There A Difference Between Oil That Costs $5 and $10 Per Quart?

If synthetic oil is superior to conventional, even if it isn’t anything fancy, how do we know if there is a difference between the cheap synthetics and the expensive ones? Thanks to our friend...

Time Machine Nationals Video – Vintage Drag Racing Action, And Some Amazing Drag Cars, At Great Lakes Dragaway

Great Lakes Dragaway is one of the coolest throwback dragstrips in the country. I remember the first time I ever raced there, the first time I announced a race there, and how cool all the stories...

Lacy Blair And Zach Showing Off Trophy Trucks And Cyber Trucks at King of The Hammers 2025 In Johnson Valley

Lacy and Zach are about as hard core as it comes when you are talking about hot rods, trucks, race cars, and now lowriders. And while they have experience with lifted trucks, they have never...

CAR SHOW VIDEO: HOT RODS AND PIN UP GIRLS FROM ROCKABILLY REUNION 2025 AT LAKE HAVASU

Rockabilly shows are always a good time with lots of outrageous rides and pin up girls galore. We used to regularly visit the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly show, and were always entertained by all they...

This 100th Anniversary Kenworth Super Hauler Just Might Be The Ultimate Toterhome! Full Tour Video Below!

We love RVs around here and always have. No matter what the style, we probably have some favorites, and I dig checking them all out. If I won the lottery, I’d love to own a nice toterhome and a...

The Original Urban Outlaw: Catching Up With Magnus Walker – A Tour Of His Porsche Collection And More With Larry Chen

Magnus Walker is one of those guys that got real popular doing things that weren’t real popular. Larry Chen refers to him as the original urban outlaw, and in some ways he most certainly was,...

🔥DETROIT AUTORAMA 2025 Video: Here Are The Great 8 Finalists Who Are In The Running For The Ridler Award

If you aren’t familiar with the Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama, the quick and dirty is that it is arguably the most coveted car show award on earth. It is also never without drama. These cars...

10,000+ Horsepower Super Modified Tractors Pulling in Mt. Sterling, IL – Western IL Pro Pull

More pulling action starts here with 2wd Super Modifieds! If you have never been to a truck and tractor pull then you really are missing out on something. They are way different than anything else...

Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets The Roll Pan, Some Body Work, Seams Sealed, And More On A Race Toward The Finish!

It’s time for the Nissan to get done! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some goals and deadlines. We already shared the...

Larry Chen Gives Us A Review Of The Most Insane Ford Raptor You Can Buy With A Warranty! 900 Horsepower!

This is the Shelby Raptor Baja R, and it’s everything you expect from Shelby. Starting with an already very capable Raptor R, this bad boy makes 900 horsepower, has good street manners, and has...

The Milwaukee M18 FHIWF1R-122C Get’s Tested: This Is A Railroad Specific Impact Wrench Which You Probably Don’t Know About

We get so used to using the tools we are used to in the garage or shop, but many of us never realize that there are a bunch of specialty tools that we’ve never seen or heard about. I remember...

Vice Grip Garage BARNFIND: This FoxBody Mustang Has Been Parked For 23 YEARS! Will It RUN AND DRIVE Home For Derek?

Am I the only one who thinks it sounds weird to talk about a Fox Body being a barn find? I mean, when I think barn find I think old cars and I just don’t think of a Fox Body as being old yet...