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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday 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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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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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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Rough Start: The Work Truck Kick Continues With This Low-Buck Chevy Dually!

Yep, I’m still stuck on the idea of a purposeful work truck for BangShift Mid-West. We already have a truck, but that would be the wife’s Silverado SS, and the last time I used it as a...

Putting A Ford 100E Body On A Miata Is Lots Of Work! Meet The Mongrel. Part 6-9 Are Right Here.

Matt Urch, the owner of Urchfab is known for building some pretty cool and weird things. He’s a welder, fabricator, and gearhead that sees things just a little askew from the norm and that makes us...

Hoonigan Improves A Land Rover Discovery’s Reliability Using A Cummins R2.8 Swap!

Maybe it’s because I’m that much of an auto nerd, but I love Land Rover Discoverys, if for only one reason: Camel Trophy. In the 1990s, photographs and footage of Discos submerged under...

Beaver Springs Dragway’s FE Race And Reunion Was A Riot And Here Are The Photos!

(Words and Photos by Troy Thomas)  There will always be tight knit “hardcore” enthusiasts within the automotive community which go beyond your stereotypical brand loyal fan.  This is not simply...

Morning Symphony: Vic Tiffin Making Licensing Passes In The “Golddigger” Mustang Nostalgia Funny Car

Happiness is seeing an old-school nitro Funny Car taking the stripe. Yes, the shapes of the cars are cartoony compared to the real machines, but you can tell what you’re looking at in short...

Our Pomona Swap Meet And Car Corral Photos Keep Coming

(Photos by Chad Reynolds) The Pomona Swap Meet was huge and awesome, as usual, which is why we always go! It’s a riot hanging out with friends, looking at cool parts, laughing at stuff we find,...

Strip Cruiser: Las Vegas Is The Only Place Where This Caddy Droptop Needs To Be!

Within a few hours, I’ll be on a plane heading out to Las Vegas in my annual pilgrimage to the SEMA Show. I love Vegas. In short doses, it just enough of the fringe edge of insanity and fun,...

Classic YouTube: Where Godzilla’s Legend Began, Round 6 Of The 1990 Australian Touring Car Championship!

When Mark Skaife took the green flag at Mallala for the sixth round of the Australian Touring Car Championship, the Nissan Skyline was just an import running with Ford and Holden. The HR31 Skyline, a...

Carbon Fiber VS Fiberglass: The Composite Series Continues. There Is More Than Weight To Consider.

When it comes to composite racing components, one of the frequently asked questions is “What are the main differences between fiberglass and carbon fiber parts?” In this episode of the...

The C-10 Clash Continues: Episode 3 Has Marcel’s Truck Getting Low, Wide, And Curried.

There are three generations of C series trucks. The original, and often forgotten, started in 1960 and went until 1966. The C series everyone always seems infatuated with, the 1967-1972 models, came...

No Limit Promotions Moser Engineering Triple Crown $25,000 Bracket Race IS LIVE RIGHT HERE!

When No Limit Promotions started their racing season this year, it was their first time as event promoters. This is a whole new series. With big money bracket racing at an all time high, the No Limit...

The BTE Southern Footbrake Challenge Drag Race Is LIVE RIGHT HERE!

The Southern Footbrake Challenge at Holly Springs Motorsports Park is everything you expect from wheels up footbrake drag racing. No delay boxes and no trans brakes mean this is swapping feet at...

Morning Symphony: Like You Wouldn’t Jump At The Chance To Drift A Ferrari In The Snow

There might be other cars in this video, including BMWs and Porsches, but honestly, there is only one car here that I care about, and that would be the Alitalia-liveried Ferrari 308 GTB Group 4...

This Hemi Powered D100 Gets An Aeromotive Phantom In-Tank Fuel System

(Words and Photos by Matt Graves) Hot Rodding, at it’s core, is basically upgrading old stuff with bigger and faster stuff. Sometimes this means embracing new technology with some of us kicking...