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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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It’s Time For Buckeye Skips 2026! We’ve Got Photos Starting With Day 0 Right Here! Who Showed Up, and Who Are The Favorites?

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 0, when everyone shows up...

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More Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(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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Australian Drag and Drive Machine! This 1400hp HQ Ute was Built to Survive Drag Challenge. Street and Strip Greatness!

The Aussies are something special when it comes to hot rods, race cars, and especially their street strip machines. With all the restrictions they have on what you can do to a car or truck over...

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John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!

After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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Trail Braking: The Guys From Team O’Neil Rally School Show Us How, And It’s Fun!

I like trail braking. It is my natural tendency, and has been since I first started running fast on mountain roads growing up. I never knew what trail braking was until I went to Bob...

Sunshine, Hot Rods, Trucks, Muscle Cars, And More From The Goodguys Lone Star Nationals Continue

(Photos by Rob Bennett) Thanks to our man on the street Rob Bennett, we were able to get a bunch of great photos from the Goodguys Lone Star Nationals and that means we have lots of cool stuff to...

Car Names Are Cool, But The “Old Testament” Comet Wagon Has Got Just A Bit More Meaning Than Most

(Words and Photos By Dana Ford) If you’ve ever been to a nostalgia drag race or show, one of the things you’ll notice is there are a number of cars built to pay tribute to drivers or teams of...

BangShift Project Files: This 1978 Buick Regal Turbo Is Super-Clean…But What Kind Of Turbo System Is It, Again?

The son of forum member “Stiney” should be very pleased with himself…he’s the owner of one of the cleanest early G-body Regals we’ve seen in quite some time. The car...

Real No Prep! Racing From The Wrong End Of The Track! LIVE Right Here Saturday

Dig or Die at 710 Dragway promises to be an unforgettable event, and it all goes LIVE on Saturday at 2pm Eastern Time thanks to our friends at MotorManiaTV. Click the link below to see all the racing...

Get Them Out Of The Junkyard! This Dodge Stepside Drove Out Of The Spot It Sat In For Thirteen Years!

Something funny that I’ve noticed in the many groups, forums and other venues I tend to frequent: when it comes to the subject of junkyard rescues, it’s amazing just how little actually...

Our Final Batch Of Action Photos From USCA’s Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car In Fontana Are Right Here

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) This is it, the last batch of photos from the Ultimate Street Car Association’s Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car in Fontana. We’ve shown you all kinds...

RacingJunk Find: This 1968 Barracuda Is Ate Up With Motor – 648ci Goodwin Hemi!

While the current popularity of 10.5-inch tire racing can be debated with regard to the rise of the radial monster, one thing cannot be denied. Legit Outlaw 10.5 cars are freaking awesome and this...

American Powertrain Introduces G-Body Hydramax Hydraulic Clutch Kit Designed for 1978 –1988 GM G-Body Cars

As everyone knows, the GM G-body is one of the hottest platforms in hot rodding today. People are doing all manner of things with G-bodies and all of the cool projects have manual transmissions in...

The Ultimate Power Move: Formula Offroad Water Skimming Is Brilliant!

A simple lesson: deep water plus a four-cycle engine equals bad time and lots of money lost. It’s called hydrolocking and it’s calling card is a bent connecting rod or other major...

2018 NHRA Dutch Classic Action Photos: Stockers Wheels Up and Cool At Maple Grove!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The NHRA Division One season ends with an event at Maple Grove every year called the Dutch Classic. This is always an awesome assemblage of Lucas Oil Drag Racing...

The LS Fest Freakshow Parade: Here’s Ten Of The Most Interesting Swaps From Bowling Green!

This year, LS Fest had so much going on, so many things to see, that I didn’t get around to putting together my favorite collection of photos. You know, the one that I pretty much need to end...

History Lesson: The Story Of Tucker, From The Man To The Machine

Only 36 examples of the Tucker 48 were completed before the factory shut it’s doors, amid the SEC trial and questionable at best accusations levied against Preston Tucker. Fifty-one cars total...

2018 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Photo Coverage: Our Last Blast Of Fresh Photos From The Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The end is here, but don’t fret because it’s only the conclusion of our 2018 Hullabaloo coverage.  It was a long day for me, but I got to see a bunch...