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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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The Boost Of Burden: James Rowlett’s Fox Body Mustang Is Ready To Come Out Swinging At Drag Week!

When did you realize that the four-wheeled machine that you spin wrenches on, beat on, sweat over, bleed for and pay for with hard-earned money had become an institution to which you were faithful,...

Nasty To Nice: This Is How You Do An Engine Makeover In Your Driveway

There is nothing finer than a freshly painted and installed engine. Especially when it has new valve covers, intake, air cleaner, etc. But what if you have a driver that doesn’t need a new...

Comfy Bruiser: This Day Two Dodge Charger Has The Right Look And The Right Powerplant!

For 1972, there was a shift in thinking at Chrysler Corporation. Muscle was out and that was a known fact…the Hemi was dead, the 440-6 was dead, and big blocks were toned down for more sedate...

One Way Or Another: Watch As This Quadriplegic Takes On Elimination Hill At Gravelrama 48!

(Photo: Jeff Tomlin) In the last gallery from Gravelrama 48, I said that I didn’t spend nearly enough time on-site for my liking…and that’s the truth. I only scheduled in one day,...

The Final Result: The Mighty Car Mods’ RB-Swapped Fairlady Z Is On The Track!

Watching Marty and Moog take a 1975 Fairlady Z from an engineless shell of a car imported straight from Japan to a restomod that any gearhead should be proud to own has been a great source of...

Driveway Tech: A Quick, Easy, And Cheap Junkyard Windshield Washer Pump Fix

We always like cheap, easy fixes to things that annoy us. Driving around 50 year old cars means that having a working windshield washer pump at all is a luxury. But, keeping that stupid thing working...

Here’s Our Last Blast Of Photos From Bonneville Speed Week 2018!

This is it, the last gallery of photos from Bonneville Speed Week 2018. We’ve got some special stuff from the week that we’re going to be posting soon, but this is our last regular...

Proper Homework: Watch Kids Get Racing Lessons In The Youth Hornet Class At Evergreen Speedway!

Back when Spanaway Speedway was still in existence, there really wasn’t a way that I was officially going to be allowed to drive the 1978 Pontiac Bonneville that we had built up to run. I was...

LIVE DRAG RACING: The Yellowbullet Nationals Are On! Sunday’s Finals Are Right Here LIVE!

The Yellowbullet Nationals are one of the most talked about and revered races of the year. It’s an event where 10.5, Radial, and Pro Mods all go down the track along with No Time, Ultra Street,...

LIVE Drag Racing From The Money Tree Triple $20,000 Bracket Race Weekend

If you like Top Bulb drag racing, and big money brackets in general, then this is the weekend for you as we’ve got the final day of the Money Tree Triple $20K race from Farmington Dragway in...

Riding With Alex Taylor: The RoadKill Nights Edition

Alex Taylor’s new web series Riding With Alex Taylor is fun to watch. We know Alex pretty well and can tell you that she’s fun and goofy and very very capable of working on and tuning her...

Gravelrama 48: Our Final Blast Of Photos From The Sandpile Of Ohio!

My time at Gravelrama 48 was all too brief. I had only budgeted one day on the property, and from what I’ve seen, one day isn’t nearly enough time just to cover Elimination Hill alone,...

Music City Muscle Episode 1: Why Would You Make Sure The Gas Tank Was Sealed?

Our friends James Otto and Brian Finch are two guys that know and love hot rods, and especially when they are done right. This 1966 Chevy II is not done right. When Michael Hobby, leader singer of A...

Cutting Holes In Stuff Sometimes Sucks! Here’s How To Make It Way Easier

Drilling holes seems like such an easy thing to do until you get yourself into a weird spot, or need something to be ultra precise for that clean fit. And because so many holes that we drill in...

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