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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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Rough Start: This 1974 Mercury Comet Is A Need-Nothing Starting Point For Something Fun!

Even as a fan of the Mustang II, I can say that Ford really screwed up by not making the second-gen Mustang more like the Ford Maverick and it’s twin, the Mercury Comet. The Falcon platform...

2018 Goodguys PPG Nationals Photo Coverage: Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods, and Fun Galore In Columbus

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – As promised, here’s a new batch of photos from the 2018 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus. As we have been harping on, this is one of the great kind of legacy...

Classic YouTube: Meeting The 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo…It Was A Solid Effort!

The Dodge Daytona of the 1980s was proof of a couple of things. One was that Chrysler had zero trouble recycling names…”Daytona” had last been seen on a late-B body Charger as a...

Have You Checked Our AFCO’s Tech Area? Tips On Drag Suspension Tuning Cooling Systems, Brakes, and More!

One of the things that sets some companies apart from others is customer support and customer service. It is one thing to make an awesome product and ship it to the customer who buys it. It is wholly...

Shelby Meets Crown Vic: Cleetus’s “Project Neighbor” Crown Victoria Is A Monster!

Cleetus has been working on “Project Neighbor”, a hybrid of a Ford Police Interceptor and what was left of a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that had been balled up pretty badly....

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The “WTF?” Files: This 1958 Rambler Ambassador Trar Looks Too Clean…Someone’s Dream Car Here!

I can’t pretend to know much about AMC products in the early days, just after Nash and Hudson were shuttered. With popular opinion of those two brands in the toilet, George Romney did the mercy...

Flared Up: This 1965 Dart Has A Slant Six, Fender Flares, and A BangShifty Attitude

If this rough and ready 1965 Dart does not speak to your inner BangShifter, seek counseling. You don’t have to like it, like the look, the slant six engine, or the fact that it has fender...

Car Craft Summer Nationals 2018 Gallery: Sun, Fun, And Show and Shine In Kentucky!

During the very early hours of Saturday morning, all hell unleashed in the Bowling Green area. I know, I was awake and at the computer when Mother Nature decided to throw a rock concert for everyone...

This 1978 Olds Starfire May Be A Little Weird And Pretty Slow But WOW Is It Nice!

Rocco Bastone is a freaking one man wrecking crew when it comes to finding cool stuff for sale on the internet. This dude has Bruce Lee level Google-fu skills and he’s not afraid to use them....

Going Street Stock Racing? Hooker RacingHeart Small Block Chevy Street Stock Long Tube Headers Are For You!

The world of street stock racing has never been larger or more popular than it is today. This means that the competition is even more fierce and that any advantage you can gain in your car could make...

2018 Goodguys PPG Nationals Continuing Photo Coverage: We’re Not Even Close To Done Showing You Cool Stuff

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – From laid our dually trucks to nose high gassers, the 2018 Goodguys PPG Nationals had something for every style of automotive or mechanical enthusiast. To us, when...

Another One Returns To The Road: This Bullnose Ford Gets A Second Lease On Life!

Heritage vehicles don’t exist in my family. They don’t stick around long enough. Looking back over thirty-plus years of vehicles, and not one lasted longer than ten years. The ’82...

The Pie In The Sky Idea: Take A Look Back At The Evolution Of The Flying Car

Some ideas are way too ambitious, and ever since the automobile appeared and two brothers figured out that whole flying thing in North Carolina, the idea of a flying car has been ingrained in the...

The Smell Of Defeat…And Expensive Parts: Clutch Burnouts For Days In Ohio!

(Words: Kevin Brown) Every year tens of thousands of people gather in Columbus, Ohio, to partake in one of the largest car shows in the county, and every year that show has an event dedicated purely...