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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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More No Prep Drag Racing Photos: The New Year No Prep At Maple Grove Was Hot On Action But Cold On Temps!

It might have been cold, but the no prep action going on for New Year at Maple Grove was awesome and Grippo was there to get all the photos. Our second gallery of photos is below and a link to the...

How Did I Miss This New Harbor Freight Trailer At The SEMA Show? The Perfect Start To Your Dream Drag And Drive Trailer? Or More?

I was so busy at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas that I didn’t get to see some of the coolest stuff! I’m just finding this out of course and now I am mad at myself. I want to check out on...

Do You Need To Reproduce Dash Knobs For Your Classic? Here’s How To Mold And Cast Resin Knobs Yourself

When restoring a car from the 1950s or earlier, the small parts are sometimes the biggest challenge. Knobs, dash trim, and the small detail parts can sometimes be the hardest thing to replace when...

Amazing On-Board Footage From The 2025 Tulsa Shootout: Kyle Larson’s On Board As He Goes From 14th to 2nd Finish Behind Christopher Bell!

In car footage is probably some of the most fun to watch from a race. Whether it’s from the driver’s perspective or hanging off the side or rear, you get a view that is what inspired most...

Extreme Horsepower Super Stock Diesel Truck Pulling: Diesels In Dark Corners 2024. Rolling Coal And Pulling Huge Loads!

We all know that diesel truck performance has gone to all new heights in the last decade, and truck pulling has followed suit. There are a ton of really cool truck and tractor pull events going on...

How To Build a BIG CNC Plasma Cutter for under 750$! Would You Tackle A Project Like This On Your Own?

I would LOVE to have a CNC plasma table in the shop, but I know I can’t afford one. So I’m always looking to see if I can find one at an auction or something, for a good price, that...

Truck Pulling Video: 2025 TNT Kentucky Invitational Super Modified 2wd Truck Pulling FINALS Saturday.

The Kentucky Invitational TNT Finals 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...

No Prep Drag Racing Photos: The New Year No Prep At Maple Grove Was Hot On Action But Cold On Temps!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) I hate the cold weather. That probably sounds pretty ridiculous coming from a lifelong resident of the Northeast region of the United States, but as I get older the...

Goodwood Feature: The 10-litre, 1913 Theophile Schneider Aero Is An Insane Race Machine That’s Over 110 Years Old And Powered By An Airplane Engine!

These old, old, race cars are called Aeros when they are powered by an airplane engine, which makes sense, but also seems kind of crazy. Especially when you consider that the one in this particular...

Here Are The NHRA’s Top 10 Quickest Top Fuel Runs of the 2024 Mission Drag Racing Series

If you weren’t watching every single run in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing series this year, or you were but don’t remember all the stats, here is a video that features all of the baddest Top Fuel...

Installing Big Block Cam Bearings: Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On Their 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.

Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, but first he had to make a repair on a starter bolt hole, and then move on to...

Halfass Kustoms $0 1951 Ford Rat Rod Project: Building Floors For This Cool Rat Rod Out Of Street Signs. This Is Cool.

Well, he’s back at it and rolling on with the zero dollar budget rod build. After engine, drivetrain, steering, headers, and so much more, it’s time for actual floors. This “cab”...

Stop Building LS Engines? Wait, What? Why Are These Guys Saying That LS Engines Are Not Worth Building Anymore?

LS Engines have been the hottest swap engine on the planet for a decade or more, and there is no sign that they are slowing down any. With that said, there are more and more folks who are swapping in...

Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Steel Savage and Trivd Frol Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 16

We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools flap disc test series with two flap discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it...