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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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Fabrication How-To: #5 – This $50 Tool Will Change Your Fabrication Game! Low Buck But Super Effective.

Sometimes the best tips someone can give you about a technical subject is what tools to buy and not to buy. Or which tools to spend real money on, and which ones don’t need to be fancy. Well...

FREIBURGER, DULCICH, and TONY ANGELO Having Fun at the Duct Tape Drags Battle of the Beaters!

Freiburger is all about the beaters, and part of the Duct Tape Drags event each year is a beater challenge called Battle of the Beaters that features cars worth $5000 or less. This is right up our...

Dutch Classic Drag Race Photos: Wheels Up Super Stock And Stock Lucas Oil Drag Racing Action

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) When the rains washed away the final NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park, the Division 1 staff were sent scrambling for a new date...

Influence and Impact: VW Bugs Part 2 – Baja Bugs, The Meyers Manx and Volksrod History

In Part 1 I mentioned how it seems like everyone loves a VW Bug, from adults to children, there has just always been this universal love for this cute little machine. And once it came to the United...

FINNEGAN IS GIVING AWAY HIS 1957 CHEVY WAGON, BUT FIRST HE’S GOTTA FIX IT! Gasser Time!

The cat is out of the bag by now with the fact that Finnegan is going to give away his 1957 Chevrolet station wagon gasser. You can enter by using the link below, but suffice it to say you will be...

How Much Does It Really Cost To Paint Your Car Yourself? Eastwood Breaks It Down For You Right Here!

We’ve shared lots of how to paint your car videos, and in fact just shared one where a guy painted a whole car with Rustoleum Turbo cans. But this video here is actually focused on how much it...

This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 5: Narrowing A 9 Inch For The Vintage Dragster Rear And Installing Front Suspension

The Race of Gentleman has spurred a bunch of renewed excitement for traditional hot rod drags both on the dirt and sand, as well as on the dragstrip. They didn’t invent these events, but they have...

How To Install A Roll Pan On A GM OBS Truck – Bodywork How To With Kevin Tetz

A roll pan is one of the most iconic body mods you can do on an OBS Chevy of GM truck. It is typically easier than welding up door handles, or doing other body mods, and it makes a huge impact on the...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Mini Million Bracket Race Moves To Gainesville, Home Of The Gator Nationals.

Thursday afternoon marks the return of the Mini Million, this time from their home state of Florida, as they visit Gainesville Raceway Park, home to the NHRA Gator Nationals. Racing will be hot and...

Time Warp Custom Paint Shows A Custom Paint Project In Real Time: How to Layout Custom Paint Graphics Using LiME LiNE Tape: Live Q&A

I’m infatuated with custom paint techniques, and Time Warp Custom Paint has a great YouTube channel that features some fun content, and I’ve seen several cool project videos that just...

Putting DeWalt’s Highest Torque Ever DCF964 Impact To The Test, Plus Tabless USA Made Batteries!

It’s time for another ultra high power impact wrench test, and this DeWalt promises to be a powerhouse! If you follow any cordless tool testing, then you know that our pal at the Torque Test...

Stanceworks Is Building A Real Ferrari F40: Step 2 – Ferrari Enzo V12 on Steroids! The ULTIMATE Engine for my F40!

Things are starting to get exciting on the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks. They have all the body parts and tub, this thing is sitting up on the chassis table so they can start building the chassis,...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: SuperBucks Showdown Presented by: Pennington Productions $15k Saturday

Video Description: SuperBucks Showdown Brought to You by The Pennington Bros Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled weekend as Pennington Productions proudly present the SuperBucks Showdown, the ultimate...

Best Road Trip Ever! David Newbern And His Girl Drive Route 66 From California All The Way East 2800 Miles. Or They Try Anyway.

Recently, Newbern and his girlfriend Chantell were in California and decided that instead of getting on their scheduled flight back home to Georgia, they were going to grab a rental car and drive it...