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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday 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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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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Junkyard Finds: More Buried & Cool Iron! 1958 Chevy Wagon, 1953 Olds, 1957 Plymouth 2 door, 1963 Impala & MORE!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more awesome junkyard scores and future projects for someone out there looking for their dream ride. Or parts to help rebuild your dream ride that you already have....

This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 2: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build, Because It Is Going To Be Wild At The Vintage Drags!

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...

TRANSFORMING an ABANDONED $1500 Squarebody Pickup into a Killer Low Buck Shop Truck! You Can Do This Too!

I love low buck makeover projects! I love them not only because the end result is cool, but also because I hope that it helps me stay under control on some of my upcoming projects that would be way...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 1 At Maple Grove Raceway – Sunday

We’ve got more live drag racing coming to you from Division 1 this weekend! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you...

Holley’s Fall Into Power Sale ENDS TONIGHT!!! Get Your Best Deals, And Last Minute Specials, Right Now!

Holley is back at it, with another awesome sale going on that highlights several of their top brands. If you are looking for exhaust components, systems, and upgrades, then this Fall into Power Sale...

How To Build A Custom: 1957 Packard Tail Lights On A Chopped 1953 Chevrolet For A Complete Transformation To Full Custom

Tail light swaps are common on 1940s and 1950s cars that are being built into customs. And in fact, some of the tail light swaps are common enough that they aren’t even considered extreme when...

Ford 302 Tear Down And Inspection With Vice Grip Garage. Can It Be Rebuilt At Home? Check Out Derek’s Big Surprise!

The first few engines I ever built were Chevrolet 350 small blocks, and I never measured anything except ring gap. They were engines that had been running, had no bearing wear, and I dingle ball...

Car Show Photos From The Invasion Car Show. Shutting Down Streets In Deep Ellum Texas For Car Show Parking!

The Invasion Car Show, in Deep Ellum Texas, is a cool 1964 and earlier only car show that features mostly traditional style hot rods, customs, and cruisers. This show has been going on for 16 years...

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Is Back From The Frame Shop, Let The Cutting Begin!

If you missed it, Dane Thompson’s Maliboom smacked the wall in Oklahoma during Rocky Mountain Race Week a few months ago and he’s been thrashing on it since. Despite lots of conjecture, it turns...

Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The Carolina Smoke Tractor Pulling Show! Check Out The Wheels Up Action On The Dirt!

We’re back with our final gallery of photos from the Carolina Smoke Show at Galot Motorsports Park. This facility is amazing, the track staff is great, and they put on a hell of a show there....

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Season Finale Of The Verge Quick Outlaw Series Is LIVE From Huntsville’s Rocket City Dragway – Friday

Another weekend of multiple live drag racing livestreams, and this one is the Season Finale of the Verge Quick Outlaw Series at Huntsville’s Rocket City Dragway. The Verge series is something...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The WDRA Summit Racing Equipment World Championships Are LIVE From Montgomery International Dragway – Friday

The season is wrapping up in nearly all racing series over the next few weeks, and this weekend that means World Drag Racing Alliance World Championships from Montgomery International Dragway. All...

Here’s How To Make A 2 into 1 Merge Collector The Right Way! Burn’s Stainless Shares The Technique, Tips, And Tricks

Merge collectors are not impossible to build at home, especially with today’s fabrications tools, and easily purchased partially finished kits. But what if you wanted to build your own merge...

Wobbly Socket Shootout! Who Makes The Best Universal Impact Sockets? Snap-On vs Gearwrench, ICON & More!

Universal joint sockets, universal sockets, wobblys, or whatever else you call them, there are times when no other tool will do. And there are some particularities that matter in a universal joint...