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LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

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Desert Off-Road Racing Livestream: The 2026 King Shocks 39th SCORE San Felipe 250 – Qualifying, Contingency, And Racing!

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the King Shocks San Felipe 250 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert...

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FREE LIVE NHRA Regional Racing Action: Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At No Problem Raceway – Friday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at No Problem Raceway In Louisiana. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 428 Cobra Jet Torino Is Ford Big Block Greatness! Someone Save This Thing!

When I see this 428 Cobra Jet Torino, I think about the ones that raced in Stock Eliminator as I was growing up and still do today. This is a rare example of the muscle that Ford flexed when it came...

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2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Side By Side Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Testing The Largest Pistol Impact Guns On The Market: So How Much Power Do These Beasts Really Make?

Most of us only have a 1/2 inch impact in our toolbox. Whether it is air operated or cordless, that’s still about all we need for most hot rod and racing jobs. And even those things are...

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Here Are All The Contenders For The 2017 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Trophy

It was more than 30 years ago that I went to my first Grand National Roadster Show, back when it was home in Oakland California, and the electricity and excitement of that event then is still present...

Watch This Camaro Destroy Its Own Rear Quarter Panel During A Burnout Contest

I can’t say I have ever been a participant in an “official” burnout contest. I (like all of you) have done my fair share of tire killing shuttle launches but it has never been with...

Here’s What It Looks Like When You Stuff A Jetta Full Of Tannerite And Trigger It With A Rifle Shot – WOW!

Tannerite exploding rifle targets are pretty fun. I am by no means an experienced shooter but I have had some fun with firearms enthusiasts far more experienced than myself. One time I was able to...

This 1966 Datsun Roadster Is Clean, For Sale Cheap, And Ready For The Engine Of Your Choice

I think we could have a riot behind the wheel of our own Datsun Roadster. Don’t you? We think they are cool as hell. We have friends who are into them, and every time we see one it puts a...

Half The Budget Gets You A Rough Start Fox Mustang Find…It’s Even California Legal!

It baffles me how cheap Fox Mustangs are. It really does. Not that it’s anything to complain about, it’s just that when a car becomes iconic for performance, has the ability to become...

This Trans Am TA4 / NASA American Iron-Prepared Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Is Absolutely Lust-Worthy!

The Trans-Am race cars of 1970 were royalty, and that statement holds up when you look at the values of each version of the Over 2-Liter class. Ford Mustang Boss 302, American Motors Javelin,...

The Incredible Tri-Five Chevy Hall At The 2017 Grand National Roadster Show (Part 1)

The feature hall at the 2017 Grand National Roadster Show celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Tri-Five Chevrolet in fine style with one of the most amazing collections of 1955,56,57 Chevrolets...

2017 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage! Photos From The Epic Event

It has BEGUN! The 2017 Grand National Roadster show officially opens tomorrow but we snuck in during move-in day to give you a peek at one of the country’s most mind blowing automotive events....

Dodge Challenger Demon News and Video – 315 Drag Radials On All Four Corners, the Sound Clue Everyone Has Missed

Well things have gotten a little weird with the latest release of Dodge Challenger Demon news from Chrysler. The car will have drag radials on it, pretty big ones at 315mm width. That’s the fun...

This Air Cooled Porsche Would Be One Hell Of A Fun Race Car!

It’s a bit outside of our price range, but what isn’t. Other than that, this 1990 964 Porsche is awesome. And by 964 we mean 911, because that is what all air cooled Porsches are in our...

BangShift Project Files: Following Along As A 1968 Mercury Cougar Gets Put Back Together

Langleylad’s 1968 Cougar has been one of the more intricate builds featured on the project car forums. He’s been working on it for years now, and it’s a sincere, in-depth build that...

This 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon Will Cost You Less Than $1000! Begging To Be A Drag Car!

I’m a freak for wagons, and I’ve always thought that Pintos were one of the best Fords made, being a Chevrolet guy after all, so when I saw this cool little 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon for...

This 1971 Chevrolet C10 Camper Special Is A One Owner Truck With Great Patina

Whenever you find a truck like this, which has been driven and owned by the same person for its whole life, there is nothing cooler than looking it over and trying to understand each and every...

Watch The Sloppy Mechanics Make 992 Horsepower To The Tires On Their Junkyard Colorado

We dig the Sloppy Mechanics. Not just because they clearly know how to have fun and make power, but also because they do it their way. Instead of building things that intimidate people because they...