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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Thursday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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More IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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AS SEEN ON TV Tools that Beat Yours: Are As Seen on TV Tools Better Than We’ve Been Giving Them Credit For?

AS SEEN ON TV! We’ve all fallen for the trap at some point or another and bought some kitchen gadget, tool, or “performance” part that had huge claims as to how wonderful it was....

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Taylor Gang Route 66 Road Trip: Two Hot Rods And Lots Of Los Angeles Sightseeing! Fast And Furious Included!

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This FORD WOODY WAGON Would Make One Hell of A Hot Rod

Woodies are cool. They always have been, but the 1949-1951 Fords are some of the most beloved. These things make great hot rods and are super cool to find because they are pretty rare. One thing...

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Here Are All The American Powertrain Shifter Fitment Options On TREMEC 5 & 6 Speed Transmissions For Your Project

Wondering if there is a way to get your Tremec transmission’s shifter to line up in your application? Have a weird one and want to move the shifter forward or back to make it just right? In the...

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Hot Rod Hullabaloo 2016 Coverage: A Collection Of Pre-1940 Rides!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This collection is mostly 1940 and older rides.  We’ll start off with the Shelby’s Speed & Kustom Deuce.  This car is to be driven cross-country...

Yes, They Actually Built This: The Story Of The Volkswagen Golf Harlequin Edition

(By Greg Rourke- Photo Credit: RossVW.com) – Around here, we salivate when we think of Limited Edition cars. Charger Daytonas, ZL1 Camaros, Boss 429 Mustangs. However, not all Limited Edition...

The Coolest Speed Part For Sale On eBay Right Now Is This Insanely Rare Latham Blower

While Turbonique certainly get the nod as the most wild speed part of the 1960s, we think that the Latham blower may actually be second. These were axial flow superchargers that were tremendously...

Stats, Man: Here’s The Top 10 Stats From The 2016 NHRA Season As Picked By Their Stat Guy!

(Photo credit: NHRA.com) – As any drag racing fan well knows, the sport of straight line performance is one that is chock full of numbers. Not all numbers are stats but all stats are numbers....

Hot Stuff! Mark Rebilas Has Released His Best Drag Racing Photos Of 2016 And You Gotta See ‘Em!

(Photos by Mark Rebilas) – Well guys it is that time once again. Time for the yearly Mark Rebilas “Best of 2016” photos! In today’s installment Mark has concentrated on his...

Mopar Muscle Done Right: Jay Leno Cruises His 1966 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi

The 1964-72 era of performance was undoubtedly one of great power excess, factory competition, one-upmanship and proof that competition breeds excellence to all involved. But if you look at the cars...

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Rough Start: This 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Is Perfect If You Don’t Want To Do Any Work!

If you’ve got champagne taste, a beer budget and a thing for fast cars, then you probably know the drill when it comes to hunting down cars on Craigslist: imagine the best and wind up with the...

2016 Memories Video: Jay Payne Has A Very Bad Day During Pro Mod In St Louis

Earlier this week, I shared a video memory of some wild pro mod action in Atlanta, well today I’m fast forwarding to the St Louis NHRA event and a run that went very, very wrong. The St Louis...

The Racepak Christmas 2016 Video Is Out, And Proves Even Santa Can’t Do Without The Data

The guys at Racepak are always coming up with funny stuff, and have a lot of fun making funny Christmas videos, but this year’s may be the best yet. It’s hard to believe that the...

The Famoso Speed Shop Opel Is For Sale! Selling To Fund Nostalgia Funny Car!

If you have watched any of our Good Vibrations March Meet coverage, ever, then you have seen some of the cars of the Famoso Speed Shop. They all rule. They are all this awesome green. And they are...

Drag News: Bradenton Motorsports Park Switches To NHRA Sanction

If there is a track that dominates the early season drag racing headlines more than Bradenton Motorsports Park we’re unaware of what that place is. Seriously. With an insanely good surface, the...

On The Naughty List, No Doubt: This Blown 1976 Pontiac Sunbird Is Straight-Up Devilish!

Everybody remembers the Vega and the Monza, Chevrolet’s H-body cars, but can you name another without thinking about it for a few seconds? It might take a few minutes, but sooner or later the...

2016 Memories Video: Losing My Mind As Dan Page Wins Top Alcohol Dragster At Indy

Without a doubt the most memorable moment of my 2016 drag racing year and the most memorable moment of my so-called career of drag race announcing came at Indy. Specifically it came during the final...

Here’s The Craziest Drag Racing Video Of 2016: Urban Hillbilly’s Carnage Fest!

Throughout the year Sean Melton and the crew at Urban Hillybilly Action Videos deliver some of the best drag racing footage from races all over the country. Once a year, Melton compiles the most...