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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Watch The Absolutely Wild Limited Drag Radial Final From The US Street Nationals

I spent last weekend in Bradenton, Florida at Bradenton Motorsports Park announcing the 2017 US Street Nationals. This event really is interesting in because it is the culmination of what is a week...

Diesel Zen Video: Big Rig Drag Racing At Tulsa Is Torquey Fun

Racing working big rigs on the quarter mile is certainly no new thing but we still smile every time we see it. The wildly modified trucks we sometimes show are cool but the trucks that actually put...

In The Market For A Chrome Water Pump? The Mr Gasket Line Has Expanded!

Holley has announced the expansion of the Mr Gasket chrome water pump line. The pumps are designed to compliment the other Mr Gasket chrome engine dress-up products and are designed to be used on big...

Nostalgia Drag Racing Action: Check Out These Photos From The NHRA Heritage Series At Wild Horse Pass

(Photos by Bad Brad Klaassen) – A little while back we took you on a drag racing adventure with Brad Klaassen who traveled with the Grand Prix Motorsports team out to Wild Horse Pass...

The $40,000 4-Speed – This Aluminum T-10 Is Crazy Rare And Stupidly Expensive

As you well know, I love finding rare and crazily expensive speed parts for sale on eBay. Today’s find is an aluminum T-10 four-speed transmission that is claimed to be one of 100 ever made to...

When Driving A Bugatti EB110 GT Is Finally A Reality, It’s Like The First Time Behind The Wheel

A couple of years ago, Davide Cironi made a film that showcased the story behind the Bugatti EB110, a supercar that was a flash in the pan in the early 1990s. 139 EB110s left the Campogalliano...

The Ghost Fleet Of Mallows Bay Is The Largest Collection Of Sunken Ships In The US – Here’s The Story

(By Greg Rourke) – In a little backwater on the Potomac River in Maryland lies the largest gathering of sunken ships in the US, and possibly the world. So how did this honor fall on Mallows...

Know Your Enemy: This Unassuming Little Scooter Is Just Crazy Enough To Work!

It happens every time. There are movies and stories about how this works. David versus Goliath. The skinny little kid who takes approximately three seconds of the school bully’s crap before...

2017 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: More Great Photos From The SoCal Show

We had a blast during our time at the 2017 Grand National Roadster show. It is one of the few events, in terms of car shows, that we attend for multiple days. People that have been going to this show...

Hulk Camino: This 1959 Chevrolet El Camino Might Polarize, But It’s Badass And Gets Driven…A Lot.

I watched the video. Then I watched it again, just because I wasn’t sure that I processed everything I saw correctly. I don’t want to call this a rat rod, because I think it does do a...

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Random Car Review: The 1990 Kelly Python – Part Fox, Part Bird, All Mystery

If you’re opening act was the absolute bombshell, the second act is kind of screwed over in a way. They will never be as good as what came first, no matter what, and they will always linger in...

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Runaway Diesel Video Compilation: Watch A Bunch Of Diesels Run Full Bore On Their Own Oil

We have to thank BangShifter John Eken for the tip on this video featuring a multitude of runaway diesel engines. From BMWs to front end loaders, and locomotives, this video captures the nightmare...

Bruce Wanta’s 1936 Packard – The Mulholland Speedster Is America’s Most Beautiful Roadster

Bruce Wanta’s 1936 Packard – The Mulholland Speedster This is one classy hot rod, which makes sense considering it was put together by some of our favorite builders, Troy Ladd and the gang at...

Watch a Polish Woman Fail Her Driving Test in Truly Spectacular Fashion

Driving isn’t for everyone, as evidenced by this video clip from Poland. According to the description with the video, this is footage of a woman taking a driving test. The sad part is that the...