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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Door Cars, Pro Mod And More!

Here’s our last blast of photos from David Whealon, but we’ve got more galleries coming still! Use the link below to check out any of the photos you might have missed so far! (Photos by...

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TX2K26 Day 5 From The Texas Motorplex: The CRAZIEST TX2K ENDING Anyone Has Seen In YEARS! $36,000 To Win This Race

Here’s the Day 5 video from The Texas Motorplex and TX2K26! If you missed any of the previous videos, just click the link below to check them out too. With the sale of Houston Raceway Park three...

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How Dangerous Is A 10hp Belt Grinder? The Fireball Tools 5HP Go Kart Belt Sander Is A Scary Machine Now!

The Fireball tools go-kart belt sander is something special, that’s for sure, and with 5 horsepower you’d think that it could hog away any material needed. And it does. But more power is...

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Painting Raised Letter Valve Covers Can Be A Pain, But When Done Right The Results Are Worth The Steps Taken

We’ve all owned a set of valve covers or a timing cover or some other automotive part that has raised letters on them. And sometimes they have a different color of paint on those raised...

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Nitro Video: FUEL ALTERED QUALIFYING FROM THE 2026 IHRA SEASON OPENER AT DARANA MOTORSPORTS PARK

We shared Funny Car action from the IHRA Season Opener at Darana Motorsports Park, formerly GALOT, yesterday and loved the IHRA Nitro action. Fuel Altereds are part of the Nitro show as well, along...

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TX2K26 Day 4 From The Texas Motorplex: The FASTEST Drag Pass in TX2K History & Leroy goes #1

Here’s the Day 4 video from The Texas Motorplex and TX2K26! If you missed any of the previous videos, just click the link below to check them out too. With the sale of Houston Raceway Park three...

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Houston Autorama 2016 Coverage: More Cars, More Truck, More Cool From Texas (and A K-car)

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with more Charles Wickam photos from the 2016 Houston Autorama. This time it is a veritable...

PDRA World Finals Action Photos – One Last Look At The Baddest Eighth Mile Cars in The World

(Photos by David Whealon – DW-Photos) – We’re back with our second and final installment of sweet David Whealon photos from the 2016 PDRA World Finals at Virginia Motorsports...

Check Out the Route for the 2017 Dakar Rally

The year’s first big race—after the Hangover 150, at least—is always the Dakar Rally. The Dakar is no longer the original Paris-to-Dakar format, but it instead covers thousands of kilometers...

PRI Show 2016: The Kooks Headers Chrysler SRT-8 – ProCharged, Nitrous, And

You know that old saying about not getting cocky, because there is always somebody out there doing it better than you can? I can’t lie, I’ve been feeling pretty cocky about the progress...

Drag Action Coverage: PDRA World Finals Photos – They Were Flying In Virginia!

(Photos by David Whealon – DW-Photos website) – Intrepid shooter David Whealon shipped us a load of awesome action photos from the 2016 PDRA World Finals and if you are sitting in a...

We Want The Wagon: This 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Is Ripe With Possibilities!

Blame it on the television show “That ’70s Show” all you want, but ever since I saw the first episode I have been in love with Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers. Even before I gained a true...

Even More Mooneyes XMas Party and Drags 2016 Photos

Since we know you are jonesing for your daily fix of Mooneyes XMas Party and Drags 2016 photos, here they are! Now remember, the first few tastes are free but you are going to have to give us some...

This 1992 Ford Crown Victoria P75 Might Escape The Junkyard Due To A Bunch Of Enthusiasts!

As I’ve learned many times over, usually to my personal chagrin, once a car goes into the yard, chances are pretty damned good that it isn’t coming back out without being smashed into a...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: The Answer To Last Week’s Question!

Ok, after the teeth gnashing, anger, and frustration were set to boil over and guys with flaming torches were on the way to my house, we’ve go the answer to last week’s test of your...

Yield To Tonnage: Miller Transfer’s Massive Two-Truck Heavy Haul System In Action

Driving back from the PRI show in Indianapolis back to BangShift Mid-West took a little longer than expected, and it wasn’t due to the incoming snow storm the weather channels were predicting....

Would You Rather, ‘Class of ’57’ Edition: Chevy Stepside or F-350 Utility?

This edition of Would You Rather gets its inspiration from the Statler Brothers. No, they weren’t a drag racing team or a tuning shop; the Statler Brothers were a country-ish/gospel-ish singing...

Two-For-One Deal: Regular Car Reviews Checks Out Two Fox-Body Mustangs To Sort Out Their Feelings

Does a Fox Mustang qualify as a “regular car”? That’s a strange question to ask, but it is an honest one. The 1979-1993 Ford Mustang (and it’s upscale and slightly less-loved...

Morning Symphony: The Tri-Ace Drift Ute – A Little Bit Of Australia And A Whole Lot Of Tire Smoke…In California.

When we met the Tri-Ace drift team and their 2016 Holden Ute at SEMA earlier this year, we were greeted by genuinely nice guys and their coupe-utility that was filled with unbridled hatred for tires....

PRI 2016: AFCO Drops New Spindle Mount Struts On The Drag Racing World

AFCO has been leading the charge in drag racing suspension components for more than a couple of years now and the company has really been kicking some major tail among those small tire and radial...