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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! 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 like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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Wisconsin Outlaw Stick Shift Challenge: Record Holding Stick Shift Cars Race for $15,000 CASH At Great Lakes Dragaway In Wisconsin!

Growing up in a stick shift racing family, and daily driving a stick car, means that stick cars hold a special place in my heart. I love anything with a clutch pedal, and while my current drag cars...

This Is Pure V8 Perfection! The Cadillac DPi-V.R Running Laps Around Daytona, At Night, Is Something Special For Sure.

I’ve been around the track that the 24 Hours of Daytona are run on and can tell you that it is fun, fast, and a bit scary depending on what you are driving and how fast. But to watch this video...

Ford VS Chevy EV Truck Battle! Chevy Had Two Years to Best Ford’s Lightning With The New Silverado EV. Did They Do It?

I know a ton of you out there hate the thought of an EV pickup truck, but the reality is that the vast majority of people who own trucks don’t actually use them as trucks in the traditional...

Fabrication How-To: #1 – Flaring Intricate Holes In Tubing For Both Function And Sexiness!

If you’ve ever looked at holes in a tube on a chassis where wiring or cables run out of the hole, you’ve probably seen one of two things. Either the hole was just drilled and cleaned up,...

The Best Jump Starter Ever Tested? Project Farm Puts A Whole Batch Of Jump Starters To The Test!

With the insane battery technology that has become available in the past few years, jump starters have become smaller and smaller and yet are more powerful than ever. I remember the first time I used...

Stock Eliminator Greatness: Running 10s in a 1968 Mustang Coupe with NA Power Using Mostly 1968 Parts!

Stock Eliminator is a class of NHRA Drag Racing that is near and dear to my heart, because that is what I grew up with my dad racing. He ran his 1968 Z28 Camaro in F/Stock. When you see the class...

SLEEPERDUDE TRIED EVERYTHING!! THIS COMPLETELY STUCK ENGINE GAVE THEM FITS! What Finally Worked?

I’ve unstuck a few engines in my day, and have had them that are barely stuck, some that seemed pretty stuck, and a couple that seemed to have zero chance of ever turning over again. Some of...

Gallery #5 From The Swap Meet And Car Corral At The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey! Our Last Swap Meet Gallery. Car Show Coming!

We’ve talked about how big the Hershey swap meet and car show events are, and how much we want to attend, but for those of you who didn’t go at least we have photos to share so you can...

Newbern And The Gang Visit Famoso Raceway In Bakersfield For Hot Rod Garage Day, And Race Against Fans!

This past weekend was a crazy one. While most of the people I know in the automotive aftermarket were in Las Vegas for the 2024 SEMA Show last week, there were a bunch of us that had to leave the...

Will Derek Even Fit In This FREE, Forgotten, Honda CRX That Has Been Parked For 16 Years! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles?

I only own two vehicles that are not Chevrolets. One is a 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max that I bought to build into the mini truck I wish I could have built in the 1990’s, and the other is a 1994...

Tool Review: Weird Or Cool? The Ascend Tools Easy Wheel Ratchet Spins Nuts And Bolts Like A Fishing Reel!

This one is interesting. I can’t tell if it is genius, weird, cool, or what, but it is certainly something I’ve never heard of on a ratchet. Have you? There are certainly interesting and...

2024 SEMA Show Coverage: If You Missed The SEMA Show This Year, Don’t Worry Because I Shot A Jillion Photos To Share

Well folks, it was a heck of a SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and although I’m back in Texas recovering from Texas Radial Roundup, I’ve still got tons of photos to share. I mean tons. I’ve...

The 2024 SEMA Show Is In The Books, And Here Are More Of Our Photos From Las Vegas. So Many Cars, Trucks, And Parts!

Well folks, it was a heck of a SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and although I’m back in Texas for Texas Radial Roundup, I’ve still got tons of photos to share. I mean tons. I’ve got enough...

From TAR PITS to SYNTHETICS: The Fascinating History of Motor Oil With The Motor Oil Geek, Lake Speed Jr.

Do you know how motor oil came to be? I mean, I can make an educated guess, but I certainly don’t know what the historical timeline is for the development of motor oil. I know I will after...