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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! 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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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Big Body Can Move! This Chevrolet Impala SS Is Good For 172MPH Trap Speeds In The 1/8th!

When the prototype for the Chevrolet Impala SS was first built in 1992, the team at Chevrolet knew that they had figured out how to make the otherwise unfortunately-styled Caprice sell. The 1994-96...

Watch This Puller Explode A Rear Tire And Never Lift – One Wheel Drive With A Spool Works Pretty Good!

(By Scott Liggett) –  We found this video thanks to Ken Hervert, the secretary of the Nebraska Truck And Tractor Pullers Association. Ken asked us to put together a DVD from a whole bunch of...

Somernites Cruises Have Begun For 2016! Here’s Our First Look At The Kentucky Town That Welcomes Gearheads With Open Arms!

The sun came out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for the first Somernites Cruise of the year, and so did the gearheads! Every last Saturday from here to October, the town of Somerset, Kentucky...

Drag Radial World Record: “Stevie Fast” Jackson 3.751!!!! 1/8th Mile At The RTRA Spring Nationals – Pro Nitrous Camaro On Radials, Baby!

Update: For the 4th time tonight! 3.751!!! Stevie kills the record in the final against Valden who runs 3.80! Update: Next round he betters it again! 3.788! Update: One round after setting the new...

Watch This Swamp Buggy Laden With Beer Guzzling Passengers Dominate A Tug Of War Against Several Opponents

Most times when we use the words “swamp buggy” we happen to be talking about the racing vehicles that compete down in Naples, Florida every year but this time we are actually talking...

Roadkill! It’s A Camaro Versus Mustang Battle To The Death On The Dirt Track! SN-95 V6 Against Clapped Out 305 RS!

To whomever handles Roadkill’s hate mail department: you had better start lobbying for a pay raise, because your job is about to suck badly. The Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro have some of...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: No More Jag Wagons, Ferrari Land USA, And Volkswagen’s Punishment!

Raise your hands if you’ve been in the middle of spring cleaning! Don’t know why you raised your hands…but hey, at least you have been doing your part in tidying up the house and...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Electric Worry” by Clutch (2007)

The weekend is here, finally. There are projects to get done, places to go travel to, and tires that need to be punished. We know it’s been a long week, so let’s start things off right...

Watch The Most Violent Mini-Rod Pulling Tractor Pass We Have Ever Seen – This Dude Must Have Been Sore In The Morning!

If you are ever wondering why pulling tractors have roll cages and why the drivers are all suited up and strapped in when they never really achieve that much speed, let this video from the 2014 NTPA...

Rough Start: This 1971 Ford Torino 500 Station Wagon Is An Emerald In The Desert!

I love hunting for old iron in the deserts of Arizona. For the rust-averse like myself, it’s a paradise. The sheetmetal is anywhere from pristine to paint-roasted and the chances are good that...

This 1973 Ford F-350 Wrecker Is Listed As Being In Rough Condition – We’re Not Sure They Know What Rough Is!

Maybe the adage “a little paint can go a long way” applies here but when the seller describes this truck as “rough” in the eBay ad we’re thinking that we are not seeing...

Can An Evening Orchid 1966 Corvair Corsa Be Badass? It Can When It’s A Kelmark-Converted Big-Block!

Some colors just don’t work for some people…and GM’s Evening Orchid color is that color for me. I know of at least one person who will vehemently disagree with me until the end of...

Watch This Mack Truck Run 10.90/128-mph With An E6 285hp Engine!

The Mack E6 285hp engine is not exactly one that lives in diesel powered fantasy land. It was a yeoman engine that was used in trucks that pretty much everyone who ever piloted would claim were...

Here’s What It Looks Like When Three Humvees Plummet To The Ground During A Failed Air Drop Drill

There are bad days at work and then there’s this. During a training exercise in Germany, three Humvees plummeted hundreds of feet to their demise after the rigging securing them to their...