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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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1,000 MILE ROAD TRIP IN A 69 YEAR OLD CAR! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Finnegan’s Blasphemi Is Getting Some 12 Volt Love Before Drag Week!

I’ve done dozens of drag and drive events. Dozens. And the number one thing that people find themselves fixing is usually electrical related. Some folks might argue that I’m wrong, citing...

Check Out The Hot Rod Hoarder’s Favorite Hot Rods, Customs & Gassers from the TRIPLE CROWN of RODDING In Nashville!

Tommy Lee Byrd is back at it, sharing his favorites from the Triple Crown of Rodding in Nashville and boy did he find some cool stuff. You know he’s the best at finding the cool stuff at a...

The Truth About Harbor Freight Hercules Battery Tools! Should You Buy Them? The Questionable Garage Puts Them To The Test

In this era of cordless battery powered tools, everyone always questions whether or not the low priced options like the Hercules brand from Harbor Freight, are worth owning. And the truth is that...

FREE DRAG AND DRIVE LIVESTREAM: Back to the Streets, A No Prep Style Drag And Drive – Sunday at Milan

As we’ve said often this year, there have never been more Drag and Drive events than there are running in 2024. It makes me think back to the start of the Rocky Mountain Race Week events, when...

FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The $500,000 To Win 2024 Fall Fling Is Live Right Here From Bristol – ATI JEGS $100k Friday

It’s time for the $500,000 to win Fall Fling from Bristol! Check out the racing action all week long right here thanks to the Fling Team. Racing started Tuesday and will go all the way through...

Junkyard Digs Shows You What To Look For On Your New-To-You Project With This 4-Speed Malibu

Oh, good lord, Kevin, what have you done. A Chevy Malibu wagon in one of the many flavors of cream/beige/”I Can’t Believe It’s Not White!” that most late 1970s-very early...

Vice Grip Garage Pantera Part 2: CANADA TO THE USA? Will This Pantera Drive 1,000 Miles Home After 33 YEARS?

It’s running, but will it drive over 1,000 miles from Canada back to Tennessee in the United States? Derek seems to think so and we sure can’t wait to watch and see! If you missed Part 1...

JUNKYARD GEMS! WHAT DID RICHARD HOLDENER FIND ON THIS TRIP TO THE WRECKING YARD? MEGA MOTOR MADNESS & A TURBO!

Richard is back at it with a trip to his second favorite place on earth. His first is the dyno at Westech Performance and his second is the wrecking yard. We have great wrecking yards in Southern...

HUGE WHEELIES AND BROKEN PARTS: DID FINNEGAN GET BLASPHEMI READY FOR DRAG WEEK 2024!

Finnegan has been making big changes to Blasphemi this year, all in preparation for going out and running big numbers at Drag Week 2024. We’re talking horsepower, suspension, clutch,...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Photos: Car Show Photos From Beech Bend Raceway Park’s Biggest Event Of The Year! The Cool, The Weird, The Awesome…

Here’s our sixth gallery from Holley’s LS Fest in Bowling Green. There were way too many cool cars, trucks, boats, and planes! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception...

Tony Is Rebuilding His Turbo Junkyard Engine for $200! Surprise!!! It’s BETTER THAN EVER??!

Tony Angelo is back at it and is cracking me up with his ultra cheap engine “rebuild”. I’m not laughing because I think he is crazy or anything, I’m laughing because...

NHRA Zmax Carolina Nationals Action Photos: Burning Nitro And Shooting Flames At zMax Dragway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a beautiful weekend to go drag racing at zMax! The NHRA Mission Tortilla Drag Racing Series nitro burners really provided incredible action through qualifying...

Freiburger and Pewe Make A 600 Mile Road Trip Into A Fiasco, But Visit An Abandoned Auto Parts Store And Chevy Dealership Along The Way!

Freiburger and Pewe are back at it with another off-road adventure that promises struggles, adventures, and more. This one is pretty interesting because not only are they doing it in a Jeep most...

De Tomaso Pantera Stored For 33 YEARS! Will This GARAGE FIND Run Again? America’s Exotic Deserves To Drive Again.

I love Panteras. There is something about them that just has always spoken to me. When I look at a Pantera I see why they were often compared to the Lamborghini Countach. They are like a smoother,...