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SICK WEEK Part 1: THE ROTSUN AND BLASPHEMI RUN FASTER THAN EVER! Finnegan’s Garage Sick Week Adventures!

The Finnegan’s Garage crew had two cars at Sick Week 2026 in Florida and both of them ran quicker and faster than ever before, so that’s a win! The fact that Finnegan was also giving away...

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REPLAY the FREE Bathurst Livestream AND Watch In Car And Highlights Right Here From The Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour Endurance Race In Australia!

It’s time for the Bathurst 12 hour, LIVE! If you dig endurance road racing, at one of the most famous race tracks in road racing history to boot, then you are going to want to watch all the...

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NASCAR Cup Series 2026: If You Missed The 68th Daytona 500, The EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS Are Right Here To Enjoy!

Back in the old days, you had to wait until the commercials came on to go grab another beer, use the restroom, or get a snack during the Daytona 500. Then came DVRs, which was awesome because you...

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Tool Testing: Who Builds The Best Cordless Heat Gun? Testing All Of Them Will Answer That Question And More!

It’s time for more tool testing, and this time it’s cordless heat guns that are being put through their paces. Everyone needs a heat gun in the shop, and I remember very well when I got...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Begins Now! Saving A Ramp Truck And A C50 Means This Is Going To Be Awesome!

If you don’t pay attention, or haven’t watched Newbern’s channel much, you might not know that he’s gotten a few important projects in recent years that are now going to come...

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Grind Hard Rebuilt the Most Extreme ATV From 1970! They Would Never Let These Pay Cats Be Sold New Today!

Growing up in the 1970’s and 1980’s means I’ve seen some products offered for sale that would never be allowed as a new product sold today. Lawn Darts are the ones that everyone...

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24 Hours Of LeMons Video: Where There’s Smoke, There’s A Dying Mini-Van Barfing Trans Fluid

(By Eric Rood) – Sometimes, a team (aptly named Bad Decisions Racing) race a GM U-body minivan in the 24 Hours of LeMons. And sometimes, that van blows a transmission line three minutes before...

This Mashup Of A Cummins Dodge And A Volkswagen Camper Van Is Weird, Creepy, And Just A Little Bit Genius

Between 1974-1993, Dodge made a full-size sports utility vehicle, the Ramcharger. It was always two-door, was solid-roofed after 1980 (prior to, the roof and “cap” area was removable) and...

Great Video: The Unbreakable John Force – No Jokes, No Act, Just A Man Looking To Dominate Again

The 2016 season marks an important milestone for John Force and the massive operation that he’s built around himself. He’s in good health, his cars have the right parts, and most...

NMCA Announces Purse And Contingency Awards To Holley EFI Factory Super Cars Class

One of the last remaining questions with respect to the NMCA’s new Holley EFI Factory Super Cars class was the purse. What was in it for the racers to show up and compete in this thing? As it...

Video: A Profile Of Dave Marcis, NASCAR Legend And Current ECTA LSR Racer

The man with the drift and the three pound sledge in the lead photo is NASCAR great Dave Marcis. It isn’t the only time you’ll see him beating on one of his race cars with a hammer in...

NHRA Winternationals History: Watch Kenny Bernstein’s Spectacular Final Round Crash From 1993

Sometimes drag races can best be described as a writer once described a war. Hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Such was the case at the 1993 NHRA Winternationals which took the...

Take A Quick Video Tour Of Alan Johnson Performance Engineering And See Their Block Making Operation

When it comes to drag racing and other extreme horsepower applications, the name Alan Johnson Performance Engineering is not a stranger to anyone’s lips. From the 500ci V6 engines that have...

Unlimited Ultra4 Gallery: Nitto King Of The Hammers Off Road Action Photos Continue

(Photos by Chad) – One of the reasons lots of the country enjoys seeing photos and watching videos from events like King of the Hammers is because many of us don’t have access to the...

Watch Comedian Bill Burr Rip On Automotive Reality Television Shows – This Is Awesome

If you are not familiar with Bill Burr, you should be. The guy is a crazy funny comedian and he’s a Boston guy so that’s why I have followed his career. In this short clip, Burr levels...

2016 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs: Our Show Coverage Continues With More Coolness

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This gallery starts off still in Survivors Alley then shifts over to the full-blown show rigs with elaborate displays.  We got to see Gene Winfield...

The List: Here Are The Top 5 NASCAR Races Of The Last 30 Years (Videos)

(By Matthew Young) – As one of America’s favorite sporting events, NASCAR was born from the days when moonshiners would race to beat the law and each other to get their product to...

Deep Tech: Compensating for the Dozens of Variable that Affect Engine Balance Requires Serious Research and Experimentation

(By Judson Massingill) – For decades, machinists and engine builders have been taught that when balancing a crankshaft, its counterweights should equal 100 percent of the rotating mass and 50...

Question Of The Day: How Many Vehicle Models Have You Driven In Your Lifetime?

Think about it for a second: we can usually figure out how many cars we’ve owned on the drop of a hat. But how many kinds of cars have you driven? Think back to every car you’ve ever had...

Want To Bulletproof Your 5.7L Chrysler Hemi’s Internals? Then Check Out Modern Muscle Performance’s New Drop-In Forged Pistons And Rods Kit!

The recipe for getting power out of a GM LS block is pretty straightforward: add turbo and hold on. And it is a successful venture, as we’ve seen in just about every form of racing out there....