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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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LS Engine How To: How to Install An LS Steam Vent Kit – It’s Simple, But Important, For Proper Cooling Of Your LS Engine

From the factory, every LS engine has a steam vent system which is a couple of hoses and fittings that come from the top of the cylinder head’s water jackets and connect into a port on the...

Freiburger Is DRAG TESTING The 1995-Throwback Crusher Camaro. What Will This Current Small Block Combo Run?

The Crusher Camaro is one of the more famous magazine project cars, and has been part of Freiburger’s personal fleet for decades. I’ve been lucky enough to work on this thing for a few of...

How Much Power Can Evan And The Gang At Westech We Squeeze Out of GM’s Tiniest 4.8L LS? Let’s Find Out!

We’re fans of all engines, but there is something cool about little displacement engines making big power. Since Chevrolet’s unveiling of the small-block Chevrolet in 1955, people have...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Autocross Photos: The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet And The Photos Are Right Here! Way More To Come!

Here’s our second gallery! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced literally every competitive and...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Photos: The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet And The First Gallery Is Right Here! Way More To Come!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced literally every competitive and demonstration portion of the event...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Using Junk Parts And Creativity To Build A Custom Hard Top. Cut, Hack, Repeat!

Brent saves stuff that never occurred to me before I started watching him. I mean he has a roof pile. Seriously, he’s got a collection of roofs off of cars, because the bottoms rust off the car...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Fire?? uhh FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! & Brakes in the COE RAMP TRUCK

It’s moving along! After three days of thrashing on it with friends, it is time to fire this pig up! Watch. This project has been a fun one to watch, it started when Brent from Halfass Kustoms...

Back In The Woods! 1320 Video Returns to Alaska’s ONLY No Prep Race! Top Of The Track Action From Alaska!

Kyle and the crew are back at it for some No Prep top of the track action, but this time it is in Alaska! They have one of the most beautiful race tracks there and Kyle and the crew love going there....

This Go Kart Racing Video From The Early 1960s Is Poetry In Slow Motion – Sideways Coolness Abounds

Today, racing karts is a worldwide phenomenon and serves as both incredible training for the race drivers of tomorrow and a battle ground for talented mature racers to let their skills shine....

Check Out This 6×6 Engesa EE-25 Army Truck And It’s Freaky Boomerang Rear Suspension In Action

Army trucks, we love them. Why? Well for the same reason we love functional hot rods that are lacking in amenities but are heavy in ass kicking ability. No matter the country of origin you are...

The Pit Crews: This 1971 Short Film Looks At How Pit Crews Worked In NASCAR, IndyCar, and On Modifieds

Often times when we show you videos from the old “Car and Track” TV show, they’re road tests of then new cars just getting the stuffing beaten out of them. Well that show had a...

Here’s Our Final Gallery Of Racing Photos From The IMSA Michelin GT Challenge At Virginia International Raceway – America’s Baddest Sports Car Racing Series Action!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...

Today Is September 11th – Please Take Some Time To Remember That

None of us will ever forget that place we were when the news started flooding on that dreadful day of September 11th 2001. It was a seemingly unending sluice of terrifying, maddening, and soul...

All Whine, No Cheese: Five Minutes Of Glorious, Differing, and Awesome Blower Noise

In the world of hot rodding there are times when we value quietness and there are times when noise is king. This is one of those times. You are about to watch a five minute video that celebrates all...