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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Verge Motorsports Quick Outlaw Series – Beech Bend Raceway Park – Saturday Race 1

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING is going on at Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend and it is going to be a hell of a busy one. With the Quick Outlaw Series running both 4.70 door cars and 4.50 dragsters,...

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Street Freak – Part 5: The Chassis Now Has A 25.2 6.0 Cert! This Thing Is Nuts! All Wheel Drive Swap And Lambo Power!

Here’s the fifth video in the series, and the tube work is done! The chassis in this bad boy is now certified to 6.0 which means it is going to be legal to haul ass! In the last episode some of the...

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Cool Movie Car History: Here Are 10 Cool Facts About Kenny’s 1973 Custom Vette From The Movie Corvette Summer

There was a time when I couldn’t stand the Corvette from Corvette Summer. I don’t know why, but back when flares were a thing, I couldn’t stand them. Now I kinda dig them actually....

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Classic Truck Drag Feature: “Uncle Jessie” This 1969 Ford Pickup is equipped with a MASSIVE Twin Turbo Big Block setup and it HAULS ASS!

Classic trucks are cool, and no stranger to the dragstrip, but something like this isn’t what you normally see at a No Prep race. They are either nice and clean S10 trucks, the occasional late...

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1,800 Miles Home! Will This Classic Ford Mustang RUN AND DRIVE From Arizona To Tennessee? Vice Grip Garage Part 2

We shared Part 1 of this whole Mustang II adventure last week and now it’s time for Part 2. Will it actually run and drive and make it all the way from Arizona to Tennessee? Watch to find out....

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Gassers At Shadyside! Southeast Gassers Association 2024 | A/Gas Eliminations | Shadyside Dragway

The Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers being driven like God intended and they certainly know how to...

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Epic Photo: An Old Tank in Mid-Flight – Help Us With the Back Story!

Talk about a mesmerizing photo! We stumbled upon this frame while working on something else and immediately became enthralled. How could we not? The sight of an old tank in full on launch mode with a...

Watch This Blown, Alky Burning Small Block Powered 1934 Ford Rip A Nasty Indoor Burnout At The Shop Where It Lives

The indoor burnout is an interesting beast that takes on many forms. There’s the complete hoon form where it is a kid just doing it to be a punk and smoke out an abandoned garage or shop....

This Lamborghini Gets One Final Workout Before It Gets Built Into A Race Car…And You Won’t Guess What Kind!

Some say, that they have done things with a BMW M3 that have caused tears to be shed by the company’s CEO…and that they are considered some of the craziest sons-of-bitches to run a 2wd...

This 1983 Chevy C10 Has A Traditional 383 Stroker With A Single Turbo And Is A 10 Second Killer At The Strip (Video)

There’s lots of benefits to simple. Take this 1983 C10 truck for example. The thing has the looks of a breadbox that someone dunked into a paint bucket and we’re not saying that as a...

This ’32 Ford Makes So Much Smoke At Brashernats That The Driver Has To Stop And Let The Air Clear!

We have seen tons of Aussie burnout footage…literally, tons. Plenty of Holdens, Falcons, and microcars that have ten times the power they left the factory with have laid waste to tires on the...

The Last Of Our Mooneyes XMas Party And Drags Photos From California

Every year we tell you guys out where it’s cold that this is one of the most bitchin events we attend all year. And this year was no different, except for the fact that I was in Indy for PRI...

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BangShift 2014 Photo Highlight Reel: Nutting’s Favorite Moments

When Brian sent ’round the “Alright guys, time for the ‘Year in Review'” email a few weeks back, I immediately had an “Oh crap, what DID I do this year?” moment....

This Little Polaris Ranger 6×6 Is An Impressive Little Rock Crawler Until It Bites Off A Little More Than It Can Chew

The UTV and side by side market is massive these days. What were once bought by guys to haul hay bales around their farm and hustle around fairgrounds are now invading the world of hardcore off road...

Ebay Find: Just In Time For Christmas, A Rusty Chevrolet!

Anyone reading this site should be familiar with the Christmas spoof “Rusty Chevrolet” by Da Yoopers. (If you aren’t, CLICK HERE to listen to it!) It’s always inspiring to...

Boonesborough Boogie Nationals: More Street Machines And Pavement Pounders From The Event

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – Yesterday we showed you the first of two photos collections featuring street machines and cool hot rods from the Boonesborough Boogie Nationals car show shot by Doug...

Greatest Go Kart Ever? This Mini-Freightliner Has A Box Trailer, 5hp, And The Ability To Make You The Hero Parent Of All Time if You Buy It (W/Video)

After about an hour of failed debate with my wife, I have determined that someone else will have to buy the coolest thing on eBay right now. This mini-Freightliner is powered by a 5hp engine, has a...

Brian Lister, Founder Of Lister Cars, Has Passed On At The Age Of 88

Brian Lister, the namesake behind Lister Cars, died on December 17, 2014. Lister was well-known for building some of the fastest front-engined sports cars in racing from his company, which was...

If You’ve Never Seen Del Worsham’s Nitro Powered Mega-Rita Machine, You Need To Watch This

Been trying to come up with ideas to spruce up the company Christmas party? Looking for a way to show people a good time and serve them a massive volume of margaritas? Do you literally want enough...

Watch A Crazy Supercharged Nova Beat Out A Worked Up Lambo At A Half Mile Roll Race In Arizona – Nova Is Very, Very Loose

The idea of half mile drag racing on airport runways is certainly not new, but is has been going through somewhat of a resurgence over the last several years and that resurgence has apparently...