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Drag Racing 2000hp Trucks UPHILL in SNOW! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Insane And Fun In All The Right Ways!

Ice and snow racing events just make me smile, but probably not for the reason you think. As awesome as these events are, and as cool as the race cars and trucks can be, it’s the people that...

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More of Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Door Cars, Floppers, Dragsters, And More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2026! The week started with new drivers, crew chiefs, and teams, plus record breaking performances...

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Who Makes The Best Thermal Imaging Camera? And Does The Price Match The Test Results? Project Farm Finds One Clear Winner!

If you are like me, there have been a bunch of times when you wished you had a thermal imagine camera. I use my laser temperature gun all the time, and it’s very handy, but sometimes it would...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Testing from Darana Motorsports Park GALOT In Preparation For The IHRA Season Opener!

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season opener, you are not alone! And with this weekend’s season opener going on at Darana Motorsports Park, formerly GALOT, there is plenty...

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The Direct Injection Vs Port Injection Debate Is Dead! Or Is It? Brian Tooley Racing And The Real Tuners Podcast Dyno Test!

I know there are some good reasons for Direct Injection in gasoline engines. But I also know that DI engines can be a giant pain in the butt and have some serious issues folks need to be aware of....

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This Race Engine Was Built By Someone Else. Here’s How Moran Motorsports Found 260 Additional Horsepower That They Missed!

I know several professional engine builders, and several who think they are professional engine builders. Make no mistake, I’m not even remotely claiming to be an engine builder, and...

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Dutch Classic Stock Eliminator Action: Wheels Up Detroit Iron At Maple Grove

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – I loves me some stock eliminator action. Stockers are the great lead off act at each and every NHRA national event and the are a huge part of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing...

Straight Axle Sunbeam: This Car May Kill You But You’d Die Happy

A stock 1964 Sunbeam Alpine tipped the scales at a light 2200lbs and it had an engine that made about 85hp. The car was nimble and fun, designed to be driven by a sports car enthusiast who understood...

Larry Larson Gives No-Prep Drag Racing A Shot With His S-10 At The Ice Cream Cruise!

We know that Larry Larson’s S-10 is a ball of pure energy with taillights. We’ve seen it earn it’s crown running Drag Week, earn a Wally while running Top Sportsman at the Kansas...

This Mert Lawwill Tribute Video Is Full Of Fantastic Footage Featuring The Legend Himself

Before 1970 Mert Lawwill was certainly well known in motorcycle racing circles as he had already established himself as one of the best guys in the country. Riding for the Harley-Davidson factory...

First Look: Ken Block’s First Rear-Wheel-Drive Gymkhana Car, A 1978 Ford Escort RS That Will Spin To 9,000 RPM!

When you say “Ford Escort”, two images come to mind: the front-wheel-drive bucket of unhappiness that North America got for twenty-three years, and the other one…the forbidden fruit...

Transmission Tech: We Take Two Junk T56 Transmissions, Spare Parts, And New Pieces From American Powertrain To Make One!

(Words and photos by Scott Parker) – There’s just something about taking what other people consider junk, and making something beautiful out of it. We shared this sentiment with Greg Lovell...

Would You Rather, The Ballistic Family Hauler Edition: Take Your Pick Between A Hellcat Challenger/Magnum Hybrid Or The Upcoming Grand Cherokee TrackHawk!

The fight between the car you want to own and the car you probably need to own doesn’t need to happen. We want performance: enough power that driving is fun when nobody is in the car with you,...

Ebay Find: This 1987 Chevrolet 1-ton Flatbed Is So Good! Manual, Big-Block And More!

What really caught our eye with this 1987 Chevrolet V30 (yes, that’s correct…C/K became R/V in 1987) wasn’t the fresh paint, nice flatbed conversion, or even the $7,000 price tag...

Cynthiana Rod Run 2015: More Cool Cars From The Huge Kentucky Event

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you are into popular culture stuff then some might know of Cynthiana as the hometown of the comic creator, Robert Kirkman.  The entire first series of...

Watch This Nitroused 5.0 Mustang’s Rear Tire Explode On The Dyno – This Is Why You Don’t Get Too Close!

We have preached it over and over again for years now. We have shown countless videos of what can happen, and we’ve even had it happen to us. Putting a car on the dyno can be a good...

Pro Mod Action Photos: More Coverage From The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods At Piedmont

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Yesterday we showed you the first of a couple great galleries of images from Benoit Pigeon’s recent visit to the legendary Piedmont Dragway in North Carolina....

This Chevelle Is On Two Wheels At Least 10 Times And Doesn’t Hit Anything!!!

This is one of the craziest things we’ve ever seen on a dragstrip, and we’re not going to even get into why, what, or any of that. We’re just going to watch this video for...

Hotchkis Autocross Takes Over At NMCA West Finals In Fontana

We got there at exactly the wrong time, as the lunch break was just about to start, but the Hotchkis Autocross was on like Donkey Kong this weekend in Fontana! While we were over running on the...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage: Big Dog $15K To Win At Piedmont Dragway!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Once again, the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod organization was racing at Piedmont in North Carolina this mid October at the famous home of the Big Dog. This...