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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Wednesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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Car Feature Video: This Ultra Rare 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Modified By Rutterz Rodz Is Epic

Our friend John Jackson is back at it with another great feature shoot video, but this time it’s with something even more rare than his norm. This 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is one of just...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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LIL GANGSTAS BATTLE FOR BIG MONEY AT CAROLINA GOLD 2026 AT SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

The popularity of Lil Gangstas is absolutely insane, and we love it. Not only because it is good, fun, close racing, but also because the fact that Jimmy and Poland convinced the no prep world to go...

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Let’s GO! 2,000 Miles in Two UNTESTED Hot Rods. What Could Possibly Go Wrong On Route 66?

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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Drag Coverage: Southeastern Radial Wars Action From Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – If you rewind the clock about 20 years, the whole “outlaw” street car thing was really starting to take off. It was packing the stands, and carving...

Rumor Mill: The Dodge Viper Will Be No More After Model-Year 2017

About this time last year, we wondered just how much longer the Dodge Viper would last. Arguably, the Viper has lasted a lot longer than anyone on the hybrid AMC/Chrysler Corporation team in the late...

eBay Find: The Historic Johnson and Shipley Bonneville Belly Tank –

Few things are more iconic in the world of American racing than the belly tank lakesters built and campaigned on the dry lakes and salt flats after the close of WWII. Today there are companies...

Just Making Some Clouds: A Burnout Compilation From Performance Car Mania 2015

Of all of the motorsports bucket list items we need to check off before we check out, the Australian burnout contest has to be one of the top three. (Hey, that’s a hard list to agree on!) The...

New York City Still Has A Street Racing Problem: Neighborhood Complains

We always found the stories of New York City street racing from the 1970s and 1980s to be on the verge of complete fantasy. Guys racing literal pro stock cars down the street and all this other stuff...

Run Trick Flow Parts On Your Drag Car? Be At Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park For The Halloween Classic!!!

Yes, we know that we’re half a year ahead of you here BUT, this gives you time to plan and scrimp and save so you can get to the Halloween Classic next year at Summit Racing Equipment...

NSRA Nationals 2015 Coverage: More Full Fendered Cars, Trucks, and Hot Rods

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – More rods with fenders.  I am happy to say that the traditional-style resto-mod rods numbers are rising.  We are seeing less and less billet aluminum and...

Drag Coverage: Bits From The Pits At The 40th Hot Rod Drags – Edgewater Sports Park

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I find the staging lanes can be a great place to get some good photos.  They can also be a challenge because you don’t want to hinder anyone’s...

How Does A Plane-Jane, Rental Spec 2001 Taurus Catch Our Eye? V8 Swap, Of Course!

If it weren’t for the aftermarket wheels and tires, this refrigerator white 2001 Ford Taurus would simply be another former Enterprise Rent-A-Car escapee. There was nothing of interest about...

Drag Strip Calamity: Crazy Staging Lanes Pileup At I-22 Dragway In Alabama

(Photos: DragCoverage.com/William White) – If there is one thing that we have learned over our so-called careers spent at race tracks it is that you literally have to be on your toes at all...

Hardcore Happening 2015 Coverage: Burnouts, Hi-Jinks, Fun At The Old Soul Hot Rod Shop

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Having had the chance to spend some time with Mike Brooks last weekend up at Lancaster Dragway, I can tell you that this dude gets around the New York/Ohio area. His...

Lancaster National Dragway Pro Mod-a-Palooza 2015: Door Slammin’ Gear Jammin’ Sportsman Photos!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) –  We’re back with more Mike Brooks images from last weekend’s Lancaster National Dragway Pro Mod-a-palooza event which drew thousands of fans and hundreds...

eBay Find: The Original “Whackee Wagon” Hemi Plymouth Wagon Is For Sale

There’s nothing (in our opinion) cooler than a fast wagon at the drags and while the Whackee Wagon that Lee Smith built and drove back in the 1960s and 1970s may not be the fastest thing ever,...

Pro Mod-a-Palooza At Lancaster National Dragway Coverage: Sportsman Action

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We told you it was going to be crazy and it sure was. Pro Mod a-Palooza at Lancaster National Dragway and its associated classes was wall to wall insanity from the...