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Ed Iskenderian, The CamFather And Hot Rodding’s Oldest Living Legend, Has Died At The Age Of 104. Thanks For All The Speed Ed!

Ed Iskenderian, at 104 years old, was the oldest living hot rodder on earth! And as my friend David Freiburger wrote on Facebook, “If you define ‘hot rodding pioneer’ as...

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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: Race Of Kings Qualifying Is Today, This Is King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Q&A: While They Cross-Country The Limo Truck, Finnegan Interviews Freiburger And Here’s All The Answers!!

Everyone loves a good Q&A session with their favorite car guys, and this one here is coming to you from Finnegan and Freiburger, who are road tripping the limo crew cab truck across the country...

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Sick Week Day 1 Video From Alex Taylor, Drag Drive Repeat, And The KSR Crew. Records, Wins, And More!

We’ve got some of your favorite content creators featured in this Day 1 video blog post and that means Kevin and the KSR crew, Alex Taylor, and the Drag Drive Repeat boys are sharing some of...

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Sick Week Day 1 Video: A Great Day Of Drag and Drive Racing At Gainesville Ends With CARNAGE!!!

Carnage is NOT how you want to start off your week of racing at Sick Week, or any other event for that matter, but that’s exactly what plagued some racers on Day 1 of Sick Week 2026. Luckily...

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Will a $200 Buick Make a Cross Country Road Trip?!? Sure, Just Close Your Eyes And Pray!

I’ve owned some cheap cars and trucks that ran hundreds of thousands of miles after getting them and for the most part they didn’t care what I paid for them. With that said, do you think...

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Papa John’s Camaro Recovered In Detroit Intact – Steering Column Smashed But Car Is All Together

(Photo credit: Detroit Free Press) – In a twist even the most optimistic side of us never saw coming, the 1971 Camaro Z/28 of Papa John’s pizza founder John Schnatter was found intact...

Heroic Baltimore Batman Lenny B Robinson Killed In Traffic Accident – Brought Joy To Kids For More Than A Decade

He was known by several names. “Lamborghini Batman”, “Baltimore Batman”, and in real life Lenny B Robinson. The Maryland resident is best known as a Batman impersonator who...

Action Gallery: Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East Event Sunday Photos

(Words and photos by Dave Nutting) – Alright boys and girls, we’re back with yet another gallery of muscle hustling ’round (And sometimes plowing through) cones at the inaugural...

This 1987 Ford Econoline E-350 Dually Fifth Wheel Hauler Is Awesome And For Sale

Gather ’round kids and let uncle Brian tell you about a time when pickup trucks didn’t arrive from the factory with the capability to tow excavators or make 900 lb-ft of torque right out...

2015 Rolex Monterey Historic Motorsports Reunion: More Of The Amazing Machines From The Event

We have a TON of images to bring you from last weekend’s 2015 Rolex Monterey Historic Motorsports Reunion. While the people dressed in funny clothes sauntered around a golf course at Pebble...

Pomona Swap Meet Coverage: Our Last Blast Of Polished, Crusty, And Neat Cars For Sale

Due to a Chernobyl-like computer meltdown I suffered last week, we missed one load of Pomona Swap Meet photos but the good news is that they are right here for your viewing pleasure. As you have...

This Brand New, Supercharged Mustang Hits The Wall HARD At Thunder Valley’s Armageddon No-Prep Race!

If you choose to participate in no-prep drag racing, you are taking all of the risk of running on the dragstrip into your own hands. There isn’t any surface preparation to save your ass if you...

Woodward’s Nightmare: Cars Stolen During The Woodward Dream Cruise – We Need Your Help To Find These Cars!

Car thieves suck, pure and simple. It doesn’t matter if they stole the parts car from your yard for scrap metal money or your high-dollar, investment-heavy ride that you busted your ass for...

Short Street Rod Shop Tour: The Henry J, The Chryslers, The ’55 Chevy

If you missed the 1955 Ford Fairlane street freak, CLICK HERE! If you missed the ’46 Chevy truck and the Model A, CLICK HERE! As we dug deeper into Jensen Masters’ shop, we started to get...

The Tianjin Port Explosion And Nitromethane – Internet Chatter, No Facts To Back It Up (W/Video)

The videos and story surrounding the latest industrial calamity in China, forever known now as the Tainjin Port Explosion verge on the unbelievable. The footage of the mammoth fireball and the...

Take a Video Look At The Newest Drag Strip In Brazil – Not A Huge Place But It Is Really Nice

The opening of a new drag strip is cause for celebration, even if the place in question is located in a foreign land. In the video below we’re taking you to Brazil and the first passes on a...

The Avro Vulcan Continues It’s Farewell Tour By Buzzing England’s Beachy Head Cliffs!

XH558, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber, hasn’t quietly gone into retirement. Instead, the owners are flying the living hell out of the Flying Flat-Iron before she finally sets down for...

Someone Actually Took A GM Futurliner Down The Dragstrip At Norwalk! Twelve Tons Of Trouble In The Right Lane!

Yesterday we gave you a quick in-depth look at the GM Futurliner, the giant bus that General Motors made for their 1941-56 “Parade of Progress” shows across the United States. They are...

Action Gallery: Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East Event Saturday Photos

(Words and photos by Dave Nutting) – The Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East at Grissom Air Force Base in Peru, Indiana was two weekends ago and I made the 1800 mile round-trip in my 1987 Monte...