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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Here’s the 4th, and final, gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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Semi-Final and Final Round Racing From The Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Our friend NC Promoder was on hand for testing at the PDRA East Coast Nationals yesterday and caught all the semi final and final round racing action from the postponed Carolina Nationals...

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Drag Racing Photos: More Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway. Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 3rd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: Check Out The PDRA Testing and Carolina Nationals Eliminations from Darana Motorsports Park in Benson NC

We’ve got some live track testing going on at Darana Motorsports Park where PDRA’s top teams are on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they get ready for this...

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Check Out This Awesome Old 4×4 GMC Army Truck In Brazil – Diesel Power And Big Capability

In the never-ending quest to prove that gearheads are pretty much the same in every corner of the world, we have found a group of guys who restore and beat on vintage military trucks in Brazil. These...

1969 Road Runner Walkaround with Steve Magnante: Another One Of Plymouth’s Coolest Muscle Cars Could Be Yours

As many of you know, our friend Steve Magnante nearly died from a brain infection he got last year, but has been making big improvements over the past few months. We would have loved seeing Steve...

Broader Performance Shows Us How To Check An Automatic Transmission Dip Stick For Accuracy. You’d Be Surprised How Off They Can Be!

Most of you have probably never found your engine or transmission dipstick to be off, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t. When you mix aftermarket dipsticks, tubes, and oil or transmission...

Tri Five Nationals 2024 Video: Drag Racing Action That Features Everything From Nostalgia Super Stocks To Swoopie Pro Mods.

The Tri-Five Nationals, at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky, is a huge show and race that has been going on for many years. I was planning to go this year, but had a race that popped...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Is Getting Torn Down For A Weekend Thrash And Welding!

It’s time for even more welding, but this time it’s on the bed and chassis of this beast. This bad boy is being treated to an awesome weekend thrash with friends, all of whom are jumping in to...

Do The Jeep Brand Proud, And Improve Your Jeep Wrangler JL or Gladiator JT’s Off-Road Performance With ADS Direct Fit Shocks.

Jeeps have been capable off-road machines since their inception and that prowess has led to a reputation in the off-road world that is second to none. And with an insane following, aftermarket...

American Powertrain Wednesday Shift: Pulling Twin Sticks In A V8 Powered 1980 Kenworth

The automatic transmission has started making inroads in the trucking industry and there’s likely two fold reasoning for that. The first is that the technology has gotten better and the second...

Beast Mode: Watch This 1,900lb Mercedes 190 Packing A 10,000 RPM Judd V8 Go HillClimbing For Fun!

If you had asked us who Reto Meisel was an hour ago we’d not have had an answer. Now? Now we know that this guy is a total boss who has a 1,900lb, tube chassis Mercedes that uses a 10,000 RPM...

American Bad Ass: This Video About The Life and Career Of Curtis Turner Is Fantastic

When we talk about NASCAR history, the name Curtis Turner looms large. One of the first true superstars of the sport, Turner was fast and loose in all aspects of his life. He made and lost millions....

Bitchin’ Video: Ride On The Scoop Of A 1971-Era Top Fuel Dragster From Push Start Through The Finish Line!

Some videos will be cool until the end of time. I happened upon this magical four minutes of 1971 top fuel footage completely by accident and boy am I happy that I did. This clip is from the seldom...

What The Truck? This Hand Built 1960 Ford F850 Super Duty Crew Cab Took A Lot More Than You Might Think To Get This Cool

I’m a big fan of crew cab trucks, and especially those that either didn’t exist or were super rare back in the 1960s. There are a couple of builders in the country doing C50 and C60 GM...

Influence and Impact – Car Audio History Part 2, Big Sound Systems, OEM Integration to Car Play, Car Stereo Systems Aren’t Just Radios Anymore.

Marcel and Jason are back at it for Part 2 of the Car Audio history episode, and that means we’re going to hear about so many evolutionary and revolutionary steps in the area of automotive...

Newbern And The Boys Get All Of His Cars Ready For A Proper Goodbye To His Dad. God Speed Ronald Newbern, You Did Good.

None of us gets out of this life alive, but we sure hope to leave it better than when we got here. That’s not the case for everyone, but I hope it is for the majority. A special few make an...

BARN FIND Anniversary Corvette Parked 37 YEARS! Will it RUN AND DRIVE Home For Derek? Or Will This Be A Vice Grip Garage Disaster?

Barn finds are awesome in general, but when you know the story behind the car and the people who owned it actually cared about it, it is something a bit more special than a car that was just parked...