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Dylan McCool Bought an UNKNOWN Drag Car at Auction… It Had ROD KNOCK! Can They Race It?

You never know what you are going to get when buying cars at auction, and that’s because you may or may not even be able to start them and hear them run. It totally depends on the auction, and...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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NOTHING BUT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’S Egilsstaðir 2026!

It’s time for our final coverage from the 3rd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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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...

PDRA Rockingham Action: Great Photos From Dragstock XII

(Words and photos by David Whealon/DW-photos.net) – On the second trip for the PDRA in 2015 to the legendary Rockingham Dragway for the 2nd Annual Dragstock XII, most of the attention  was...

Cool Video: Hurst Racing Tires – A Pocket Bio Of The Retro-Slick Manufacturer!

Hurst Racing Tires in Oregon still makes slicks the old fashioned way…literally. These guys take a bias-ply tire, grind all of the tread off, lay a softer rubber compound on the casing and then...

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The Top 11: Best Funny Car Names – Iconic Cars From Drag Racing’s Past

Racecar names are no longer the norm on modern nitro-burning Funny Cars, which sucks. Cars with names are good for promoters to put in their advertisements, good for racers who can cash in on...

Ebay Find: A 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 That Looks Rough, But Has That One Major Fault Corrected

We’ve covered before how the 1980s Pontiac 2+2 was a half-hearted attempt by GM’s Excitement Division to hang off of the coattails of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aerocoupe. The...

Car Show Coverage: More Mechanical Greatness From Edgewater Sports Park

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Edgewater Sports Park is a very active dragstrip under NHRA sanction.  Over the years its been host to many large events and saw many big time...

Some Of The Stuff We Just Thought Was Cool From The Lucas Off-Road Expo 2015

It was like Christmas at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in Pomona last weekend, but there were still a few vehicles that stood out to us as just being cool, even though they didn’t necessarily fit...

This M936A2 6×6 Wrecker Makes Brian’s Little Wrecker Look Like A Toy!

Holy crap! Look at the size of this thing! This M936A2 6×6 Wrecker is one bad machine, with a 40,000 lb winch to drag stuff out of mud or trouble, and a boom that will lift 20,000 lbs, and...

One Owner Aluminum HEMI Duster Pro-Touring Machine

With rare exception, Mopar guys don’t drive their stuff at Pro-Touring events. Whether it’s the Goodguys Autocross, a USCA Optima Race, or any other event, there just aren’t that...