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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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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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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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This 1946 Flxible Bus Is An American Icon That You Can Cruise The Highways With Today!

There are certain vehicles that for reasons of design, timing, or role achieve an iconic status in history and the Flxible Clipper bus is certainly one of them. BangShifter and Drag Week ace Mark...

This 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport May Not Be Your Diamond In The Rough, But It Is Certainly The Emerald!

Not every car has a presence. Some cars exist to just blend in the background and do their own thing, which covers just about 98% of what is on the road. Some cars demand attention…most...

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40th Annual Hot Rod Drags At Edgewater Dragway – Photo Coverage

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you’ve been asking ‘where’s the beef?’ then my answer is this gallery of photos.  My apologies for pictures from the stands, but I wasn’t...

2015 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Coverage: Our Last Huge Photo Blast From This Great Show

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – The laid back feel to this event was great and belies the huge amount of effort put in by all the volunteers and the massive amount of support given in...

Mud Drags Gone Wrong: This 1700 Horsepower Mud Digger Crosses Up And Takes Flight Out Of The Pit!

Seventeen hundred horsepower is not a trifling amount of power. That is professional racer horsepower, the kind of figures you’d normally see running mining equipment. Tying that kind of power...

Terrible: Nice Impala Mangled By Driver In Hellcat At Car Show

(Photos: SRTLife.com) – This is yet another example of why it does not pay to lose you mind at a car show. According to the staff at SRTLife.com, the very clean and nicely finished Impala...

Paul Lee To Pilot U.S. Male Charger Funny Car Tribute

The recent loss of “Nitro Nick” Bonifante hit the drag racing community right where they live and many are still smarting after his passing. In the truly cool fashion that drag racing...

Watch Larry Larson Eat Up “The Cutty” From Street Outlaws At US 36 Dragway In His Nova

A little drag strip, a hazy early fall night, a crowd at the fence, and two snarling, killer drag cars ready to thunder off into the night. What could possibly be better than that?! The fans at US36...

Cruisin’ For A Cure 2015: Orange County’s Coolest Iron Came Out In Force – Coverage

The hot rodding community by and large does not get the credit it deserves when it comes from the amount of fun raising and charity work that it does. Events like the recent (and massive)...

2015 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Coverage: More Photos From This Killer Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Shelby’s Way puts on a handful of events through the year to generate some fund to aid the foundation in supporting folks in tough times.  Not only is...

This 1956 Crown Bus Just Rewrote The Record Books At Road Atlanta

During the resent HSR Fall Historics at Road Atlanta, the 1956 Crown school bus you see in the lead image above completely rewrote the record books at the historic road course and we have the video...

Dramatic Video: Del Worsham Wins NHRA St. Louis While Exploding In The Lights!

The Kalitta Motorsports DHL Funny Car team have come out swinging in the late season NHRA Countdown To One having scooped up two wins in the row at Charlotte and now St Louis. While the NHRA does not...

This 1959 Mack B61 Has A Custom Cab, Beautiful Paint, And A Back Seat Fit For A 9 Year Old

The Mack Bulldog is one of the most identifiable brand symbols in the world and it is kind of ironic that this classic 1959 Mack B61 is kind of the truck version of that proud animal it wears on its...

Is This The Quickest Full Bodied Buick Powered Car Ever? 6s At 200+

(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado YouTube Channel) – Back in the early days of pro mod racing there was a fun kick to have the “world’s quickest” of anything. Every whacked...