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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: DOOR SLAMMERS AT SANTA POD IS TAKING OVER THE ENGLISH DRAG RACING SCENE THIS WEEKEND!

Here is your livestream from the 2026 Santa Pod Door Slammers race! If you want to enjoy three days of great drag racing from England, then this is the livestream for you today. With a huge variety...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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LIVE DRAG RACING: 9th Annual Great American Bracket Race – Dream Team – Saturday

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2026, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your whole...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! 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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FREE BRACKET RACE LIVESTREAM At The AUTOLAND DOOR CAR CHALLENGE – Saturday $50,000

The Autoland Door Car Challenge is on this weekend at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa and we dig it. We’re door car drag racers around here, although I have driven a few dragsters in my day as well. But...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Miracle Video: Two Cranes Collapse In Holland, Crush 20 Houses, Kill No One

We first saw this video on Monday and frankly we sat on it. Why? Basically because we were convinced when the cranes fell into a neighborhood and destroyed 20 residences, the death toll would be high...

Would You Rather?, The Evil Chevrolet Edition: Take Your Pick Between Cooter’s Chevelle And Sean’s Monte Carlo From Tokyo Drift!

Chevrolets were never meant to be full-on luxobarges. That job belongs to Cadillac, Buick, and in the past Oldsmobile. Chevy products are meant to be the workhorse, the journeyman’s car, the...

Random Car Review: The Chrysler/Plymouth Prowler – From Concept To Forgotten In Short Order

Chrysler, in the 1990s, was successful mainly because they became the company of “why not?” Here’s how this worked out: In 1989 the Dodge Viper was shown off in production form. The...

NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl Of Street Legal Drag Racing Coverage: More Action From The Strip – All Classes

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As I have mentioned in previous stories, part of the magic of the NMRA/NMCA super bowl of street legal drag racing is the fact that it draws huge car counts...

This 1945 Mack Fire Truck Is A True California Survivor – Still Running And Fully Functional!

Despite the dangerous nature of their normal work environment, we can think of no more well kept and pampered working vehicles than fire trucks. With constant loving care being laid onto them by the...

This Porsche’s Owner Is Our Kind Of Porsche Owner: It’s All About Driving The Car

Alexander Bermudez doesn’t come across as your stereotypical Porsche guy. He will be the first to tell you that his Porsche 911 isn’t the typical build; his 1990 964-era car has a built...

Pulling Action Photos: A Night With The Wild Supermodified 2 and 4-Wheel Drive Trucks

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Superchargers.  Blowers.  Turbos.  Forced-Induction.  Mention any of those four and gearheads the world-over will know the excitement and noise...

Diesel Power Challenge 2015: The Big Finish! Sled Pulling, Fuel Economy, Champions Crowned

As is tradition on the last day of the Diesel Power Challenge, there’s big grunt and big concentration on efficiency involved. Sled pulling and fuel economy always close out the Diesel Power...

The Longest Haul: Looking Back At An Amazing Experience On Hot Rod Power Tour 2015

(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley)A couple of months, I embarked on my first Hot Rod Power Tour with my own car. I had been on two others riding with my dad before I had a car fit for the trip....

Noted Racing Announcer Brian Olson Passes – We Remember Him Here As A Friend And As A Professional

(By Bret Kepner – Photo credit: CompetitionPlus.com) – With a repertoire of skills displayed by few craftsmen, the career of Brian Olson encompassed all of motorsports. Although best...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Aww, You’re So Cute When You Bark Orders Like Patton’s Five Year Old Kid!

In the military, the officer rank O-1 (Second Lieutenant for the Army, Air Force and Marines, Ensign for the Navy and Coast Guard) has a bit of a bad reputation. When you have E-1s (enlisted), they...

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Drag Action Photos: Wheelies, Burnouts, Cool Trucks, And More From The NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – One of the most pure and true joys that I have in the sport of drag racing is experiencing new things. Whether that’s new tracks, new events, or seeing new...

Ebay Find: This Full-Race 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Is Beautiful, In A Blunt-Force-Trauma Kind Of Way

The 1991 Chevrolet Caprice was the signal that things were going horribly wrong at GM. Originally, the big B-body was supposed to bow out at the end of the design cycle (about 1990 or so), but oddly...

Fast Is Cool: This 900hp Turbocharged Acura Integra Is Good For 190 MPH In The 1/2 Mile

While I wholeheartedly agree with Lohnes’ statement that “fast is cool”, I feel like testing it out in the only way I know how: by walking straight up to a wasp nest with a baseball...