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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage – Thursday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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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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x275 Insanity: Can You Tell You Won This Matchup Between Jacky McCarty And Rich Bruder

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Drag racing is all about close racing, and this is a great video that shows a tight race in the X275 Drag Radial Class. The two extremely evenly matched Mustangs of Jacky...

Quick Gallery: Fairlawn Plaza Car Show In Topeka, Kansas – A Random Car Show In Anywhere, USA

I’m currently out roaming the United States with Haley, my wife, and while you’ll get to see plenty of photos from the trip later on, I couldn’t resist posting up a car show I got...

Is Bonneville Speed Week 2015 Already Doomed? The Salt Lake Tribune Thinks So

(Photo credit: Salt Lake City Tribune) – In a news piece that can only be described as sobering and sad, the Salt Lake City Tribune has all but virtually predicted the doom of Speed Week 2015...

Historic Hauler For Sale! Former Petty And Arrington NASCAR Transporter Hits Ebay – Amazing Shape!

Yeah, this thing is as incredible as you think it is and thanks to a tip from BangShifter Price Chenault, we’re sharing the eBay link with you so you can see it all and maybe even buy it! The...

Watch An Old Minneapolis Moline Pulling Tractor Launch Parts And Completely Puke Its Guts Out During A Pull!

When the announcer has to start asking if anyone in the crowd was hit by “shrapnel” from an exploding engine at a tractor pull you know it is a good one. While this engine failure lacks...

Scrapple, Your Weekly Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: A Super-Sized Edition! From Horrible Law Proposals To Horrible Companies, It’s All Here!

We hope you brought an appetite, because this week we’re serving up a double-portion of everybody’s favorite group of leftovers! We’ve got the hot sauce if you’ve got the...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: “I’m Sorry, But I’m Afraid You Know Too Much For Your Own Good…”

It’s not blowing my horn, but just a flat statement: compared to a wide selection of people who work behind the counters at any given McParts stores (namely Advance, O’Reilly’s and...

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This Cream Puff Of A 1965 Buick Skylark Is Packing Grand National Power Under That Hood

There is something about a Buick muscle car that I like. The styling is toned down compared to a GTO or a Chevelle, because Buick still had to appeal to buyer who thought that they were above...

Cool Cruisers At The 2015 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion – Unique And Interesting Cars

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The show-n-shine area, the pits, and even the parking lot at events such as the HRR can present cars from all eras and all tastes.  In here we’ve got...

Hemi Shootout! Here’s A Look At The Yearly Hemi Brawl At The US Nationals – Nothing Like It In The World!

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Whether you are a Chevy, Ford, Mopar, or import fan everyone can appreciate the SS/HA class, (Super Stock Hemi class), and the ultimate Super Stock Hemi shootout held at...

This 1947 Renault 440 Hot Rod Is A Right Hand Drive Street Freak With Chrysler Power

Of all the crazy body styles we have seen hot rods built out of over the years, this 1947 Renault is in a class by itself. No, it is not a Fiat Topolino, it is a French Renault with 440ci of Chrysler...

Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Weekend Announced! West Coasters, Check This Out!

That’s right, folks, Hot Rod Magazine is announcing their first Drag Weekend, a shortened version of the vaunted Drag Week that will be taking place in the Southwest. With many racers put off...

More Dirt Drag Bike Action – How Much Would It Take For You To Ride One Of These Monsters?

Dirt drag bikes are the racing equivalent of riding a bull: you hop on the monster and pray that in a few seconds, all of your bones are still together. We are still in awe of anyone who willfully...

Question Of The Day: How Would You Feel About Ford Using The GT’s EcoBoost Motor In The New Shelby GT500?

When it comes to Ford’s Shelby Mustangs, they’ve usually come in two flavors: GT350, which has been more road course/track focused, and GT500, which was destined to be the end-all, be all...