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FREE LIVE NHRA Divisional Racing Action: Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At Firebird Raceway – Friday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at Firebird Raceway in Arizona. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up Stock...

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More Radial vs The World Qualifying From Lights Out 17 at South Georgia Motorsports Park

If you haven’t been watching the livestream here everyday, you might have missed RVW qualifying from yesterday so here’s a highlight video you can check out to see all the action and...

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Like A Good Neighbor, Finnegan Is There. Check Out The Two Day Roll Bar Install That Finnegan And Joe Are Doing In This Chevy II.

If you are going to go quicker than 11.50 seconds in the quarter mile, and you are doing that in a classic car, then you are going to need a roll bar in that car. If you have one, you can then go as...

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Add Sensors Without Cutting Your Harness! The Holley EFI Power Tap Explained. Technology Is A Wonderful Thing!

Sometimes it boggles my mind when folks start cutting and hacking and rigging up electrical systems in their projects, only to find out that the solution to their problem or dilemma was right in...

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Look at All This Carnage! Cleetus McFarland’s Limo Engine Get’s Pulled Apart At Harrell Engine and Dyno, Plus Mechanical Fuel Inject Tech!

I’ve never known anyone that broke more stuff than Cleetus. He’s got a special talent for flinging the rods out of stuff, and I’m not even talking about the stuff he breaks on...

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This Is Italy’s ONLY Indy 500 Winning Car: The 1938 Maserati 8CTF takes on the Goodwood Revival.

With all of Italy’s accomplishments in motorsports, it is kind of hard to believe that the only italian car ever to win the Indy 500 is this 1938 Maserati. I guess it kind of makes sense since...

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Question Of The Day: What Was The Last Automotive Unicorn You Saw?

It’s one thing to spot a nice car in traffic. Maybe you caught a quick flash of colorful paint or heard some good noises a couple of cars ahead and tried to find out what it was. But it’s...

This 1962 Galaxie May Be A Bit Of A Confusing Tribute But It Is One Awesome Car

I’m going to open up by saying that this is a very, very cool car. My bit of a quip there in the headline will be explained below but let’s go over what makes this hulking Ford so cool....

This AWD 1989 BMW Is An Ice Racing, Snow Plowing, Fun Machine That Could Be Yours

Most people look at things for what they are but a select few look at them for what they can be and that describes the owner and seller of this 1989 BMW to a T. This man saw a clean, cool, and...

Classic YouTube: Omni Vs. Z06. You Should Know That Something Was Up…

If you see a Dodge Omni anymore, it’s in one of three conditions. The first one is the survivor that is hanging on, usually by a thread, and has vultures circling around it. The second are Omni...

AFCO Racing Introduces New Brake Pad Compounds For Stock Cars, Sprint Cars, Late Models, And More

Sleep is not something in the normal daily procedures of AFCO engineers. It can’t be because if it was the company would not be rolling out so many new and exciting parts and pieces in 2015....

Here’s a Cool Behind The Scenes Look At An NHRA Pro Stock Test Day (Video)

Whether you are a fan of modern day pro stock racing or not you have to respect the amount of work, time, and dedication that goes into making one of the top running cars as good as it is. In this...

Ever Wonder What It Takes To Custom Paint An Airliner? Check Out This Time-Lapse Video Of The Creation Of WestJet’s “Magic Plane”!

This Boeing 737-800 is WestJet’s “Magic Plane”. A stunning collaboration of WestJet, WestJet Vacations and Disney Parks and Resorts (Canada), the 737 features Mickey Mouse as...

Roadkill! Wait…Boatkill? Our Favorite Dynamic Duo Hit The Water With A Jet Boat That Packs A Very Familiar Engine

If you’ve watched more than a couple episodes of Roadkill you know that Finnegan has a thing for boats that haul ass. He’s got several killer water rides, but one, a Rogers jet boat, has...

Caption This: Hacking The Roof Off Of A Volaré Roadrunner To Fit The Rollcage

Sometimes it’s worth going the extra step or two to properly build your ride. Others may look on with puzzled expressions while you work on your pride and joy, but if they can’t see the...

This 1948 Ford F-5 Monster Truck Has Some Awesome Driveline Components And An Engine You May Not Know

We’re not really sure why someone built this truck and by the wording of the ad, the seller isn’t so sure either but that doesn’t take anything away from our opinion about how...

The Tornado Of Insanity That Is The Kurt Busch Trial Keeps Spinning: Closing Arguments Are Just As Out-There As The Accusations Are

Kurt Busch’s trial is only missing Michael Bay explosions and P.T. Barnum in the middle of the courtroom floor to truly become an entertainment dream…or nightmare, depending on your point...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: A “Special” Camry, Spyker Flies Again And More!

It’s that time again, where we look over what’s left of this week’s news, shrug, throw a ton of salt at it and serve it up, hot and kind-of fresh. From the pointless to the...

Violent Valiant Video: See And Hear The Car Cruise, Corner, And Wail

It was a thrash to the final minute but Kevin, Chad, and the crew from Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle got the job done before the 2014 SEMA show a couple months back. After SEMA, rather than loading up...

IHRA Nitro Jam – Explosive Opener In Tucson Qualifying

Words by Darr Hawthorne – Photos by Bob Snyder and Darr Hawthorne   The International Hot Rod Association’s 2015 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series season opened Friday afternoon at...