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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today! Smaller Tires, Less Power, And Less Suspension Travel! This Is King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Sick Week 2026 Video Coverage: Drag, Drive, Repeat’s FULL Day 2 Video Coverage Is Right Here! All The Action!

The Drag, Drive, Repeat crew are in the house and ready to rock and roll through the rest of Sick Week 2026. And while we already shared their Day 2 points special, this video here is one that shows...

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Sick Week Drive Day Video: 370 Street Miles Prove Too Much For Some Racers And Brings More Bad News

370 miles is a real drive, and apparenlty more than a few of these racers could handle during Sick Week 2026. The drive from South Georgia all the way to Bradenton is a real drive and sometimes...

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Tool Tech: Have You Ever Seen A Screwdriver This Good? Testing And Reviewing Precision And Electric Screwdrivers

Let’s face it, there are plenty of times that the tools we are using on our hot rods and race cars are about as rudamentary as can be. Hammers, pry bars, even screw drivers sometimes. But then...

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Day 9: Shannon and Jess Campbell’s King of the Hammers 2026 Daily Adventures: Watch Shannon Qualify For King of the Hammers 2026 With In Car Video And More Right Here!

We shared some of Shannon Campbell’s history at King of the Hammers the other day, and you can use the link below to check that out, but here are Shannon’s Daily Updates from the Lakebed...

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Sick Week Day 2 Video From KSR, Drag, Drive, Repeat, And Alex Taylor: This Day Did Not Go To Plan For Everyone!

We’ve got some of your favorite content creators featured in this Day 2 video blog post from Sick Week 2026 and that means Kevin and the KSR crew, Alex Taylor, and the Drag Drive Repeat boys are...

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Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Recycling Door Latches So They Will Actually Latch Nice And Stay Closed!

In the last video, Brent fixed up some dents, got the doors aligned with all the new rockers and running boards, and worked on shaved door handles too. In this one he’s working on door latches...

Hydrazine Video: This 1966 NASA Film Is All About Hydrazine, How Bad It Is, and How It Is Properly Handled

While nitromethane is some tough stuff when it comes to fuel, the legend and mystique surrounding Hydrazine persists. Hydrazine is rocket fuel and it was reportedly used on and off by drag racers in...

Super Cool Footage of the Dragmaster B/FX Dodge Sweptline Drag Truck and Killer Tape of the Little Red Wagon

One of the neatest and least well known B/FX racers in drag racing history belonged to a California DJ named Dick Boynton. His drag strip weapon of choice was a 1963 Dodge Sweptline truck that went...

Wild Video: Watch Kenny Brack Race A GT40 In the Rain – Some Of The Most Amazing Driving Footage EVER

While Kenny Brack is retied from full-time racer driver mode, he still races a lot and he serves as the chief test driver for McLaren so it isn’t like the former Indy 500 winner and IndyCar...

Crazy Wreck Video: Guy Crashes Go Kart Into the Christmas Tree at Kinston Drag Strip

This video is freaking nuts. Shot at Kinston Dragstrip in North Carolina, it features a guy launching what appears to be a hot rodded go kart. This baby doesn’t look to be at the legendary...

Featured Parts: Baer Brakes Has Kits, Parts, And More For Your Ride! Classic Muscle Car, Late Model Muscle Cars, And Sports Car Braking Systems

I’ve been using Baer Brakes on my own projects for a long time, and they are one of the most popular braking choices for muscle cars and pro-touring machines regardless of age. And they have...

Street Freak – Part 6: A Mid-Engine Drag And Drive Lambo Powered All-Wheel Drive Volvo IS NOT BOLT ON! Fabricating More Stuff To Hold All The Things!

Here’s the sixth video in the series, and more fab work is happening plus taking apart a Wavetrac to make sure it isn’t junk. In the last episode the chassis in this bad boy got the chassis...

We Drive It: The 2024 Infinity QX60 Autograph All-Wheel Drive – Can It Hang With It’s European Competitors?

The power of an automotive manufacturer badge is almost unparalleled in the world of consumer products. It can stand for so many different things, it can demand a premium price, it can also be an...

Tony Angelo And Derek Bieri, Two Car Buying “Experts” Try To Guess Current Car PRICES!! If You Expect Them To Be Great At This, You Are Crazy. It’s a DISASTER.

Tony Angelo and Derek Bieri suffer from a condition known as automotiveacquititis, a condition I have suffered from for more than 30 years. It’s not fatal, but it can be tough. It involves an...

Lone Star Throwdown Video: This Show Is Epic, And Now Instead Of Just Having Photos We’ve Got This Great Video Of All The Cool That Was On Hand In Texas!

I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this year, and as usual was blown away by the turnout. Lone Star Throwdown, or LST as it’s often referred to, is one of the premier custom truck shows...

Steve Magnante Wagon Week Continues! Junkyard Find Gee Wagon. One Of The Coolest Chevy Vans You Can Find “Scooby Van”

If you don’t like a cool custom van, then we probably can’t be friends. It doesn’t have to be a disco style van, because all of them are cool as hell, but I like any cool old van...

Stock Cars On The Strip: This Video From The 1967 USAC NASCAR Yankee 300 At Indianapolis Raceway Park Rules

Ok, this is utterly and totally awesome…especially if you are a dork like me. You are about to see video from the 1967 USAC NASCAR Yankee 300 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. See, there are two...

Remember The Time Mike Joy, Shirley Muldowney, and Bill Stephens Called A Drag Race On Tv? Neither Did We!

Ok, we never knew that Mike Joy, Shirley Muldowney, and Bill Stephens announced a drag race together but they did! This video posted by the DragTimes2 YouTube channel is pretty amazing because it...

The Most BangShifty Rube Goldberg Machine Ever! This Steam Powered Can Crusher Rules

Let’s be honest with each other here, gearheads are very talented at complicating things for fun. I’m not saying that as a bad thing but rather as a badge of honor. The best...