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Pro Street Video: The ULTIMATE Pro Street Muscle Car Compilation – Big Tires & Blowers!

Pro Street is not dead, and never really has been. Sure it’s not nearly as popular as it was in the 1980s, and 1990s, but based on all the attention that these Pro Street machines are getting...

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GUMBY THE HOT ROD GET’S MORE LOVE! Check Out The Build Progress On Freiburger’s 1929 Model A Ford Coupe!

Model A Fords are cool. Period. They are just one of those iconic machines that the hot rodding and racing world has always loved, and we totally get why. This one that Freiburger has is a cool...

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John Jackson Found The HOTTEST Custom Car and Truck Show In Oklahoma! This is Slamboree ’26!

I was planning to attend Slamboree 2026 at Osage Casino this past weekend, but a variety of things kept me from being able to make the trip. But you can imagine how excited I was when I found out...

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Even More Problems for Big Cordless Tool Brands from Walmart! These Walmart Brands Kick Ass! Watch Milwaukee Cower!

A couple of weeks ago we shared a Torque Test Channel video that was putting Walmart’s newest cordless tool brand, Greenworks Pro, to the test where it passed with flying colors. So much so...

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KALITTA, TODD & ANDERSON RACE TO WINS AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO RESORT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

– Kalitta rolls to second straight TF win – Todd gets first FC win of 2026 – Anderson goes back in PS points lead SEATTLE (July 26, 2026) – Funny Car’s J.R. Todd won for the...

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BROWN, WILKERSON & G. STANFIELD GET MISSION #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE WINS AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO RESORT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

Josh Hart, J.R. Todd and Dallas Glenn power to No. 1 spots at Pacific Raceways SEATTLE (July 25, 2026) – Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown earned his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty...

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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...

Ebay Find: This Hemi-Powered 1972 Plymouth Duster Checks All Of The Right Boxes – DO WANT!

If there’s a bonus to being near the three-ring circus of Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale location, it’s that you are in a prime area for some absolutely bitchin’ rides of all...

Cool! The Chassis To Dave Brackett’s Forward Thinking 1970s Motorcycle Powered Dragster Is For Sale

As you are reading this, there’s a chance that right now at the NHRA Winternationals a Junior Comp dragster is screaming down the quarter mile in Pomona. The Junior Comp class is an interesting...

Trans Dapt Updates Their Popular V8 S10 Kits To Work With 1986-2000 Small Blocks

Stabbing a V8 into an S10 truck has been a going thing for many years now and as the little trucks continue to fall out of regular service their prices drop in the same cadence. Chevy small blocks...

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Helicopter Performs First Run – Co-Axial Rotors And A Propeller!

Sikorsky Helicopters recently completed the first ground run tests of it’s S-97 Raider compound helicopter. The Raider is the latest form of Sikorsky’s X2 test program, which used a...

Would You Rather? It’s A 1970’s Ford Vs. Chevy Battle, But It’s Not Camaro Vs. Mustang…

For this round of “Would You Rather?”, I decided to straight to the options list instead of the cars themselves. One Ford, one Chevrolet. They must have been built between 1970 and 1979,...

Caption This: …And He Sticks The Landing! How Did This Chevy Aveo End Up Nose-First In The Snow?

(Photo courtesy New Hampshire State Patrol) Driving on snow and ice is difficult even for those who are used to driving on snow and ice. The operator’s full concentration is demanded so that...

This 1979 F350 Is Actually A 1997 Cummins Powered Dodge 3500 In Disguise

Man this thing is awesome! The dually you see before you is very much in the “what exactly is it?” category because at first blush you’ll think that it is a cleanly restored 1979...

Friday BOOM: A Collection Of Videos Featuring Funny Car Top Fuel, And Alky Dragster Wreckage At The NHRA Winternationals

The Winternationals are on ever racer’s short list of events to win. Pomona, Gainesville, Indy, and a handful of other “majors” are the big races that punctuate championship seasons...