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IHRA ACQUIRES EMPIRE DRAGWAY, EXPANDING NATIONAL FOOTPRINT IN THE NORTHEAST

Fairfield, OH — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially announced the acquisition of Empire Dragway, marking a major step in our continued growth and investment in premier...

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Free Livestreaming Road Racing Replay: The 2026 SCCA Hoosier Super Tour at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit – FULL WEEKEND Coverage LIVE!

Last weekend at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, in Jennings Oklahoma, the SCCA ran two days of Hoosier Super Tour races and we’ve got the livestream replay right here! These are some fun SCCA...

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This Chick Is One Hell Of A Metal Shaper! Jasmine Green Is Building A Custom Toyota Stout Pickup The Hard Way!

If you don’t follow Jasmine Green, aka Stout Metalcraft on YouTube and @six_four_stout on Instagram, then you are missing out on some ultra cool metal shaping videos. This 1964 Toyota Stout is...

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KALITTA, CAPPS, HARTFORD & HERRERA RACE TO WINS AT NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE

– Kalitta breaks TF track speed record in win – Capps powers to another FC victory – Hartford rolls to second PS win in four races – Herrera sweeps weekend in PSM CONCORD,...

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Let’s Talk ENGINES, PROJECT CARS, CHiPS TV, and More With David Freiburger!

David Freiburger’s Socials and YouTube channel have grown dramatically since the Motor Trend Studios that he and Finnegan were working for shut down and he went out on his own. It’s been...

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A Broken Valve and Beat Up Piston Couldn’t Stop The BTR And Tin Soldiers Race Car Gang!

There are racers, and then there are RACERS. We’ve all known guys who will never give up, regardless of the damage or obstacles that are trying to keep them from racing, but we probably all...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Car Would You Take To 24 Hours of LeMons or ChumpCar?

I’m not sure if I should be paying more attention to the ChumpCar World Series and 24 Hours of LeMons racing series. I like the basic premise of the racing itself: $500 beaters that are beefed...

The Larson Race Cars ZL1 Camaro – A Twin Turbo Big Block, Back Half, Drag Week Destroyer! All Modern Stuff Still Works!

Apparently Larry Larson has fully recovered from the post traumatic stress of Drag Week 2015 because he rolled one of the coolest cars in the history of the world out of his shop yesterday. This 2013...

2014 California Hot Rod Reunion: Door Slamma Jamma – A Last Look At Cool Cars With Doors At Bakersfield

We’re thrashing to get ready for SEMA around here and that means the warmth of Las Vegas for a few days, at least for this east coaster. With snow flurries in the forecast for the weekend, my...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Stop Yelling At Me, My Hangover Hurts Enough

Friday night was absolutely amazing. Blenders going all night long for margaritas, Greg making Flaming Dr. Peppers in the kitchen, Alan roasting up some barbecue out back, and twenty people hanging...

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Holley Releases Three New Throttle Bodies – Lots Of Tuning Features, Street And Full Race Applications

There are some people out there who think that a throttle body is a flapper valve with no real impact on the performance of your engine. Those people are dumb for a multitude of reasons and these new...

Another Useful Truck We Won’t Get In The U.S.: The Ram 750

I like the concept of a ute. I can honestly think of about maybe three times a year where I would honestly need a traditional pick-up truck for anything. Most of the time what I need is open and...

Swap Meet Coolness – A Look Inside The Louisville Fall Swap Meet

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Let me tell you how my batting average has been at over a half-dozen swap meets this year – .000.  That all changed here.  Sure I’ve found stuff...

What’s Better Than Nurburgring Crashes? Nurburgring AND Rally Crashes In The Same Video!

The Green Hell that is the Nurburgring Nordschliefe is a dangerous track, as we’ve shown numerous times before. And from the early days of racing up until today, it is a track that even pro...

A Michigan Family Is Selling A 127 Car Collection This Weekend – Here’s the List Of All The Cars AND The Prices

We’ve often wondered and even asked aloud here more than a couple times about the fate of huge private car collections that are amassed all over the country because (generally speaking) their...

The Massive Antares Rocket Explosion Is A Boomer For The Ages – Proof That Shooting Stuff Into Space Is Still A Bleeding Edge Activity

When the crew at Orbital Sciences hit the big red button to launch the Antares rocket into space full of supplies and equipment for the international space station, they expected it to be another...

New Bootlegger Cams Phone App Is Fun and Free – Make Your Own Wanted Posters

The high performance aftermarket industry has really never seen anything like the launch of Bootlegger cams before. The crew at Lunati has really taken this thing in a neat direction using concepts...

Is This Cadillac Fleetwood d’Elegance Coupe Worth It’s Price Tag? You Decide!

Before we discuss price, take a look at the 1985 Cadillac in question. It does have some merits worth noting. For starters, the thing looks brand new, and it pretty much is, with only 2,000 miles on...

Lincoln Infusing $5 Billion Into New Platforms In A Move That Screams “Give Me One More Chance, Baby!”

Two facts must be stated when it comes to Lincoln Motor Company: 1. Ford has been giving Lincoln the shaft since at least the late 1990’s, if not earlier. 2. Lincoln really hasn’t done...

Buy The World’s Longest Monster Truck – The Sin City Hustler Is Being Sold For One MILLION Dollars (Not Kidding)

First we’re telling you to buy an $850,000 drag strip and now we’re telling you about a $1,000,000 “monster truck” limo that is apparently the longest monster truck in the...