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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Stinky Pinky 6 Debut! Disco Dean Karns NEW CAR Debut! FIRST HIT And It Runs 3.70! Now It’s Time To Race!

Last fall Disco Dean Karns crashed his awesome Pontiac Firebird Trans Am they called Stinky Pinky 5, and while Dean came out of it okay, the same could not be said for the poor Trans Am. This was an...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing

It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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Ebay Find: Probably The Nicest Second-Generation Challenger On The Planet

If you thought the Mustang II was the bastard generation of a storied nameplate I have the proof that it was tame compared to what Dodge did in 1978. Scrambling to get some kind of income going in...

Retro Galleries: All of Our 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion Photos

Here’s the spot where you can see all of our killer photos from the 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion!  This is a fantastic event and we’ll be uploading new photos and media all...

More Action Photos From The Hemi Challenge At The 43rd Dutch Classic – Elephants Marching At Maple Grove

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Maple Grove Raceway for the 43rd time hosted the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic, part of the NHRA Division 1 National Open Series and for the last several years...

Rough Start: An Eastern Washington Buick Apollo In A Fetching Shade Of Lime

Sometimes all you need to sell a car is a good price and a some fetching photos of the car. In this case, this 1973 Buick Apollo stood out from the typical myriad of rides I’d walk past any day...

Restored 1950 DeSoto Violently Killed By Errant Minivan Driver – Sad End To A Kind Of Sad Story

Well these photos sure are tough to look at. Before a mini-van drove off the road and center punched the brilliant blue 1950 DeSoto parked on display out in front of a New Jersey body shop, it was a...

Help RideTech Pass 150,000 Facebook Fans And Get Entered To Win Free Shocks! A Couple Clicks And You Are In!

The guys and girls at RideTech are on the verge of a FB milestone as they are within a couple hundred fans of 150,000. In order to move the needle and make the mark fun for everyone, they’re...

Drag Gallery: The Atlanta $10,000 Nostalgia Race is Packed with Cool Drag Racing Heritage

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Last week, we shared a gallery of photos from Tommy Lee Byrd, as he ventured to a historic drag strip in Georgia. This week, it’s another Georgia drag...

Stay Out Of The Blue Water: Tanker Truck Spills Portable Toilet Water All Over Interstate After Rolling Over

A tanker truck driver in California is probably reconsidering his career choice after an accident left his truck rolled over in the middle of the highway in a lake of blue portable toilet water....

Top 11: SUV’s For Fall, Because Arriving At A Sweater Party In A Murano Is Lame

You know the kinds of ads I’m talking about: A young couple, dressed in the best combination of Macy’s sweaters and REI jackets pulls through a perfect scene of small towns and perfect...

Lockheed Skunkworks Developing Truck Sized Nuclear Reactor Basically Because They Got Bored

(Lead photo credit: Bloomberg) – From the people that have brought you some of the gnarliest technological marvels of the last century, including the SR-71, the F-117, and the U-2 spy plane...

Dick Landy’s Original 1964 Dodge 330 Lightweight Is For Sale On eBay – First AWB Chrysler, Lions Record Holder, First Funny Car?

If you have $375,000 burning a hole in your pants pocket you can own a legitimate and largely intact piece of drag racing history. Not only is this one of about 50 lightweight 1964 Dodges produced...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Fall Has Fallen, Alright…Hard Onto The Floor.

Actual text received today: “just had customer call from (nearby university). wanted to know if we had pumpkin spice car freshener. r u kidding me? might actually try to create it. imagine the...

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Just In Time For Christmas, The Vertu For Bentley Smartphone. Any Guesses On The Price?

Nevermind we haven’t made it past the jack o’lanterns, the turkey or the pumpkin pie, because we are closing in on The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year for shopping. No matter what you...

This Is Why You Do Not Change Lanes Blindly! Driver Survived, As Hard As It Is To Believe

It doesn’t matter where you are in the world…if you are driving a car and you need to change lanes, you always make sure the lane is clear: to the rear to make sure there isn’t a...