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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing – Sunday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage at Beech Bend Raceway Park – Sunday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance Saturday $20,000

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got More Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Unhinged: McTaggart Decides To Investigate Lawn Mower Demolition Derby

I’m sitting at the computer, near midnight, digesting fair food (read: funnel cake, overly sweet tea and deep-fried Snickers…don’t you judge me!) and I’m trying to make sense...

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Buick, Olds, Pontiac, Cadillac Fans Rejoice! American Powertrain Launches New, Beefy, Factory Spec Bellhousing For Your Engine Family

A while back, Matt Graves of American Powertrain told Chad and I that there were working on some “cool stuff” but at the time he was not at liberty to expound on exactly what that stuff...

This Dart (Yes, Dart) Can Be Yours For About Seven Grand. How Weird Do You Wanna Be?

I need warning before looking at something like this. I was tipped off to an ad for a 1965 Dodge Dart…not my favorite, but hey, not bad either. Then the pictures loaded up and I yelped out...

Craigslist Find: Unrestored, Highly Documented And Low Mileage 1964 Pontiac Catalina, With Dealer-Installed Tri-Power

“It’s only original once”, the survivor guys like to say, and it’s true. While restored cars are pretty to look at, they had to have work done to bring them back from years of...

25 Years Ago Yesterday, GM Shut Down The Framingham, Massachusetts Assembly Plant…And You Won’t Believe Why

You may have noticed that Craig Fitzgerald’s name isn’t popping up with the frequency that it did previously around here and that’s because he’s taken over as the editor of...

Cool Stuff To Do That You’ll Be Sorry You Missed: A Tribute To Gassers

This posting is at the last minute, but those of you in SoCal who have nothing to do on a Saturday morning now have something awesome to do on August 2, 2014. A Gathering of Gassers is set for...

BS News: South African Overpass Leading 1-0 Against Giraffe In Game Of Chicken

When Brian ten minutes ago sent me a link to a story entitled ‘Giraffe beheaded by overpass’, I immediately quipped, “Wasn’t that the opening of The Hangover 3?”. I then...

Big News! Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car TV Series Starts Tonight On Mav TV at 8pm Eastern Time – Chad’s The Host!

As you know, Chad’s been working all summer on the Ultimate Street Car Series Tour as the host for the TV show that will follow all the action as the series travels all over the country and...

Crane Cams Launches New Tool Steel Camshafts For Any Engine Configuration

Crane Cams has long been known as a company that makes high quality, hard running, long lasting cams but they have officially kicked stuff to the next next level with the introduction of custom tool...

New Product: COMP Cams Releases Offset Sportsman Solid Roller Lifters For Chevrolet

COMP Cams is always on the cutting edge when it comes to valvetrain innovation and we’re pretty sure that the engineering department has given up sleep for good because the company is...

APEX VIDEO: TheSmokingTire Reviews The Most Pissed Off 1975 Corolla Ever – What’s Up With The Exhaust Note?

Here’s the deal: I love old rear-wheel-drive Japanese cars, especially ones that have been hot-rodded. So, when the latest “TheSmokingTire” video popped in my youTube feed with the...

PETA Worker Has License Plate Denied. Guess Everyone Won’t Know Her Love Of Tofu…

Poor Whitney Calk. Ms. Calk works for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), the group known for promoting a vegan lifestyle by having Pamela Anderson cover her kinky bits with lettuce...

Unhinged: 50 Shades Of Gray

The color of a car can mean everything or nothing all at once. A red car might mean fun, performance or a reason for the local constable to pull you over. A black car might look luxurious or...

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The NSRA Street Rod Nationals – Our Second Look Back Over The Last 10 Years Of The Massive Event

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – For several days each August Louisville, Kentucky becomes the hot rod capitol of the world. The NSRA Street Rod Nationals have been held in the fine city since...