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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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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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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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This Hilarious Craigslist Ad Makes Us Want To Buy The Engineless 1978 El Camino It Is Pitching

BangShifter Jake McDonald gets the gold star for finding and pointing us in the direction of this hilarious and awesome Craigslist ad selling a 1978 Chevy El Camino in Oregon. We have seen some funny...

Awesome News For Northwest Drag Fans – Spokane County Raceway Joins IHRA

  Ever since Orville Moe, the longtime owner and operator of Spokane Raceway Park was thrown out of his facility in 2008 by track investors and the courts, the County-owned facility has been in...

Watch This Subaru WRX Slog Through The Mud Pit At The West Coast Subaru Show

Subaru folks are a bit rabid about their cars, and for good reason. The turbocharged flat-fours are torquey, the AWD system works great, they can haul ass, and they can play in the dirt just as...

Rough Start: A Rally Sport Camaro Hiding In Maine Needs Your Help

Maine: The most northern and eastern section of the Continental United States, surrounded by seawater and Canadians, with a small path to New Hampshire acting as a connector. I wasn’t sure what...

Ebay Find: Pontiac G8 ST Phantom For Sale-Now You Can Own An Aussie Ute Legally!

It was not a good time to be a Pontiac fan in 2009. The only bright spot in the black hole that had formed in GM’s headquarters was the G8, which was the Holden Commodore being sold as a captive...

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2014 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise Coverage: Weird Motors And Loads Of Cool Cars – See ‘Em All!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with another load of photos from the 2014 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise and thanks to Mike Brooks we have a load of neat stuff to show you. From Jag engines...

Watch This Monster Durango Go For Airborne Gold

Try, try, and try again. That’s what our mothers kept telling us when we were wanting to give up from repeated failure, in the hopes that if we pushed the limits one more time that we would...

Racing Junk Find: This 1972 Dodge Colt Wagon Is A Low 11-Second Bracket Bomber From Mopar Heaven

Dodge Colts are cool for a couple of reasons. Firstly, you don’t see them all that often. Secondly, they have interesting history in the sport of drag racing and were found in Pro Stock and...

G-Body GM Guys Rejoice! Full-Length Headers From Hedman Are Now 50-State Emmissions Legal

We dig GM G-Bodies around here. They are relatively light, have suspension that allows them to do anything, and you can stuff just about any combo into one. Unfortunately with increasing emissions...

Glory Days Nostalgia Drags Coverage From Maple Grove: Old Drag Iron From Barn Fresh To Restored Perfection

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Just about a week ago, our man on the Pennsylvanian scene Joe Grippo attended the Glory Days nostalgia drags at Maple Grove Raceway and sent us a boatload of photos...

Watch BMW Turn An Aircraft Carrier Into The Ultimate Racetrack… Or Did They?

We’ve seen a lot of cars race fighter jets on aircraft carriers, including Top Fuel Dragsters, but this video from BMW is using A LOT more of the aircraft carrier than we’ve ever seen...

Heavy Metal Wreckage Video: Watch A Tornado Topple A Mighty Freight Train – Mom Nature NEVER Loses

(By Greg Rourke) – So what’s the story here? Not much to tell, just a freight train rockin’ down the rails, and a rare January tornado that had other plans for said train. The...

Watching news outlets try to explain “Rolling Coal” is hilarious

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve read the term “rolling coal” more times than I have in the last ten years, and I read a few diesel magazines. The “media” (or more...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Tales From The Call Center

Not every story I get comes from behind the counter. This particular guy has to be the guy on the phone as an engine tech. I don’t envy him either. Some of these know-it-alls can really screw up...