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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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Watch A Toyota 2JZ Powered Nissan Suffer A Nuclear Level Engine Failure At Royal Purple Raceway

This week, I am heading to Royal Purple Raceway Park outside of Houston, Texas to announce at the NHRA event. When I get there, I am going to walk down the left lane to see if I can get a first hand...

Cleveland Man Posts Craigslist Ad Looking For Someone To Drive Him Around In “Way Way Back” Of Station Wagon

Funny CriagsList ads come in all different shapes and sizes. There are the long rambling ones overselling a lame car. There are the long rambling ones that are trying too hard to be clever and just...

Viva Las Vegas 2014 – More Killer Photos From The Show – Cars, Trucks, Rods, Customs, In America’s Wildest City

While the Mustang guys had the Las Vegas Motor Speedway under their complete control, the traditional hot rodders swarmed the Orleans Hotel and took the place over. We’ve got nearly 1,000...

Mustang 50th Birthday Party At Las Vegas Motor Speedway -More Sweet Mustangs From The Show

The people and the cars came from far and wide. They came on trailers, in convoys, and they hailed from different states and countries. The Mustang’s 50th birthday weekend was celebrated at Las...

Easter Egg: Watch a Formula Car Run Around a Snowy and Icy Nurburgring at a Shockingly Fast Pace

We got a reader tip on a pretty neat video from Germany that shows Andy Gulden, who is the head instructor at the Nurburgring Driving Academy, hauling some pretty serious ass around the ‘Ring...

Easter Egg: Watch the Guys at Induction Solutions Fly A Manifold Off the Bench With Nitrous Pressure!

Horsing around at the shop has long been a staple of the high performance and hot rodding community. In fact, lots of awesome stuff has come from such sessions of mechanical debauchery. Outside of...

Easter Egg: Watch The Lunchbox Mustang Stand On The Bumper ON THE STREET!

(Credit goes to Chad on this find and post! Whenever you see a car rip a massive wheelie on the street and lay waste to a Porsche at the same time…it is epic greatness. You proved that by...

Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Our First Gallery From One Of The Country’s Coolest Shows

If it is newer than 1963, it isn’t getting into the Viva Las Vegas show. That’s the cutoff year and that’s the way it always has been. For those of you who don’t like such...

The Mustang 50th Anniversary Party – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – The King Of The Pony Cars Is Honored!

You had two places to be this week if you are a diehard Mustang fan, owner, or enthusiast. Your options were Charlotte Motor Speedway or Las Vegas Motor Speedway as those were the locations of the...

More Cool Lonestar Round Up Iron: Slammed Wagons, Rusty Gassers, Polished Hot Rods, More

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Under normal circumstances, I find the expression “doin’ work” pretty flippin’ annoying. You see it alot on various social media outlets...

A Bevy Of Cool Chevys From Goodguys Del Mar – No Fords Need Apply!

Since it has been Mustang birthday week, we wanted to give the Chevy guys some love today with a specialty gallery from our massive pile of photos taken at the 2014 Goodguys Del Mar car show. This is...

IN CAR AUSSIE BURNOUT FOOTAGE! If You Ever Wondered What It Was Like, Here Is Your Chance To See!

We love Aussie burnout videos. But you can’t help but wonder how the hell those guys do all the donuts and spins and slides and yet most often seem to avoid hitting the barriers. With all the...

Check Out This John Lingenfelter Built Pro Street 1982 Z-28 Camaro We Found On Ebay

During our normal perusing for cars we can’t afford to buy on Ebay, we came across this cool 1983 Pro Street Z-28 Camaro that was reportedly built by John Lingenfelter himself. It’s in...

Rupp Chevy Monza Jr Go Kart Found On Craigslist – Coolest Kart Ever?

When it comes to old school go karts the name Rupp is still the one everybody looks for. From competitive racing karts to karts built for kids to goof around on, Rupp was the premier name of the...