Swap Meet Scores! Banjo Steering Wheels & Crazy Rare Speed Parts From Spring Carlisle 2024. The IronTrap Gang Got Lots Of Stuff!
The Iron Trap Garage crew recently share their video from the Spring Carlisle Swap Meet, and it was full of really cool stuff. But now they are home, after selling at the show they were also BUYING...
MiniTruckin Nationals Photos From Maggie Valley North Carolina – Old School, New School, Mini’s And More!
I didn’t make it out to the 2024 Mini Truckin Nationals in Maggie Valley, but boy I can’t wait for next year. That’s because our friend Damon Steinke from E3Extreme hit the show and...
Mud And Dirt Racing Photos: The Lee County Darryl Jones Memorial Race Was Epic And We’ve Got The Photos!
(Words and Photos by David Whealon) With the unfortunate passing from a courageous battle with cancer back in 2021 of famed and beloved mud racer Darryl Jones, pilot of the legendary “Scooby Doo”...
Tuning 101: How To Read Spark Plugs, And What They Are Trying To Tell You. Powell Machine Is Sharing Knowledge.
Everyone is always talking about EFI nowadays, and for an entire generation of racers and hot rodders there seems to be a lack of knowledge on how to tell what your engine wants if you don’t...
BIG TIRES & BLOWERS – The Hot Rod Hoarder Hits Up The Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2024 And Man There Were Cool Cars On Parade.
Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination, and home to several awesome car and truck events, in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. It’s a cool town full of restaurants, shops, hotels, Dollywood,...
Drag Racing Time Machine: IHRA Top Fuel Action From Norwalk Circa 1990 – An All-Rookie Final!
Ahhhh, memories. That’s what this video brought back for me and it also brought back some smiles as well. You are about to watch some 1990 IHRA top fuel action from the then smallish Norwalk...
Crazy Historic Video: Crashing Planes On Purpose To Study Fire With The NACA Research Council
NACA is known to most hot rodders because of the “NACA duct” that was adopted and used by many race cars over the years for various purposes. NACA itself was the National Advisory Council...
Video: Watch Aussie Legend Peter Brock Drive Bathurst With One Hand At Full Bore – Transmission Trouble!
We have talked a lot over the years about Australian racing legend Peter Brock. The guy dominated races at Bathurst and was one of the most famous people in the country for decades before his...
Heavy History: This 1950s Clark-Michigan Wheel Dozer Video Is Awesome And Showed A New Breed Of Muscle Machine
I think my love of heavy equipment mirrors my love of drag racing because both genres of machines were developed with pretty well reasoned purposes. Of course on the drag strip it is getting to the...
We Drive It: The Ford Escape ST Line Elite AWD – A Surprisingly Fun, Tightly Wrapped Package
If there is one format of modern automobile that seems to have by and large turned against its operator, it is the compact crossover SUV. Honestly just putting the words together is enough to make...
Brake Fluid Tech: Your Brake Fluid Can Make, Or Brake, Your Stopping Experience. Pun Intended! Why Brake Fluid Matters
Hydraulic brakes aren’t a complicated system in the grand scheme of things, but little things can make them work way less than ideal. And unfortunately tons of folks “upgrade” their...
Metal Shaping With A Palm Nailer? Wait… What? YES! Making A Hand Planishing Hammer With A Palm Nailer!
A planishing hammer is an ultra simple machine in principle. It’s basically just making the same hammer strikes you would with a body hammer and dolly, but doing it way faster. That way you can...
Our Final Gallery Of 2024 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Check Them All Out Here, Along With A Link To Any You Might Have Missed!
We’ve got our fifth, and final, photo gallery from the PDRA East Coast Nationals below, but if you missed the previous galleries from the race, you can use the link we’ve included as...
Dirt Cheap Paint Job Video: Painting A Jeep Cherokee For $120! Can You Do Better For The Same Or Less? Check This Out!
Cheap paint job videos always suck me in because I want to paint one of my driver cars and need the inspiration. At this point I know what my options are and just need to get the shop done and a DIY...
