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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 Were Cold But The Action Was Hot! Check Out All Of Our Galleries Starting Right Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA Carolina Nationals from Darlington were cold and challenging, but we’ve got a bunch of photos from David Whealon showing just how cool the cars and...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Super Stocker Feature: This Classic Tri-Five has been a 265ci powered Small Block Race Car Since 1972!

Old race cars are cool, but old race cars owned and raced by the same people for decades is even cooler. That is exactly what this cool 1955 Chevrolet is. Rene Garza is the man behind this great...

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2026 Virginia Motorsports Park IHRA Pro-Am Series Super Stock And Stock Eliminator Drag Racing

It’s time for some IHRA Stock and Super Stock video, this time from our friend Bobby Fazio at the IHRA Pro Am at Virginia Motorsports Park. We’ve shared other photos and video from the event...

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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 3: Billet Wheels And Multiple Piece Aluminum Wheels

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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Boots On The Ground: How To Actually Fill A Dragstrip In 2026

(Words By Darr Hawthorne) • Drag racing, and motorsports in general, has never been an easy sell. It wasn’t in 1965, it wasn’t in 1985, and it sure isn’t now. Somewhere along the way, we all...

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Video: 1987 IHRA Angus Nitro Showdown – It Was A Big Money Showdown In Bristol For IHRA’s Best

If you love 1980s top fuel racing, you’ll totally love this. You are about to watch the 1987 IHRA Angus Nitro Showdown which was the big money shootout that the IHRA had for their top fuel...

Boss Of The Bulldozers: This 1946 Caterpillar Film Is Awesome And Speaks To A Country Headed For A Building Boom

If there is one thing companies like Caterpillar knew coming out of WWII it’s that the USA was headed into a supercharged building boom. There would be incredible strides made in housing, road...

Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Is Roof Chopping, Customizing, And Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.

The Khaos Design Stout build is something special. Not only because it is a fairly rare, but also because it is being done very custom. And when I say custom, I don’t mean paint or bolt-ons. I...

How Amazon Made The 1 Million Lumen Flashlight Possible. But Are Real, And Possible, The Same Thing? Not Quite.

Everyone knows to take the specs on import tools with a grain of salt. After all, they are known for exaggerating to get sales. But realistically you know that an import tool that costs 1/10th of...

Holley Introduces Bluetooth Capability for Sniper 2 EFI Platform: Gauges And Data On Your Favorite IOS Or Android Device! No Dash Needed!

At the 2023 SEMA Show, Holley announced that Bluetooth was coming to Holley’s Sniper 2, and everyone was excited. I’ve been lucky enough to see it in action during testing and can tell...

Derek Bought A Basket Case Jeep SIGHT UNSEEN! Will Some Vice Grip Garage Love Make It RUN AND DRIVE After Being Parked For Years?

Every time you pickup another vehicle that has been sitting for decades, there are some pretty standard things you have to address. To run, any internal combustion engine needs fuel, air, and spark,...

Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: PUDDIN FOUND RUST! Custom Firewall, Rust Repair, Rear Tunnel & More!

Puddin’s new Model A project sure is a good looking car, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some issues hiding below the skin. We’re looking forward to seeing this thing go...

2024 KOH in 45 Minutes: All The Insane Action From The Toyo Tires Desert Challenge At King Of The Hammers, Presented by Monster Energy

The Toyo Tires Desert Challenge is a pure desert race that happens during the much larger King of the Hammers race at Johnson Valley. While the Race of Kings, the premier race at KOH, features Ultra...

Finnegan’s Barn-Find Firebird Wheelies at The Dragstrip! But Does It Run an 8 Second Pass Finally? Or Do Gremlins Return?

Finnegan’s Rubber Ducky Firebird has been getting some love recently and is making more power than ever. With the changes they have made to this thing since saving it from a barn a few years...

Insane video: Watch The Closest Call In Monster Truck Racing History – How Was This Guy OK?!

It was a night like many others back in the early 1990s on the monster truck racing tour. John Piant in Bigfoot was lined up against Jack Willman Sr. in the venerable Taurus. Two experienced drivers...

This MotorWeek Retro Review of A 1988 Pontiac LeMans Is Hilarious And Telling Of 1980s GM Thinking

We’re pretty sure it went something like this in the meeting room. “Wilson we need a car name here at Pontiac that people remember, but one that we have not whizzed on yet.” Young...

Absolutely Brilliant: Watch Mr Hand Tool Rescue Restore A 1920s IBM Computing Cheese Cutter – This Thing Is Amazing

Of all the stuff this guy has worked on and saved over the years, who’d have thought that a damned cheese cutter would be top five or even top three cool! This is not just a pivoting blade,...

The OTHER 430 – Here’s A Look At The 430ci MEL Engine That Powered Big Cars And Dragsters In The 1960s – Dyno Video!

You thought we were pretty crafty be remembering and recognizing the Buick 430 today, right? Well what about the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) 430ci V8 that powered some of the biggest and heaviest...

On 4/30 We Give Some Love To The Buick 430 – A Big Block That Doesn’t Get The Respect It Should

Some engines are just destined to be overshadowed it seems. The 430ci Buick is one of those engines. Introduced at the same time as the 400ci engine in 1967, it was essentially a bored out version of...