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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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Rodders Journal Revival – Our Last Blast of Awesome Hot Rods and Kustoms!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – This is our final photo dispatch from the 2013 Rodders Journal Revival and it is the strongest set of photos we have showed you from the event. If you have been living...

“Wild Bill” Alexander – Great Front Engine Top Fueler Of The 1960s and 1990s Has Died

“Wild Bill” Alexander who had one of the more interesting driving careers in drag racing history has died. Alexander was a noted 1960s top fuel driver who departed the sport as an active...

Action Gallery: Wheels Up Coolness From The 2013 NHRA Jegs SportsNationals – Columbus, Ohio

(Photos by Chris Mohring) – The SportsNationals events that the NHRA holds have an interesting history. They were part of the program in the 1970s and early 1980s and then they kind of...

IHRA Changes Format: 2014 Season Will Be Made Up Of Traditional National Events – Pro Classes Not Named Yet

The whispers we have been hearing were true. The IHRA is returning to a traditional style format (with some sort of small twist apparently) for the 2014 season. Their events will be called...

Carnage Photos: One Dead Hemi Courtesy of Nitro, A Connecting Rod Failure, And Mark Rebilas

(Photos by Mark Rebilas) -We’ve been on a roll lately with some wild photos of destroyed engines and it was only a matter of time until we would run one that was killed by the ultimate liquid...

The Parting Shift: Studebaker Drag Racing Edition

This week’s Parting Shift takes us to a killer little drag strip in Indiana called Brown County Dragway. It has operated since the 1950s, and by the looks of the video it has changed little...

Crazed Video: A Motorcycle Racer Drags His Knee and Then His Head Without Crashing!

We know jack squat about motorcycle road racing other than what we have observed on television. Our in-depth analysis is that the machines defy all logic with their ability to lay nearly flat and...

Question of the Day: Have You Ever Owned a Car You Wanted to Set on Fire Out of Frustration?

After talking to a buddy who has been desperately trying to chase down an oil burning problem with his motor, I got to thinking about some of the cars I have owned in the past (or present) and what...

Totally Bitchin’ Video: The Story of a Dual Quad, Four Speed, 427 Powered 1964 Galaxie 500 XL

This video has been kicking around for a little while but we were recently reminded that we had never had it up here on the blog and that’s a crying shame. A simple, yet riveting video about a...

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CLICK HERE FOR REPLAY VIDEO OF THE 2013 SHAKEDOWN AT THE SUMMIT!

UPDATE: After many valiant comebacks, thousands of gallons in jet fuel, blood, sweat, and tears, the record breaking Shakedown at the Summit has been called due to rain. All purses will be split. We...

Watch This Nitro Soaked Video From Bakersfield That Absolutely Rules – Nothing Beats Nitro Cars Running At The Patch!

Les Mayhew and his Nitro America channel on YouTube rules the school when it comes to nostalgia drag racing videos. The dude is all over the place making high quality videos featuring front engine...

George Bignotti, Greatest Indy Crew Chief That Ever Lived – Dead At 97

We’re exceptionally late to you with the news of George Bignotti’s passing but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t dedicate some space to one of the greatest American wrenchers who...

Watch The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix Through Amazingly Clear Footage And Equally Awesome Sound – Fangio, Moss, Hawthorne, More!

Formula One cars have always represented the pinnacle of automotive engineering during their many respective iterations over the years. This film was made by the Shell Oil Company in 1955 as a...

2013 Rodders Journal Speed and Custom Car Reunion – More Photos!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we showed you the first of several batches of photos that Joe Grippo shot at the 2013 Rodders Journal Revival. The event is held at the famous Pimlico horse...