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LIVE Fendt High Stakes Pulling Event Kicks Off This Weekend! Darana Motorsports Park Tractor Pulling

Truck and Tractor pulling, like most racing formats, have advanced dramatically in the last few years and that has made the competition at events even closer and closer. This weekend the second, of...

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Free Livestream: 2026 ALLSTARS DRAG & DRIVE – WARWICK DRAGWAY AUSTRALIA – Day 1 and 2

It’s drag and drive central around here and we’ve got the All Stars Drag and Drive in Australia to share with you via the free livestream. This is a short three day drag and drive that...

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LIVE NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing: Division 3 Racing Action From US 131 Dragstrip in Michigan – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 3! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 5 At SRCA Dragway – FRIDAY

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 5! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Another Day of Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2026 LIVESTREAM: Racing Action, Interviews, Historic Race Cars of All Kinds And More From Goodwood

Goodwood Festival of Speed is an automotive event of epic proportions, held on an insanely beautiful British estate, and not only does it feature amazing cars, performances, and more, but it is also...

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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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Ever Wonder What A Week In The Life Of A YouTuber Shop Is Like? Follow Along To See What The Iron Trap Garage Life Is Really Like!

Matt and Mike at Iron Trap Garage are super busy, and we’re not just talking about all the cool videos that they put out each and every week. They do a lot of stuff that you never see, because...

We Told You Finnegan’s New Drag And Drive Project Needed Help, Well It’s All Coming Apart Right Here! Major Changes Inside!

Last week we shared that Mike was going to have to make some changes to the car in order for it to be ready for doing drag and drive events, and that came as no real surprise. But what needs changing...

Ride Along For A Lap Down The Tiny (and not extravagantly lit) 330′ Mountain Motor Dragway In Kentucky

While most people associate the distances of a quarter and eighth mile, the fact remains that there are tracks of all different lengths around the country. 100 foot drags have been held in many...

This Video Featuring 15 Ford Truck Ads From 1976 Is Non-Stop Greatness!

A lot of things have changed in the world since 1976. Political climates, gas prices, fuel economy standards, styling, and performance are all vastly different from what they were then. Some things...

Poncho Power Video: Watch This Vortech Blown 505ci Kauffman Pontiac Engine Make 2,200hp To The Tire!

When it comes to the most awesome innovations in modern hot rodding, the proliferation of the hub dyno is among the coolest. Why? For the first time in the history of racing and motorsports in...

Piston Tech: Know What Ring Micro-Welding Is? Know What Causes It? Here’s All The Info You Need

On the best day of its life, a piston’s job sucks pretty hard. There is extreme heat, fire, all kinds of directional changes and generally speaking, the things just get tormented. Believe it or...

Kyle Larson Wins The NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 At Sonoma Raceway

(Mike and Jeff Burghardt Photos) • Last weekend at Sonoma Raceway, AKA Sears Point in the beautiful wine growing part of northern California, held their NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350. Here...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 5 At Flying H Dragstrip– Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 5! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The TB Promotions Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races – Sunday

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for...

FREE LIVE NO PREP WARZ RACING! The No Prep Warz Kil-Kare Dragway Shootout Featuring Small Tire, Big Tire, And More Is LIVE Today!

We’re live from the famed Kil-Kare Dragway this evening in Ohio! We’ve got some heavy hitters in the big tire No Prep world, plus an awesome group of Small Tire racers on hand as well as...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 3 At Beech Bend Raceway Park – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 3! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Right Trailers Jr. Western Conference Finals From The Texas Motorplex – Saturday

If you are fan of the up and comers in NHRA sportsman drag racing, then you are going to love the Right Trailers Jr. Western Conference Finals being held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis...

Free LIVE Drag Racing: 10th Annual Mutt and Jeff Big Money Bracket Race – Saturday

This is one of SIX live drag races happening this weekend and you can watch them all right here. If you like Nostalgia Drag Racing, then watch the NHRA Nostalgia Nationals. If you like NHRA Sportsman...

GEN 2 LT1-THE OTHER GUYS SMALL BLOCK-HOW MUCH ARE PORTED HEADS & TPIS ZZ409 CAM WORTH ON THE LT1?

I’ve got a Gen 2 LT1 in a 1956 Chevy, and it has always been a fun engine. It’s mostly stock, but when we put a stand alone EFI on it and significantly improved ignition, we were able to...