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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 8 Racing Action! Why Not Add A Few Hundred More Miles Through The Dunes!

It’s Stage 8, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stage 7, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 2 of the 2nd Week of Dakar. This...

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Richard Petty’s Drag Racing Legacy: The Hot Rod Hoarder Separates The FACTS from The MISCONCEPTIONS Right Here

One of our favorite hot rod historians is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, because he’s a fount of information and really gets into his subject. He’s so good at the history behind...

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Here’s IHRA’s Full Schedule For 2026: Triple Crown, Specials, Purses, And So Much More Right Here!

IHRA has been putting out tons of announcement for the past several months, and if you have missed any of them you can use the link below to see some of the bigger ones. But if you want to see the...

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Making Fenders From Scratch With Cornfield Customs: Designing And Shaping The Buck – Fenders Part 2

We shared Part 1 of the Cornfield Customs Fender building series where wood was being prepared and cut for the buck that these fenders will be shaped to fit, and now we’ve got Part 2 where...

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A Big Rig That Is Lower Than a Ferrari? The Cab-Under Trucks That Drivers Feared, Were An Awesome Idea… Maybe

If you have never seen photos or video of one of these cab-under trucks that were out in the 1970s, you are missing out and will love this video. The idea behind them was simple, put the rig under...

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Carburetor Tech: Predator Carburetor Deep Dive Part 1 – How They Function and How To Rebuild Them. What About Parts?

We’ve talked about the Predator Carburetor before, most recently with a video from DD Speed Shop where he was having issues, which you can use the link below to check out. But Predator...

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Jeff Lutz Goes 6.909/215-MPH In His 1957 Chevy at NMCA Houston, Texas Event On Saturday

(Photo by Justin Oney) – Just a quick note of congratulations this Sunday to Jeff Lutz and his son Jeffrey on their titanic 6.90/215-mph lap during the NMCA Houston event this weekend. That was...

Evan Knoll Arrested On Bond Violation Ahead Of Sentencing In Federal Fraud Case – Firearms and Intimidation Involved

Evan Knoll, the one time “king” of drag racing and the man who plead guilty to a multitude of federal tax-fraud charges was arrested on November 8, 2012 for violation the conditions of...

eBay Find: A Certified Bill Thomas Cheetah Continuation Car – Looks Perfect!

The Cheetah was a Chevrolet supported and Bill Thomas spearheaded effort to build a car that could take on the mighty Shelby Cobras that were making a huge impact on the international road racing...

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Fantastic Video: Great Action, Jumps, Power Wheelstands, and Fun In Wild Machines At The Silver Lake Sand Dunes!

The Silver Lake Sand Dunes in Michigan are a mecca to fans of sand rails, big trucks, quads, dirt bikes, and anything else that can sling sand and propel its occupants to insane speeds. This video by...

Killer Vintage Video: 1964 Ford Total Performance Promotional Film – Stock Cars, Pikes Peak, and FE Love!

Ford’s so-called Total Performance campaign of the 1960s was probably the most ambitious and widespread motorsports and competition effort of any automaker in the 1960s and possibly ever. From...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s Unobtanium Answer and Today’s Challenge!

Yesterday we showed you a V8 block being machined and asked you to ID it and tell us what was special about that specific mill. Quickly the Chevy W-guesses came pouring in and they were correct. That...

Friday Moment of Zen: A Never Before Published Photo of Jungle Pam Hardy In The Pits At New England Dragway In The Early 1970s

“Jungle Pam” Hardy continues to be a part of the drag racing scene today appearing at shows, nostalgia meets, and other racing events to hang out, be part of the action, and reprise her...

Project Buford T Justice Update: Drag Strip Thrash Squashed By Ma Nature – We Learn Stuff – Plan B!

We had the parts, the car, the tools, and the rough plan. Mother Nature had the upper hand. A couple of Sundays back we left well before daylight broke with Buford T Justice on the trailer, heading...

Video: Watch Jack Beckman’s Nuclear Funny Car Explosion From the NHRA Finals in Pomona!

Fast Jack Beckman is one of the best funny car drivers in the business and his skills were on full display at the 2012 NHRA Finals in Pomona on Thursday as he suffered a nuclear level explosion on...

Craigslist Find: A 1939 Chevy Doodlebug Pulling Tractor That Chad Won’t Allow Me To Spend Company Funds On

Recently I have begun trolling the depths of Craigslist and other local classifieds for an old tractor because frankly I’ve not had a really good fight with my wife in a while. That and the...

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SEMA 2012 Featurette: The Pure Vision Martini Mustang T5-R — An Incredible “What If” Of Ford Racing History

Steve Strope and his Pure Vision company have created some amazing cars over the years but this could be his master stroke. Dubbed the T5-R, the 1966 Mustang you see before you is a product of...

Cool New Product: American Powertrain Rolls Out “Science Friction” Dual Disc Clutch – Will Handle More Than 1,000 lb/ft of Torque!

We’re going to be talking about a bunch of cool new products from American Powertrain over the next few weeks. The company rolled out more than 10 new pieces that we touched, stared at, and...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s V12 Identified and Today’s Challenge Revealed!

We like throwing the weird ones at you and yesterday’s challenge certainly qualifies as that. The guys at Valley Head Service in Northridge, California sent us that photo which is a...

Show Gallery: The Kevin King Benefit Car Show at Year One

It’s always tough when a friend is diagnosed with cancer, but when he happens to be a fellow gear head it’s even tougher. Kevin King has a love for anything on wheels. He likes cars, motorcycles,...