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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Ride Along In The Rear Of A Ladder Truck As A Tillerman Handles His Business

On my kid list of “things I someday want to be” ladder truck tillerman was pretty high up there. It is a fascinating position to be in. Way out back at the end of the truck by yourself,...

Happy 426 Mopar Fans! We’re Talking Max Wedge and Hemi Engines Today Gen II and Gen III

We have entered a multi-day stretch of legends here and the first two we arrive at are the vaunted 426ci Max Wedge and the 426ci Chrysler Hemi. So yeah we’re talking Max Wedge and Hemi engines...

DIY Tech: Custom Cables and Ends from Scratch or Fix Your Broken Cables – Throttle, Brake, Clutch, Choke, Whatever!

How many times have you been working on your mini bike, go cart, motorcycle, or whatever and you find that you have a broken cable end. You know, the kind of cable that actuates the clutch, choke, or...

The REAL Story of the Pontiac Firebird Hood Bird! Do You Know How One Of Pontiac’s Most Iconic Styling Features Came To Be?

When you look at the history of iconic cars, there are always stories about design elements, the names, and sometimes the ideas behind the car in the first place. The automotive world is full of fun...

EFI Conversion Explained: Everything You Need to Know In Order To Decide Whether An EFI Swap Is Right For You And Your Ride

With electronic fuel injection becoming so readily available, more and more hot rodders are asking themselves whether or not an EFI conversion is right for their hot rod, muscle car, or classic...

More 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”...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting A Custom Built DIY Rear Swaybar

In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear suspension get some...

One Bad Launch: Watch This Motorcycle Drag Racer In Bolivia Take Out The Scoreboard, The Tree, and Nearly The Starter! DOH!

We have seen some rough launches at the drag strip before but when a guy on a motorcycle can take out the tree, the scoreboards, and nearly kill the starter all in one fell swoop, that’s a new...

Good Ol’ Charlie Brown: Watch Mike Boyles’ 283ci 4-speed 1957 Chevy Wagon Clean House In IHRA Super Stock

There are cars in drag racing that just seem to lead charmed lives. They are lovingly cared for by their owners, they win races all the time, and they just seem completely timeless. Such is the case...

Watch This Twin Turbo, Small-Block Opala Haul Tail And Nearly Jump All Four Off The Ground In Brazil

If your local drag strip has a bump in it, you’re best not to mention that fact to drag racers from South America, Brazil specifically. Why? Watch this video and see a car, a beautiful car, put...

Happy 4/25! Today We’ve Got A Three-fer! Buick, Olds, and Cadillac Engine Inside

We have plenty of days with two engines but there are very few with three engines to highlight during the months of March and April. This is one of them and we’re talking Buick, Olds and...

Trailer Tire Tech: Here Are Five Things You Should Know About Trailer Tires, Because They Really Do Matter!

You see folks posting all over social media about blowouts on their race trailers each week, and asking for advice on which tires everyone else uses. I can tell you that the majority of trailer tire...

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...