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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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It’s Time For Buckeye Skips 2026! We’ve Got Photos Starting With Day 0 Right Here! Who Showed Up, and Who Are The Favorites?

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 0, when everyone shows up...

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More Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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Australian Drag and Drive Machine! This 1400hp HQ Ute was Built to Survive Drag Challenge. Street and Strip Greatness!

The Aussies are something special when it comes to hot rods, race cars, and especially their street strip machines. With all the restrictions they have on what you can do to a car or truck over...

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John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!

After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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Event Coverage: Fun Ford Weekend Returns To Maple Grove For It’s 50th Anniversay Season

Yep, The Grove is getting old. Maple Grove has been around since the Stauffer family started it way back in 1962, and what better way for Ford fans to help celebrate your 50th birthday than to throw...

Motorized Freak Of The Week Video: DARPA Captive Air Amphibious Transporter (CAAT)

Brian is so going to hate me for having all the cool stuff to write about this week! He is going to want to add one of these to the Lohnes family driveway for sure, and will enjoy blasting by the...

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Ultimate Outlaws Racing Series Gallery: Drag Radial, Nitrous, and Turbos Oh My

Brian Wagner emailed us yesterday and said “Here are some photos I took at the Ultimate Outlaws event, do you want them?” “Of course we want them”, we replied. And now...

Event Coverage: NTPA National Tractor Pulling Championships: 5 Engines, 10,000 Horsepower, And 10,000 lbs Of Sled

Brian is a sucker for tractors, and since he’s out of town I’m going to run a tractor gallery in his honor. Of course, these happen to have more in common with Pro Mod’s than...

Drag Racer’s Widow Sues Atco Raceway For 50 Million Dollars After Husband Crashed And Later Died

According to a lawsuit filed by his wife in federal court, Jose Cruz went to Atco Raceway on September 15th, 2010 to enjoy a day drag racing. His wife Evelyn Cruz stated in the lawsuit that Mr. Cruz...

Event Coverage: 13th Annual Syracuse Nationals Car Show Sets New Record… 7769 Cars And Over 87,000 People

Billed as the largest automotive event on the right coast, the 2012 Syracuse Nationals Car Show broke all previous records this year. With 7769 cars in attendance, and over 87,000 spectators, its one...

Photo Exclusive: Did Blowfish Crash? Rumors Are Flying, But It Was Spinning And Here’s Proof!

Major thanks to Tim Lenahan and his 800mm lens for snapping these photos of Blowfish spinning at Bonneville last week. When Tim asked if we wanted them we of course said yes, and are now sharing them...

Tuesday Burnout Video: We Americans Know How To Make Smoke, But Are The Aussie’s Better?

I think it depends on your definition of burnout. In Australia they do donuts and all kinds of stuff and it is a riot to watch. Here we are about lots of tire smoke, and not as much movement. I do...

Bonus Photos: Over 100 Burnouts and Wheelstands From The Empire Gold Cup Nostalgia Race In New York

When Jose Ferrer saw his car in our gallery that we posted yesterday, he said “Hey I have some different photos you might like.” He was right, we do! We’ve got almost 150 new photos...

Question Of The Day: What Do Other People Do Behind The Wheel That Drives You Nuts?

Sure we’ve all heard the stories of women putting on makeup while smoking a cigarette, talking on the phone, and shifting all at the same time. And we’ve all seen the dude trying to text...

Ebay Find: Doritos JACKED El Camino “Monster Truck” Can Be Yours If The Price Is Right. Bring More Than $10K!

It’s famous! And with enough money you can be the new owner of the one an only Doritos JACKED El Camino that was in the commercial jumping busses, doing burnouts, driving through China shops,...

Bonus Event Coverage: Hundreds Of Dragstalgia 2012 Photos From Santa Pod. Wrong Side Drive Drag Racing!

The Aussie’s and Brits always throw us for a loop with all the wrong side driving they do. The U.K. has some very good drag racing thanks to the famed Santa Pod Raceway where the 2nd Annual...

More Australian Burnout Video: We Can’t Get Enough Of These Crazy Bastards and Why Aren’t Our New Cars Rear Wheel Drive?

I can’t help myself. I love the Australian burnout competitions. They seriously kick our asses, and I consider myself to be an expert in the area of smoking tires. And how in the hell is it...

Event Coverage: The 61st Annual Duryea Hill Climb in Reading Pennsylvania. Cobras, Vettes, Legends, and More

Our pal John Button was at the 61st Annual Duryea Hill Climb in Reading Pennsylvania this weekend and shot some cool photos of some interesting rides climbing the hill for fame and glory. This SCCA...