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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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Watch A Gnarly 1972 Corvette Tear Through the Goodguys Autocross – This Car Rules

As you all know, Chad is the announcer for the Goodguys autocrosses that happen all over the country. Last weekend he was in Columbus, Ohio calling the action on a challenging course that had...

The Sound and the Fury: A Day With Corvette Racing at the American LeMans Series

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – It was all too fitting to be at Connecticut’s beautiful Lime Rock Park road racing facility on Friday July 6th to see the factory Corvette Racing team practice...

Ken Block’s Gymkhana 5 is LIVE and It Rules Pretty Hard!

The fifth installment of the DC Shoes/Ken Block Gymkhana series went live this morning and it is a great watch. The last one was kind of cheesy in our eyes but Block brought the high heat for this...

Event Gallery: Chryslers at Carlisle 2012 – Huge Gallery of Killer Show Photos!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – It was a sweltering hot weekend in Carlisle, PA but the turnout at the yearly Mopar gathering at the Carlisle fairgrounds was no worse for it. Joe Grippo spent a day...

Watch Freiburger and Finnegan Take a Conversion Van and Buick LeSabre Wagon and Thrash Them to Pieces

Freiburger and Finnegan are back in their latest installment of Roadkill and this seems to be the most destructive one yet. According to the duo, the Dodge van and Buick LeSabre in this episode were...

Event Gallery: The 2012 SOVREN Northwest Historics – Killer Vintage Road Course Iron

(Photos by Nathan McGrew) – When our Washington state based photo contributor Nathan McGrew shot us a note saying that he had a load of photos from the 2012 SOVREN Northwest Historics to share,...

Watch Robby Gordon’s New Super Stadium Trucks Tearing Up and Flying Over the Dirt!

When we first heard about Robby Gordon’s plan to revive stadium truck racing and kick it up to a crazier level, we were a little skeptical. His “Super trucks” sounded great on paper...

Tune IN: Live Streaming Drag Racing From Memphis On NOW!

Our buddy Mark Walters is live streaming the Dixie House Iron Man $50K race this weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. This is a big money, hard core bracket race that will pit some of the nation’s...

Watch a Blown 1932 Ford Coupe Nearly Power Wheelie Over Backwards!

Australian drag racer Steve Easton learns the meaning of the term “dead hook” in this quick video from Willowbank Raceway. His awesome blown 1932 Ford coupe applies every ounce of power...

Question of the Day: What’s the Best Handling Car You’ve Ever Owned or Driven?

Being that Dave Nutting and I are currently at Lime Rock Park, among some of the most advanced and high performing road race cars in the world right now, this seems like a good question for the day....

Caption this photo: What in the Hell is Going on in This Photo?

Michelin is a French company, which begins to explain the totally bizarre photo that was brought to light by Jesse over on the “Just a Car Guy” blog. Obviously this was intended to be...

Roadside Carnage Find: An Excavator Decimated By a Pissed Off Former Employee

Disgruntled ex-employees scare the crap out of their former employers and after seeing the photos after the jump, you’ll understand why. These were taken a couple years back by our Chicago area...

Car Feature: Bitchin’ Blue Custom 1965 Acadian Wagon

When we saw Dave Show’s 1965 Acadian Wagon, sitting in The Grove at Famoso Raceway during DragFest, we fell in love with the killer stance, insane paint, and cool cruiser vibe. The fact that...

Tune In: Chad to Appear on Speed Scene Live Tonight at 6PM Pacific!

Tonight night at 6PM Pacific, Chad will be appearing as an in-studio guest on the coolest motorsports web TV show out there, Speed Scene Live. Chad will be right there along side of Scott...