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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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The Last LIL GANGSTA standing get’s $30,000 Cash! – Biggest Payout EVER! Here Is Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway

Lil Gangstas just keeps on keeping on, and at Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway they not only put on a hell of a show, but also put up the biggest payout in LG history at $30,000 for...

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Here are 16 of the COOLEST GASSER Combinations from the Southeast Gassers Association. It’s the 1960s All Over Again!

Every Southeast Gassers Association race is a flashback to the 1960’s, which is why everyone loves going to their races so much. These races are all about the showmanship and the fun and...

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Can You Really Paint A Car For Less Than $250 And Make It Look Halfway Decent? Tony Says, Yes… Err Maybe. Watch.

Cheap car and truck paint jobs have always been popular, whether in DIY stories in magazines, on the internet, or with companies like Earl Sheib and Maaco. Hell, Earl Sheib would paint any car for...

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Finnegan’s Drag and Drive Cadillac Project Continues: Fabricating Custom Floors In Preparation For Custom Interior.

Mike and Joe are back at it, working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. There is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the video below it’s time for the floors to...

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eBay Find: A Half-Million Dollar Modern Rendition of Big Oly – Street Legal Trophy Truck

For starters, I can say that I have seen this truck up close and personal at the SEMA show a couple of years ago and it is freaking awesome. This is one of the neatest trucks I have ever seen and as...

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Watch Freiburger and Finnegan Take on Pewe and Fred William From 4-Wheel and Off Road in a Cheap Truck Challenge

We’re late to the party on this one, but Freibuger and Finnegan’s latest Roadkill adventure has been set live on the interwebs and we think it is a pretty good one. The guys take on...

Question of the Day: What’s the Coolest Wheel Ever?

Wheels are such a huge part of the look and performance package of any car. There are thousands of different designs out there, from the classic steel “rally” wheels that adorned so many...

Dirt Slingin’ Sprint Car Gallery: ASCS Winged Sprints at Battleground Speedway – Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Last weekend, the ever intrepid Charles Wickam went to Battleground Speedway in Texas to take in some of the wildest four wheeled machines in the world, winged...

Amazing Sprint Car Wreckage Photos – American Sprint Car Series from Battleground Speedway – Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – With respect to unpredictable action, it doesn’t get much better than winged sprint cars. Charles Wickam was at Battleground Speedway in Texas last weekend to...

BangShift New Car Review: The 2012 Buick Regal GS [w/video]

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Buick fans, it’s time to tell your friends that “Going Fast with Class” is back! After seven days and seven hundred-plus miles behind the wheel of a 2012 Buick...

MSD’s 8th Annual Employee Picnic/Car Show Coming May 4th – BE THERE!

The annual MSD employee picnic and car show is coming on May 4th. If you are in the greater El Paso, Texas area you need to make a point of stopping by to hang out. The employees of MSD are not just...

Swap Meet Gallery: The Spring 2012 Maple Grove Swap Meet

(Photos by Doug Garrison) – While lots of guys like to ring the “eBay killed the swap meet” bell, we’re not 100% buying it yet. Between the and this gallery of photos from the...

Viper V10 Maverick Project Update Video – The Project Moves Ahead!

Video guy Jason Lewis’s Ford Maverick that has been repowered with a Viper V10 is one of the nastiest home crafted projects we have seen in a while.  Jason is a regular schmo like the rest of...

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Watch a Triple Turbocharged DT466 Diesel Powered Dragster Run Down the Strip – Smoke A-Plenty!

We saw a link to this video posted over at YellowBullet and thought that the BS world would want to get a look at one of the weirdest and wildest dragsters we have laid eyes on in a good, long time....

Swap Meet Gallery: The 2012 Haul of Fame Swap Meet – Plainfield, CT

With a beautiful Spring Saturday looming and no plans to do anything, I was placed on the spot by my wife Kerri to find us an adventure. Being that it is still a touch early in the season to catch a...

Driveway Tech: Bodywork on Buford T Justice – We Close Our Roof Hole For Fun and (NO) Profit!

Few jobs will give you the self-satisfaction of repairing the outside of your hot rod, project, or racer. Yes, screwing together a fire breathing engine will give you levels of joy that will make you...

Event Gallery: The Orange Plaza Car Show – Orange, California

(Photos by Chad) – With the vibe of a small town center, a setting that has been used to film lots of commercials and tv shows, and the location that literally have Circle City Hot Rods their...

Irwindale Drag Strip to Re-Open 4/26 — SUPPORT THE STRIP!

Excellent news for LA area racers as it has been announced that the drag strip at Irwindale Speedway will be re-opening next week on 4/26. Apparently on 4/19 the new management will take control and...