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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage – Thursday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(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 1, when the driver’s...

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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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Are Flare Nut, Line Wrenches Any Better Than A Regular End Wrench When Loosening Or Tightening Tube Ends? Let’s Settle This!

The right tools can make a huge difference in how well, or how easily, you complete a project. But there are also plenty of tools that are available that are far from necessary. I’m a low buck...

Interior How To: Wrap A Console In Vinyl With These Simple Techniques, Tips, And Tricks.

Paint and Upholstery are two of the things that are the most intimidating when it comes to building your own projects in your home garage. Subsequently, they are also two of the most expensive things...

Retro Road Test: Check Out MotorWeek’s Look At The 1990 BMW M5 – No V8 Here!

Listen, I am a simple guy to please. I like large cars that can handle and make great horsepower. There are more of them available now than there ever has been but back in 1990, the idea of a larger...

Historical Video: This Documentary Shows The Debut Of The Porsche 917 In Can-Am At Mosport In 1972

This is the best thing you will watch today. This documentary shows the debut of the Porsche 917 at Mosport in 1972. The car was far afield of what most fans were used to seeing in the series and it...

4/09 Dyno Videos: Watch A Pair Of Vintage Chevy 409 Mills Make Beautiful Noise On The Pump!

Today is 4/09 and that means it is time to recognize one of the great Chevy mills of high performance lore. Of all the engines that have risen to legendary status long after their production run...

Vintage Carnage and Gearhead History: Wreckage and Cool Photos From the 1950’s

Here’s bunch of scans from one of my grandfather’s scrap books. In his younger days, Grandpa was a heck of a scrap-booker. He snipped new stories about trucks, trucking, and lots of old...

Street Freak – Part 4: Carbon Fiber! The Chassis Continues To Come Together And The Body Is Going To Be Epic!

Here’s the fourth video in the series, and the tube work is very far along now. Gusseting and body mounts are now in the works so the carbon fiber body parts can go on. It looks awesome and...

North vs South Small Tire Race Video! Watch As 40 Cars BATTLE for $15,000! Cash Days Style Racing From Florida!

Cash Days style drag racing is our favorite when it comes to No Prep action and in this video from the gang at 1320Video you’ll get to see some great action from Florida. 40 cars showed up to...

Influence and Impact – Pro-Touring Muscle Car History, The Rise Of Autocross Events, The Tri-Tip Camaro, And More!

The Pro-Touring movement has been a major influence on parts development, events and the hot rodding community at large over the past couple of decades, but it all started with someone who thought a...

Video Highlights: PROCK, LANGDON, ANDERSON AND RIVENBARK WIN NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS IN FRONT OF SELLOUT CROWD

PHOENIX (April 7, 2024) – Austin Prock powered to his first career Funny Car win on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park for John Force Racing, driving past Alexis DeJoria in the final round in...

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK! FINNEGAN’S RUBBER DUCK 1967 FIREBIRD IS TAKING TO THE TRACK IN PURSUIT OF AN 8 SECOND TIME SLIP!

Finnegan is back at it, and out of the boot for his broken leg, and that means it is time to get out there in the Rubber Duck 1967 Firebird to see if he can get this thing to break into the 8’s...

Newbern Body Swaps His Postal Jeep! Putting A Newer TJ Chassis Under This Mail Jeep Will Make It Way Better Than Ever!

Postal Jeeps, aka Jeep DJs, were two wheel drive units that were marketed as light delivery vehicles starting in 1955 and continuing through the mid 1980s. There was even a time when a convertible...

How Formula 1 Wheel Guns Work And Why They Avoid Cordless. These Are Some Of The Baddest Impact Guns On The Planet.

Formula 1 and NASCAR have insanely short tire changing times. It’s nuts how quickly they can change a wheel and tire, and while the right people are important to that, the tools and equipment...

Dyno Video: Watch And Listen To This 1.5L Coventry Climax V8 Make A Dyno Pull

The Coventry Climax company in England is likely the greatest accidental racing engine builder history. After becoming successful making engines for things like pumps, generators, and forklifts,...