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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Here’s the 4th, and final, gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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Semi-Final and Final Round Racing From The Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Our friend NC Promoder was on hand for testing at the PDRA East Coast Nationals yesterday and caught all the semi final and final round racing action from the postponed Carolina Nationals...

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Drag Racing Photos: More Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway. Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 3rd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: Check Out The PDRA Testing and Carolina Nationals Eliminations from Darana Motorsports Park in Benson NC

We’ve got some live track testing going on at Darana Motorsports Park where PDRA’s top teams are on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they get ready for this...

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Groovy Video: This Professionally Made Film From Santa Pod In 1970 Rules – Cool Cars, Interesting People

When drag racing became a thing in the first half of the 1960s in England, it took off pretty quickly. Always modest by the standards of American drag racing, English enthusiasts didn’t just...

Awesome Battle: Watch Waltrip and Petty Put On An Incredible Show At The End Of The 1979 NASCAR Rebel 500

When it comes to motorsports most people claim that they just want to see “good racing” and that can vary. In drag racing, that means some upsets, some close runs, some national records....

Watch Jim Bullet Baily Successfully Perform The Stunt That Would Later Kill Him

There was a whole stuntman craze that exploded after Evel Knievel rocketed to worldwide fame in the 1970s. Of course there were the copycat motorcycle jumpers that popped up all over the place but...

The Man Who Turned A Simplicity Tractor Into A Miniature Combine Lawn Mower Is The Greatest Living American

My friend Jack sent me this video link in an email yesterday with the simple phrase, “prepare to ruin your shorts…” The sad fact is that the man has sent me some terrifying links...

Weird Project: Turning A Refrigerator Compressor Into A Running Gas Engine!

Yet another example of what makes human beings great. This guy saw the compressor from a fridge and decided that he could make a running, gasoline burning engine out of it. And he did! This is one of...

Cool Old Video: A Turbine Powered 1962 Dodge Drives Across the Country

Chrysler’s efforts with turbine-powered cars in the mid-’60s are pretty well known. What many people don’t know or don’t remember is that Chrysler was messing with turbines in...

Our PRI Show Photos Start Here! Check Out Our First Photo Gallery Of Cool Parts, Cars, And More!

We are in Indianapolis for the 2023 PRI Show and man there is lots of cool stuff here as usual. Thursday we got to the show, judged the featured products, saw some awesome stuff we’d never seen...

Relocate The Battery In Your Vehicle With Detroit Speed’s Battery Relocation Kits

Not all battery relocation kits are created equal, and that’s why Detroit Speed put together one of their own when they decided the rest just didn’t cut it. If you are looking to clean up...

Tony Stewart Will Take Over Driving Duties For Wife Leah Pruett In 2024 As They Focus On Starting A Family!

It was announced yesterday that NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett would step out of the seat of her Top Fuel Dragster in 2024 to focus on starting a family with her husband Tony Stewart. The news was...

WELD PORN! 8-Way Tube Joint – TIG Welding Aluminum Fabrication And How To Pull Off This Sexy Joint

Sometimes you just need a little pick me up in your day, or something to inspire you to be better with your skills, and there is something pretty motivating about the welding you see at 6061.com....

Dyno Testing: CAMARO VS MUSTANG, WHICH MAKES MORE HP STOCK AND MODIFIED? 5.0L COYOTE VS 6.2L LS3, CRATE VS CRATE

The age old battle between Chevrolet and Ford will end no time soon, and we love it! And within that rivalry, none is stronger than that of the Camaro vs Mustang. These two pony cars are the best...

DIY Chassis Paint You Will Want For Your Next Project: A Clean Black Finish For Chassis, Floor Pans, Suspension Parts, And More!

 We’ve featured KBS Coatings here on the site before, and have one of their kits sitting on the shelf to refresh our flatbed on the dually as soon as we can get the shop done and ready for...

FREE LIVE RACING: Immokalee Regional Raceway’s Winter Warmup Is Big Money Bracket Racing’s Last Event Of The Year!

There isn’t a lot of drag racing left in most of the country as we get close to Christmas, but this week there is $10,000 to win each day plus $50,000 on Saturday for the Immokalee Regional...

Badges? We NEED Those Stinkin’ Badges! History Of The Most Familiar Logos In The Automotive World

The blue oval, the bow tie, the pentastar, the tri-shield. Just by naming these generic shapes, virtually every person reading this can identify what brands they are associated with. There are few...