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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Thursday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Wednesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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Car Feature Video: This Ultra Rare 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Modified By Rutterz Rodz Is Epic

Our friend John Jackson is back at it with another great feature shoot video, but this time it’s with something even more rare than his norm. This 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is one of just...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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LIL GANGSTAS BATTLE FOR BIG MONEY AT CAROLINA GOLD 2026 AT SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

The popularity of Lil Gangstas is absolutely insane, and we love it. Not only because it is good, fun, close racing, but also because the fact that Jimmy and Poland convinced the no prep world to go...

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Let’s GO! 2,000 Miles in Two UNTESTED Hot Rods. What Could Possibly Go Wrong On Route 66?

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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GREEN, KALITTA, STANFIELD AND HERRERA CLOSE OUT 2023 WITH WINS AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2023) – Chad Green powered to his first career NHRA Funny Car win on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating Tim Wilkerson in the final round of the 58th...

John At NotStockPhoto Takes Us Through Dinos Git Down 2023 -The Best Truck Show Just Gets Better……and Bigger

Dino’s Git Down is one of the truck world’s most talked about events and one that started out as just a small gathering of buddies at Dino’s shop. It slowly grew over the years...

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational- Part 2: 2023 Edition: Photos and Results!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley & Royce Rumsey) Bob Sobey’s Nissan GT-R became the third vehicle to successfully mount a title defense in the 16-year history of the OPTIMA...

New Junkyard Inventory! Gasser Goodness! This 1938 Dodge Business Coupe Could Fulfill Your Gasser Dreams!

Chad Ehrlich’s Nobody Else’s Auto is the go to spot for bitchin old iron, parts, and projects, and this one that he just got in is really something special. This 1938 Dodge appears to...

The 1320Video Invitational Part 3: Elite 16 Class At The 1320video INVITE ONLY Elimination Roll Race

1320Video is back at it, with a new idea and something special for all of us 1320Video fans, as they put on their first Invitation Roll Race recently and have all the video to share with us now....

Vice Grip Garage Frankenstein Duster Part 2: Derek Is Building His Duster And Giving It Away! It Is ALIVE and it Sounds SO GOOD!

If you missed Part 1, use the link below to check it out and listen to how awesome the Duster sounds! It’s getting some muffler tests, which we totally approve of. Derek at Vice Grip Garage is...

HISTORIC Factory Drag Car – Arnie Beswick’s “SWISS CHEESE” Pontiac. Rare Beyond Rare And Cool As Hell

We’ve got another great Hot Rod Hoarder drag car feature right here and it is a special one. While everyone thinks that the current factory race cars are amazing, and they are from a...

SKETCHY “Frame Off” Restoration On The World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet – At Home Body Swap With NO TOOLS

Dan is calling this the world’s worst ’57 Chevy because there is nothing on it that isn’t rotten or bent or something. Of course that just means there is plenty to do which means...

CHEAP, JUNKYARD ALUMINUM 5.3L LH6-WHAT WENT WRONG? COMPLETE TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION…PLANS TO FIX!

So what happens if you go to the wrecking yard and find that dream aluminum 5.3 L33 or LH6 engine and then you put it into your ride only to find it has low oil pressure? I mean all these junkyard...

RESULTS AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: HERRERA CLINCHES PRO STOCK BIKE WORLD TITLE; HIGHT, PROCK, ANDERSON & HERRERA QUALIFY NO. 1 AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2023) – Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera clinched his first career NHRA world championship on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, wrapping up his...

Street Rod Nationals Kalamazoo Photos: Check Out All The Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, Street Machines, And More

Here’s another great gallery of photos from the NSRA Street Rod Nats, and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link to all of them below as well. So check them all out. (Photos...

LS Swap A Square Body Part 2: Halfass Kustoms New Square Body Chevy Project Gets The Engine Installed, The 5 Speed Too, And Other Tweaks!

It’s kind of nice when you have a collection of Chevrolet trucks and SUVs that are sitting with their LS engines and transmissions just waiting to become donors for other projects, and that is...

Street Rod Nationals Kalamazoo Photos Continue: Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, Street Machines, And More Invade The NSRA Nationals In Michigan

Here’s another great gallery of photos from the NSRA Street Rod Nats, and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link to all of them below as well. So check them all out. (Photos...

LS Swap A Square Body Part 1: Halfass Kustoms New Project! Picking A Donor From Behind The Barn, And Pulling Parts To LS Swap A ’74 Chevy Pickup

It’s kind of nice when you have a collection of Chevrolet trucks and SUVs that are sitting with their LS engines and transmissions just waiting to become donors for other projects, and that is...