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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Newbern Buys A New Project, Has Engine Issues, Hits A Coyote And Drags It Down The Highway For Hours, And Has To Make A Court Date In Mississippi

Newbern is always up for an adventure, and has got the same happy go lucky attitude that I try to have when making a road trip, but sometimes we’re our own worst enemies. I mean who thinks that...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Making Electric Windshield Wipers From Junk And Finally Patching The Floors.

We are often amazed by Brent’s resourcefulness when it comes to recycling used parts and making completely new systems that most folks would never attempt. The windshield wipers in this episode...

New Year’s Day Junkyard Tour With Chad At One Of The Best Classic Car Wrecking Yards In The Country!

Nobody Else’s Auto is one hell of a wrecking yard, and we tell you guys this all the time when we feature some new arrival to the yard. But those videos only scratch the surface. I could...

Ever Wonder What It Takes To Build A Factory Stock Circle Track Car? More Than You Might Think. Watch This Video And You’ll Know!

When you hear a racing class name like Factory Stock, Street Stock, Hobby Stock, or even Stock Car, it certainly doesn’t sound like much of a race car. But if you are a fan of Harry Hogg then...

Big Torque: Watch This Massive, Old Hall-Scott Rail Car Engine Fire Up And Clack Away

There’s just something about massive old engines that you have to love. In this case we’re looking at a Hall-Scott rail car engine that likely dates from around 1910 or thereabouts....

The Heavies: This 1970 Can-Am Documentary From Road Atlanta Is Great

I was having a conversation about a guy who was right smack dab in the middle of the Can Am racing world during the early 1970s. To me, outside of drag racing it was the coolest form of racing on the...

Fun Historic Video: The 1982 NHRA US Nationals Sportsman Finals Were Full Of Cool Cars and Drivers

Why run a video showing the sportsman final rounds from the 1982 NHRA US Nationals on a random Tuesday in January? Why not? It’s the internet. Plus, who does not like to see cool drag cars...

Roland Leong, The Hawaiian, Is Gone. He Was Truly A Legend, In The Purist Sense Of The Word. RIP My Friend.

(Words by Darr Hawthorne and Chad Reynolds. Photos by Lou Hart – LionsAutomobilia.org) The word Legend is often used for those we looked up to, but Roland Leong was truly a Legend in the purest...

A Cool 1936 Ford Barn Find Pickup Truck With An Overheating Flathead V8! Not So Cool After All. Easy Fix?

When Mortske found this truck and showed it off the first time, everyone was asking what the price would be when he sold it. This is because Mortske sells a ton of the cars and trucks you see on his...

Is This The Best Corvette of 2023? – John Jackson Spent Some Quality “Tulsa Time” with the Hot Rod Garage 1963 Split Window

Mr. Jackson gets to hang out with all the cool kids and see all the cool cars, since everyone is always asking for him to shoot features on their cars. John is NotStockPhoto and he’s been...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 6 – Dry Decking Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block. What Is It, Why Do It, And How Is It Done?

In the sixth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is going to be dry decking this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: Does It Still Count As The World’s Worst? Or Are Other YouTubers Worthy Of That Title?

He’s calling it the World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet, but after all the work that Dan has done to it, does it still deserve the title? Or do you think Newbern and Johnson have him beat? He even goes...

CHEAP JUNKYAD M90 BLOWER AIR FUEL DISTRIBUTION! DOES A ROOTS BLOWER FAVOR THE FRONT FOUR CYLINDERS?

This little M90 Supercharger, the one that came on supercharged 3800 V6 GM engines, has been the talk of the town lately as it can actually support some real power on a junkyard LS engine that...

Murder Nova’s LOST FOOTAGE From Holley LS Fest Texas 2023! First Passes with the 55’s New Twin Turbo Setup! FAST!

At LSFest Texas last year we had some pretty awesome cars show up for the No Prep drag races that were held on the pit road at Texas Motor Speedway. With multiple classes, including Big Tire, Small...