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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 8 Racing Action! Why Not Add A Few Hundred More Miles Through The Dunes!

It’s Stage 8, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stage 7, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 2 of the 2nd Week of Dakar. This...

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Richard Petty’s Drag Racing Legacy: The Hot Rod Hoarder Separates The FACTS from The MISCONCEPTIONS Right Here

One of our favorite hot rod historians is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, because he’s a fount of information and really gets into his subject. He’s so good at the history behind...

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Here’s IHRA’s Full Schedule For 2026: Triple Crown, Specials, Purses, And So Much More Right Here!

IHRA has been putting out tons of announcement for the past several months, and if you have missed any of them you can use the link below to see some of the bigger ones. But if you want to see the...

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Making Fenders From Scratch With Cornfield Customs: Designing And Shaping The Buck – Fenders Part 2

We shared Part 1 of the Cornfield Customs Fender building series where wood was being prepared and cut for the buck that these fenders will be shaped to fit, and now we’ve got Part 2 where...

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A Big Rig That Is Lower Than a Ferrari? The Cab-Under Trucks That Drivers Feared, Were An Awesome Idea… Maybe

If you have never seen photos or video of one of these cab-under trucks that were out in the 1970s, you are missing out and will love this video. The idea behind them was simple, put the rig under...

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Carburetor Tech: Predator Carburetor Deep Dive Part 1 – How They Function and How To Rebuild Them. What About Parts?

We’ve talked about the Predator Carburetor before, most recently with a video from DD Speed Shop where he was having issues, which you can use the link below to check out. But Predator...

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Will It Run? This 1965 Fargo LCF is “Lightly Seized” After Sitting 5 Years… But I Have Faith In The DEBOSS Garage Crew

What does “lightly seized” mean? It sounds like something I would say but at the same time something nobody SHOULD say. Of course, I would also be the guy that was interested in some...

The Alfarrari Project: Designing And Making Badges, Pulling The Engine AGAIN, And Trans Tunnel Mods

There is so much going on with the Alfarrari project, and this update has all kinds of stuff going on. First is the design of the new badges for this thing and then it’s more mechanical work as...

Finnegan Built A Plasma Cutter Table Out Of A Kitchen Sink And He’s Giving Away A MIG Welder!

If you don’t regularly watch Mike Finnegan’s YouTube channel, you might not realize that while he does have a building with his cars and trucks stored in it, the work he does on them all...

Building Aluminum Body Panels For A 1979 Firebird From Scratch! English Wheeling Aluminum Panels – 1979 Firebird Part 2

This is awesome! This project is a 1979 Firebird and it is being built by a guy who decided he didn’t want restoration parts, but rather to build as much of the car out of aluminum as possible....

LIVE AUCTION: Anglia Classic Car Auction Livestream. Barn Finds, Classics, Motorcycles, And More From The UK!

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

Free Live Drag Racing: TB Promotions $50,000 From Kil-Kare Raceway Starts Now – Sunday

It’s another big money bracket racing weekend! If you think the No Prep racers are the only ones taking home big checks, then you are mistaken, because big money bracket racing is alive and...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Verge Motorsports Quick Outlaw Series – Bowling Green – Sunday

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING is going on in Bowling Green Kentucky this weekend and it is going to be a hell of a busy one. With the Quick Outlaw Series running both door cars and dragsters, along with the...

Epic Road Trip! It’s Time For The Cars And Cones FM3 Road Trip And You Can Register To Join In The Fun Right Now!

If you are ready for another hot rodding road trip but are thinking that some cooler weather might be good, then you need to join us for the Cars and Cones FM3 Road Trip that is going to hit some of...

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars | Jackson Motorplex | August 18, 2023 | HIGHLIGHTS

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series visited Jackson Minnesota for two nights of awesome racing action and we’ve got highlight video to share right here. If you haven’t been to a World...

Reuniting The Original Owner With His 1972 AMC Javelin Racecar 30+ Years After He Had To Sell It!

The Javelin adventures continue! In the first two videos in this series, they found and saved this old AMC drag car after it had been sitting for more than 30 years. There were all kinds of...

Will This Abandoned F250 RUN And DRIVE 800 Miles To Mount Rushmore? With A Camper On It?

Derek is back at it, but this time he’s in a truck that is a bit more interesting because it has a camper on it! To me, this won’t be nearly as fun of a story if he doesn’t stay in...

HOW MUCH POWER ARE AFR HEADS WORTH ON A SBF? ARE THEY WORTH 20 HP OR 100 HP? THE ANSWER IS YES!

We all know that a good cylinder head can make a big difference in power on just about any engine, but what about AFR heads in particular? They are known for being one of the finest cylinder heads...

CAPPS, KALITTA AND ANDERSON RACE TO PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 18, 2023) – Defending Funny Car world champion Ron Capps powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Brainerd International Raceway as he looks to win the 41st annual...

Building Aluminum Body Panels For A 1979 Firebird From Scratch! English Wheeling Aluminum Panels – 1979 Firebird Part 1

This is awesome! This project is a 1979 Firebird and it is being built by a guy who decided he didn’t want restoration parts, but rather to build as much of the car out of aluminum as possible....