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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: PDRA Mega Bucks Triple Threat Bracket Series Racing At VMP – Friday

If you want to see live big money bracket racing, this Triple Threat Bracket Series event is one to watch so check it out LIVE right here thanks to our friends at MotorManiaTV. We love this track,...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: NHRA Southern Nationals FREE Preview Friday Plus Pro Mod Qualifying!

Here we go with action from the NHRA Southern Nationals LIVE at South Georgia Motorsports Park. This is the first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing event held at SGMP which is normally home to some of...

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Chip Foose And Seth Hammond Win At Barona’s RPM Drags In An Epic Vintage Hot Rod

Chip Foose needs no introduction, but if you don’t recognize Seth Hammond’s name then just look up Bonneville Records and you’ll find him. Seth is a hard core racer, hot rodder, and...

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Bill Armstrong, Mr. Bangshift Billy Himself, Is Sharing All His Drag & Drive Trailer Secrets! Check Out How He Does It!

Drag and Drive trailers are one of the more talked about aspects of drag and drive races, and for good reason. Being organized and having the tools and parts you need can be the difference between...

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More 2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

Here’s gallery #2, and if you missed the photos we already posted, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park...

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Proper 1970s F1 Racing in Monaco! The Full 1973-1976 Formula One Race At The 2026 Monaco Historic Race.

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The JANKY to SWANKY 1984 S10! Here’s A Simple, Clean, & Budget Friendly Makeover Anyone Can Do.

Puddin is back at it with another cool transformation, and we really dig it. This one is a little 1984 S10 pickup that has seen better days. It’s all there, but it certainly isn’t pretty,...

Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals Were Awesome And We’ve Got The Photos Right Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA Season Finale Carolina Nationals from Darlington were a huge hit and we’ve got great photos from David Whealon to prove it. This event is something...

HEADS, CAM OR INTAKE? WHICH LS MODIFICATION SHOULD YOU DO FIRST? WHICH UPGRADE MAKES MORE POWER?

This is one of those questions that EVERYONE asks when it comes to the LS engine, and the truth is that it is a valid question. If the engine platform were different, that might not be a very...

BUDGET Pro Street 1957 Chevrolet – Cheap And Easy BIG TIRE Chassis Modifications By DD Speed Shop

Pro Street Is NOT DEAD! Or it shouldn’t be anyway, because big tires are awesome! Just look at these bad boys that are going on the DD Speed Shop ’57 Chevy. I approve, and love the low...

This 8,000 RPM 302 Maverick Grabber Is An NHRA Super Stock National Record Holder. Plus It’s Just Plain Rad!

When you take a Maverick and shove a small block in it and then send it down the dragstrip with the front wheels in the air, it is always a good time. Tell me I’m wrong. But while I dig a...

PRO STOCK TO COMPETE AT ALL 21 RACES DURING 2024 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 31, 2023) – The NHRA announced today that Pro Stock will compete at all 21 races next year, returning to a full-season schedule during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing...

V8 Squarebody Swap in a Weekend!! Out with the old V6 and in with a new Small Block! Power Upgrades!

Mortske is back at it! This time he’s taking a 6 cylinder square body and doing a swap, but it isn’t getting an LS! It’s been a running and driving truck like lots of folks have,...

HIGHT, SALINAS, ENDERS & HERRERA POWER TO WINS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS WITH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 29, 2023) – Robert Hight pulled to within 17 points of the Funny Car points lead on Sunday, finishing off a dominant weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the...

MIKE CASTELLENA WINS FUELTECH NHRA PRO MOD TITLE & KRIS THORNE WALKS AWAY FROM HUGE CRASH

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 29, 2023) – Mike Castellana clinched his first career world championship in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports on Sunday at The Strip at...

NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS PHOTO COVERAGE: We’ve Got Photos From Eliminations In Vegas!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) We’ve got another gallery of photos from Kim Fuller right here and if you missed the first couple of galleries we’ve got a link to it below as well. The NHRA Nevada...

North Carolina State Fair Tractor Pulling Photos! David Whealon Kills It As Usual With His Awesome Photos!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well, we’re back on our yearly stop for the “Southern Showdown” at the NC State Fair with some of the best NTPA/ UPOC pullers in the country showing up for...

NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS PHOTO COVERAGE: We’ve Got More Photos From Qualifying In Las Vegas, And More To Come From Eliminations Too!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) We’ve got another gallery of photos from Kim Fuller right here and if you missed the first gallery we’ve got a link to it below as well. The NHRA Nevada Nationals...

Nitro Funny Cars, Top Fuel, And Altereds Photo Coverage: Here’s Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The Wally Park’s Nostalgia Nationals in Famoso!

Here’s our final gallery from Famoso’s Wally Park’s Nostalgia Nationals, and if you missed any of the previous photos there is a link below to see them all too! (Photos by Kim...

Influence and Impact Episode 7: Import Car Origins, Datsun Racing, Drift King, Fast and Furious, And More!

Custom cars and trucks go hand in hand, and while some folks think of Imports and Domestics as hardened enemies, I find that they are more intertwined and understood that you might expect. In fact, I...