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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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Can Mortske Make This 1955 Chevrolet Run After It Was Abandoned 50 Years Ago?! Will It Run And Drive?

Mortske is always bringing something cool back to life, and finds some really special rides that we are always amazed at. In his latest “will it run” video he’s taking this bitchin...

:What Does The 1972 Javelin Race Car Weigh In At??? Learning the Suspension Secret Sauce from QA1 Motorsports

With all the stuff that has gone on with the Javelin, one question that Jacob and the crew have been asked a bunch of times is “How much does it weigh?” So while they were getting some...

Duct Tape Drags Photo Coverage: Drag Racing Action From The Duct Tape Drags At Tucson Dragway. Cool Rides And More!

While all the extras that are going on during the Duct Tape Drags are cool, the drag racing action is what this event is named for and we’ve got lots of photos. Folks come from all over the...

Customs 101: Bello’s Kustoms Puts A 1936 La Salle Grille On A 1936 Ford And Makes It Look Like It Came That Way! Part 2.

Here’s Part 2 of the La Salle grille swap, but if you missed Part 1 just use the link below to check it out too. This is one cool custom that the gang at Bellos Kustoms are putting together and...

1320Video Experiences LSFest West In Las Vegas! LS Powered Playground! Crashing, Jumping, Burnouts, Racing, and MORE!

Holley’s LS Fest in Las Vegas is a bitchin event that we love being a part of. Because I announce all of Holley’s events, I get to see them all and love to experience the differences...

Small Town Car Show Tour Photos: More Cool Stuff From Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village In Minden, NE Is Something Special

Here’s our second gallery from Scott Liggett’s visit to the Pioneer Village Show in Nebraska. (Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) As summer car show season was ending, we were pumped to...

What No One Tells You About Engine Swaps! What Is The Best Engine To Pick? Or Is There One?

You’ll remember that Jared just finished up the Duster project where he installed an LS, then a Gen 3 HEMI, and then a Ford Coyote, all in the same platform so that he could run that same car...

When You Show Up To An Open Track Day In A Retired F1 Car You Look Like A Total Boss – Wow This Thing Is Fast!

The long and short of the story is laid out up there in the title but essentially a dude with a retired F1 car showed up to an open track day and stuck a couple of cameras on the car. Like showing up...

Who Makes The Best Angle Grinder Attachments? And Are They Safe, or Deadly As Hell? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm!

We’ve all used a 4.5 inch angle grinder, and on many occasions I’ve said that they are arguably the most useful tool you can have in the shop. With that said, they can also be really...

Hot Rod Hoarder’s 1973 Nova Grandma 4 Door Project: Will It RUN and DRIVE After 32 Years Parked?

Tommy Lee Byrd is back at it, with more from his Hot Rod Hoarder YouTube channel and this time is a pretty cool one. Tommy is sort of known for resurrecting “wrong year” Nova’s and...

Is Your Brand Loyalty is Holding You Back? If Cross Brand Engine Swaps Scare You, You Might Be Short Changing Yourself!

I have a lot of fun, as a Chevrolet guy, telling Fox Body Mustang owners that their Ford engines are cute but that an LS practically installs itself. I’m doing this to get a rise of course,...

PRUETT, HAGAN COMBINE FOR TONY STEWART RACING SWEEP, ENDERS SETS ALL-TIME MARK AND HERRERA ROLLS TO WIN AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15, 2023) – Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan gave Tony Stewart Racing its first-ever nitro sweep in Top Fuel and Funny Car on Sunday at the Texas Motorplex, while Pro Stock’s Erica...

Duct Tape Drags Photo Coverage: Nothing But Uncle Dave’s Tri-Fives From The Duct Tape Drags At Tucson Dragway

Uncle Dave’s Tri-Fives was a fun part of Duct Tape Drags and if you are a fan of these epic bowties, then you’ll dig this gallery here. We’ve still got a bunch of galleries left...

Small Town Car Show Tour Photos: Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village In Minden, NE Is Something Special

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) As summer car show season was ending, we were pumped to head to the first ever car at Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village in Minden, NE. The museum has been around...