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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 Were Cold But The Action Was Hot! Check Out All Of Our Galleries Starting Right Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA Carolina Nationals from Darlington were cold and challenging, but we’ve got a bunch of photos from David Whealon showing just how cool the cars and...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Super Stocker Feature: This Classic Tri-Five has been a 265ci powered Small Block Race Car Since 1972!

Old race cars are cool, but old race cars owned and raced by the same people for decades is even cooler. That is exactly what this cool 1955 Chevrolet is. Rene Garza is the man behind this great...

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2026 Virginia Motorsports Park IHRA Pro-Am Series Super Stock And Stock Eliminator Drag Racing

It’s time for some IHRA Stock and Super Stock video, this time from our friend Bobby Fazio at the IHRA Pro Am at Virginia Motorsports Park. We’ve shared other photos and video from the event...

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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 3: Billet Wheels And Multiple Piece Aluminum Wheels

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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Boots On The Ground: How To Actually Fill A Dragstrip In 2026

(Words By Darr Hawthorne) • Drag racing, and motorsports in general, has never been an easy sell. It wasn’t in 1965, it wasn’t in 1985, and it sure isn’t now. Somewhere along the way, we all...

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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....

Dylan McCool Is Teaching a High Schooler How to Pull an Engine for the First Time

I honestly can’t remember the first time I was around an engine getting pulled from a car, because I’ve been around it since I was born. But I do remember pulling engines at my...

More Sick Summer Photos: The Cars Of Summer’s First Drag and Drive Event, From Byron Dragway!

(Photos by Jim Hrody) Sick Summer is over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all enjoy a few more photos! Jim sent these over so we decided we’d share them with all of you as well....