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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage – Thursday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Unrestored Boss 302 & V8 Torino “3-On-The-Tree” Manual Found at Sarasota Cars & Coffee 941!

It might surprise some of you that I actually had a poster hanging in my room as a young teenager that featured nothing but 1969 and 1970 Mustangs. Boss 302, Mach 1, and Boss 428 cars actually. I had...

Duct Tape Drags Photo Coverage: Even More Drag Racing Action From The Duct Tape Drags At Tucson Dragway. Cool Rides, Weird Stuff, And More On Track!

Even more drag racing photos! 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....

Small Town Car Show Tour Photos: The Pioneer Village Car Show, Cruise, And Museum Tour By Scott Liggett

Here’s our fourth 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...

Why Is Everyone Trying To Get Finnegan Drunk?! It’s Another Mail Call Video And It’s Funny And Boozie!

Finnegan is back at it with a huge haul of mail from all the fans who keep sending him stuff. Remember, sending him something that he talks about on a video will get you a free shirt so that’s...

Thank You Internet: This Guy Put A Bathtub On A Shifter Kart Chassis And Attacked A Hillclimb

Somedays we’re at odds with the internet. Honestly, like everyone else we have days where we wonder what’s in the mind of the people who inhabit the inter web. This is not one of those...

Whittenberg, Cottrell & Winefsky Take NHRA Nostalgia Nationals Titles • Murphy Wins March Meet T/F • Series Champs Crowned!

(Photos by Kim Fuller and Darr Hawthorne) • This season-ending event for West Coast NHRA Heritage Series racing celebrates events at Famoso Dragstrip, Sacramento raceway, Firebird Raceway and Beech...

Duct Tape Drags Photo Coverage: Drag Racing Action From The Duct Tape Drags At Tucson Dragway Continues. 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...

Small Town Car Show Tour Photos: Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village In Minden, NE Is Something Special And We’ve Got Galleries Of Cool Photos To Share

Here’s our third 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...

Zephyr Chop Part 4: Shaping Sheet Metal Using Shaping Tools To Replace Damaged A Pillars On The 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Conversion

Here’s another metal shaping update on the Lincoln Zephyr Chop and 2 door conversion that is going on at Make It Kustom. This time it is all about the A Pillars and how to make templates and start...

Everything Should Have A Line Lock! Master Smooth Tire Burnouts With Hurst Roll Control Line Lock Kits

Okay, maybe not everything, but most things should for sure! I’m a big fan of a line lock, or Roll Control, and always have been. I’ve never been without them on my cars and can tell you...

Now This Is A Rare Race Car! The HOLY GRAIL – 1963 Dodge 330 Max Wedge “Lightweight” With A Great Story

Factory race cars are some of the coolest cars on the planet, and this one here is so unique as to be a unicorn. Or a Holy Grail as Tommy Lee Byrd calls it. There is some seriously cool history here...

What Are The Differences Between A 1939 & 1940 Mercury Coupe? The IronTrap Crew Will Make You An Expert!

I’m not an early Ford guy in the grand scheme of things, but I know enough to be dangerous. With that said, I’ve always had trouble telling the difference between 1939 and 1940 Fords...

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...