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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Mortske Takes The 1963 Impala BARN FIND For It’s First Drive In 40 Years. This Super Solid 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe Lives Again!

Last week we shared this awesome barn find Impala that Mortske got a hold of and told you that he was going to make it run and drive again. We did not lie, as he has done just that and is going to...

Newbern Helps His Kid Get His First 1957 Chevrolet And It Is Going To Be Awesome

Video Description: On this episode we travel back to Big Spring, Texas for the last time. My friend Dickie Jones had a passion for building hot rods, mainly 57 Chevys and 40 Fords. I bought my 57...

Will Thin Motor Oil Cause Engine Damage? Are They Only Good In Newer Engines?

Over the past two decades, manufacturers have specified thinner and thinner oils for their new engines, and with the increase in synthetic oils the viscosity has gotten even lower. But how does thin...

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Taking A 1964 Nova From Stock To Gasser With A Speedway BOLT-ON Front End

It used to be a ton of work to build a gasser because getting the front suspension figured out and mounted so it was both drivable and had the right look was not the easiest task. Half of the time...

3M Cubitron vs Benchmark Abrasives 3-inch Roloc Discs: Which Is Really The Better Value? Is One A Waste Of Money?

There are too many companies out there making abrasives for sanding, cutting, and grinding to count, but we all know that 3M sets the bar. I’m as guilty as anyone about buying cheap 4.5-inch...

Finnegan’s 1000WHP Hemi Shakes the Lights Out of the Ceiling At Harrell Engine And Dyno

Finnegan’s Hemi powered 1955 Chevrolet he calls Blasphemi is one bad machine, but it just keeps getting badder and badder thanks to help from guys like Peter Harrell at Harrell Engine and Dyno....

HIGHT WINS PEP BOYS FUNNY CAR ALL-STAR CALLOUT; TORRENCE, HIGHT HARTFORD AND HERRERA QUALIFY NO. 1 AT DODGE POWER BROKERS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS – SUNDAY

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3, 2023) – Robert Hight claimed his first Funny Car specialty win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sunday, defeating Matt Hagan in the final round of the Pep Boys NHRA...

The Ultimate Pro-Touring Suspension: The Willomet Special 1970 Dodge Charger Is Getting Some Major Upgrades!

Let’s face it, if you are into Mopars you are going to work harder, pay more, and have far fewer options than those of us who are into Chevrolets when it comes to parts for your performance...

VIDEO: HIGHT, TORRENCE, HARTFORD AND HERRERA GET PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT DODGE POWER BROKERS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS – Saturday

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2023) – Robert Hight powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, going to the top during the final qualifying session at the...

New Wrecking Yard Inventory! Super Solid 1949 Ford F-5 truck! Fresh from the farm auction!

Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas has a BUNCH of really bitchin old trucks that are just waiting to be saved. I mean we’re talking about a lot of Fords, Chevrolets, Studebakers,...

Try and Outrun The Dylan McCool TURBO V8 Police Car! – Custom Exhaust, EFI, Intercooler! Part 1

Dylan McCool has been working on his Dodge Diplomat police car for a while now and although it runs and drives and is cool in “stock” form, it’s going to be way way cooler now that...

The Vice Grip Garage Grand National Is Going To Get A Budget Makeover So It Looks Like The Fun Ride It Is

It’s not a show car, but it sure does look a lot nicer than it did before! The Grand National finally runs and drives and so it is time to give it a little visual love since this is such and...

Woodward Dream Cruise Mustang Alley: Mega Mustangs And Fantastic Fords From Detroit

Woodward Dream Cruise is one of the most famous events of the summer, and no matter what kind of hot rods or street machines you are into they are going to be there in droves. This show is so big...

FREE LIVE BRACKET RACING: The BTE Labor Day $250K Is On! The Richest Footbrake Purse In History!

It’s on like Donkey Kong this weekend, with big payouts at the Yellow Bullet Nationals and here at the BTE Labor Day $250K. Whether you like heads-up drag racing or the ultra-tight margins of...