.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.
This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

Read more

Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

Read more

This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

Read more

Day 6: Shannon and Jess Campbell’s King of the Hammers 2026 Daily Adventures: Watch All Of Their King of the Hammers 2026 Videos Right Here!

We shared some of Shannon Campbell’s history at King of the Hammers the other day, and you can use the link below to check that out, but here are Shannon’s Daily Updates from the Lakebed...

Read more

King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today, Plus The Kids 170 Tonight! Here Is All Of Our King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

Read more

Nicole Baird’s Blue Ribbon 1932 Ford Roadster built by Squeeg’s Kustoms Win’s America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At GNRS 2026!

This year’s cars that were competing for America’s Most Beautiful Roadster were as diverse as I’ve ever seen, and while I thought all of them were beautifully done cars, there were...

Read more

 

Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance

Clay Millican Top Fuel Winner Parts Plus/Rick Ware Racing Top Fuel dragster 3.801 seconds, 328.94 mph NOTE: Top Fuel driver Clay Millican collected his first NHRA win in five years when he took...

Urban Hillbilly Videos: JJdaBoss Arm Drop – Big Tire Class – Ozark Raceway Park

JJdaBoss arm drop drag racing was on at Ozark Raceway Park recently and thankfully our dude Sean Melton was on hand shooting all the action for his YouTube channel, Urban Hillbilly Videos, and here...

HOW TO: DUAL-QUAD 283 STROKER CORVETTE MOTOR. FULL DYNO RUNS, RESULTS AND CARB TUNING. WILL IT WORK?

We romanticize engines, cars, and culture from the past and while sometimes it is actually warranted, there are some things that just weren’t as good then as stuff is now. Muscle car engines...

HOT ROD HOARDERS ALTERED ROADSTER – Easy Drag Car Project or Death Trap?

It’s hard to beat the cool old stuff that Tommy Lee Byrd finds in his car hunting adventures, especially when you are talking about old drag cars. He’s got some killer stuff in the family...

FORGOTTEN Pontiac Catalina – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 150 Miles Home?

Is ten years too long for this Catalina to have sat if Derek wants to drive it home 150 miles? Hell no, I’m sure it will be fine. What do you think? If I know Derek, there will be some creative...

LIVE DRAG RACING: 6th Annual Great American Bracket Race – Dream Team – Saturday

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2023, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your whole...

FREE LIVESTREAM: Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From The Texas Motorplex In Ennis

Here is free live-streaming video from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event at The Texas Motorplex. If you like great sportsman drag racing, including nitro and alcohol dragsters and...

Unhinged: An Unhealthy Fixation On An AMC Concord Sedan

In the world of automotive packaging, where style, performance, and utility are supposed to meet in the middle to create something consumers will buy, American Motors was an oddball. They started out...

MORE: OTHER, Unhinged

Grand Pile: Pole Barn Garage Does Their Best To Make This ’76 Grand Prix Roadworthy!

There is no doubt that there is a stark difference in styling trends between the Musclecar Era and the Brougham Epoch that followed. 1960s cars were straight, crisp, purposeful. Early 1970s cars...

Green Giant: Dylan McCool and McTaggart Revive A Crusty Cordoba!

First and foremost: neither Dylan McCool nor myself plan on keeping this car alive. In fact, as I was driving down to his house to meet this Deep Sherwood Green tank, I was having flashbacks to a car...

BIG SAVINGS: Holley Fuel System Components Sale. Save Big With Spring Clearance Prices!

Holley just announced a big fuel system components sale and that means you can realize some big savings for your projects! If you have a hot rod, race car, or truck that is in need of some fuel...

HOW TO CURE VALVE FLOAT & ADD 40-50 HP WITH A VALVE SPRING UPGRADE. AIR FLOW VS VALVE CONTROL!

Valve springs are pretty magical pieces of tech. They move jillions of times during their life and are there to do just one thing. To close the valve after the rocker arm opens it. While doing this...

“Dirty Martini” • 70 Chevy C10 Build • Part 2

Introducing Project “Dirty Martini”, a C10 project that is going to be as awesome looking as it will be capable. With a bitchin Texas Speed LT5 under the hood, backed by a 10-speed transmission,...

Cameron Johnson Race Cars Show Some Of The Differences Between A Nitrous Car And A Blower Car Chassis

There are a variety of Chassis Certifications that are currently in use on the dragstrip, and all of them have to do with the combination of weight and ET. If a car is lighter, it will need a...