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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Drill Press Meets Fab Table: Jason From Fireball Tools Built the Drill Press He’s Always Wanted!

Have you ever walked into someone’s shop or garage and seen a tool that got you excited because you realized it is something someone customized? I’ve done it too many times to count, and...

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Free Drag Racing Livestream: Wednesday Testing from the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Nationals at Darana Raceway in Hebron Ohio

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The first two events of the year have been awesome, and this weekend is going to be race #3 from Darana Raceway...

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Chassis, Suspension And Rocker Work On The Martin Lundqvist Racing Fabrication Swedish Drag and Drive 1969 Camaro Project!

Project 508 is in full swing and we are super excited about what is going on with this machine. We’ve got another couple videos to share below and will be bringing you more in the coming weeks...

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Rio Heat Show: John Jackson Heads South for the Loudest Show in the Rio Grande Valley! Plus BBQ Joint Visits!

John Jackson is back at it, this time in our home state of Texas as he visits the Rio Grande Valley for the Rio Heat Show. And not only did he capture awesome cars and custom trucks, but also made a...

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Shop Tool How To: Leaky Rusted Vintage Floor Jack Restoration (Snap-on)

I’m a fan of old tools, just like most car guys, and especially old jacks as they are usually WAY nicer than new ones. We’ve got a couple of Hein Werners that will live in our shop, but...

How It’s Made: Forged Aluminum Wheels RAYS | Forged Wheels Factory | Technical Manufacturing Process

If you haven’t heard of Rays wheels, then you probably haven’t ever been into anything imported. I say this not as a dig, but just a simple fact, as Rays wheels are an OG Japanese brand...

Way Less SKETCHY!! The Cheapest LS Swapped Trans Am gets budget friendly handling upgrades!

He’s back at it, with more love for the horrible Firebird that he rescued in Part 1 and 2. If you missed that, don’t worry we have a link below where you can check it out. Now its time for this...

Camaro Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here! Dan Grippo Got Us All The Shots!

(Words and Photos by Dan Grippo) A few weekends back I was in Pittsburgh, Pa doing some Mustang stuff and while I was on the road, the 2023 version of the Camaro Nationals were happing 10 minutes...

I’d Drive It! CRAZY HAYABUSA POWERED PIAGGIO APE – IS THIS THE CRAZIEST CAR IN THE WORLD? The Motor Addicts Seem To Think So.

These little three-wheeled wonders, regardless of manufacturer, or often referred to as a Tuk Tuk. This is the Thai word for them, but it is relatively universal. Wikipedia’s definition and...

Cordless Tool Testing: What’s the Most Powerful 3/8″ Impact You Can Buy? And Do You Need One?

Everybody is familiar with how bad ass 1/2 inch cordless impact guns have gotten, and it seems like just about everyone has one in their shop or garage. And there are a lot of heavy-duty shops that...

2023 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise – Here’s Our Final Gallery Of Photo Coverage From This Awesome Lake Erie Car Show

Our final gallery of photos from the Dunkirk Harbor Cruise on Lake Erie! This is a cool spot for a cruise in don’t you think? If you missed our previous photos you can use the link below to...

Roadkill’s Left For Dead Dodge Daytona Gets a Big Block and a Stick Shift!

Prep is happening! That’s right, the Dumpster Fire Dodge Charger Daytona clone is getting three pedals and a bunch of other goodies on a new episode of Roadkill so Finnegan has to get the thing...

Best Tire Pump? Let’s Settle This! Milwaukee vs DeWalt And Makita. Which Little Compressor Works Best?

Everyone loves their shop air compressor, but it isn’t always the most convenient thing when you are trying to fill up kids toys, an air mattress, etc. And if you are on the road doing a drag...

2023 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise – The Lake Erie Shoreline Makes A Great Spot For A Car Show Cruise.

More photos from the Dunkirk Harbor Cruise on Lake Erie! This is a cool spot for a cruise in don’t you think? If you missed our previous photos you can use the link below to check them out!...

OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car at Portland: The last West Coast event of the year brings plenty of action!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Usually, after four events in OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, we can start predicting who might be...

Syracuse Nationals Show Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery, Plus A Link To All The Other Photos You Might Have Missed!

Here’s our final gallery of photos from the Syracuse Nationals Car Show! If you missed any of the previous photos, use the link below to check them out. There are some cool cars out here and...

Wide vs Narrow Off-Road Tires – Tinkerer’s Adventure Put Together 3 Scientific Experiments to Settle This Once And For All. Maybe…

The debate between off-roaders about different setups has been going on forever. The debates on manual vs automatic transmissions, big power vs small, axle gears vs transfer case, leafs vs links, and...

FORD VS CHEVY-TRUCK MOTOR SHOOT OUT! 5.3L TRUCK LS VS 5.4L 4V NAVIGATOR MOD MOTOR. FULL DYNO RESULTS

Ford vs Chevrolet, this battle has been going on since the first Chevrolet pulled up next to its first Ford, and continues as strong as ever to this day. And with the unbelievable level of...