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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 8 Racing Action! Why Not Add A Few Hundred More Miles Through The Dunes!

It’s Stage 8, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stage 7, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 2 of the 2nd Week of Dakar. This...

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Richard Petty’s Drag Racing Legacy: The Hot Rod Hoarder Separates The FACTS from The MISCONCEPTIONS Right Here

One of our favorite hot rod historians is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, because he’s a fount of information and really gets into his subject. He’s so good at the history behind...

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Here’s IHRA’s Full Schedule For 2026: Triple Crown, Specials, Purses, And So Much More Right Here!

IHRA has been putting out tons of announcement for the past several months, and if you have missed any of them you can use the link below to see some of the bigger ones. But if you want to see the...

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Making Fenders From Scratch With Cornfield Customs: Designing And Shaping The Buck – Fenders Part 2

We shared Part 1 of the Cornfield Customs Fender building series where wood was being prepared and cut for the buck that these fenders will be shaped to fit, and now we’ve got Part 2 where...

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A Big Rig That Is Lower Than a Ferrari? The Cab-Under Trucks That Drivers Feared, Were An Awesome Idea… Maybe

If you have never seen photos or video of one of these cab-under trucks that were out in the 1970s, you are missing out and will love this video. The idea behind them was simple, put the rig under...

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Carburetor Tech: Predator Carburetor Deep Dive Part 1 – How They Function and How To Rebuild Them. What About Parts?

We’ve talked about the Predator Carburetor before, most recently with a video from DD Speed Shop where he was having issues, which you can use the link below to check out. But Predator...

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Rebel With The Claws: Ram Dials Up Fun, Tech, and Rumble With The 2023 Ram Rebel G/T Pickup Truck

The modern age of the pickup truck is something even the most prescient automotive executive didn’t see coming a couple of decades ago. Not only are there a massive range of styles and sizes to...

More Sportsman Drag Racing Photos From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our eighth, and final, gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and it features nothing but Sportsman racing action. The weather was amazing, and we’ve got great...

Hot Rodding 101: Early Overhead Valve Cadillac V8 Engines

The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we looked...

Leading Laps In A Nitrous Powered Crown Vic, Burnouts, Drone Show, And More!

I’m not going to lie, it looks like Derek, and everyone else that was there had a great time at the Freedom 500 racing their Crown Vics around and around and around. Of course, there were...

BARN FIND 1968 CHARGER – Will It Run And Drive After Sitting for Years?

Yesterday we shared Sally’s Speed Shop video, showing some cool stuff to try and bring this Charger right here back to life for the family that owns it. This is Dylan McCool’s video from...

CUTTING UP Classic Cars Is His PASSION! (130+ Car Collection)

He’s back at it folks! Finding the most obscure and awesome collections, wrecking yards, and barn finds in the southeastern United States. This one right here is special, as Tommy visits a...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Great Racing And Classic Car History Is Right Here, Plus Links To All Our Previous Photos

Stacey and Joe Grippo are awesome, and while I don’t get to see them in person very often, we have been friends for years. They are drag racers, true automotive enthusiasts, and are the dynamic...

Top Alcohol Drag Racing Action From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our seventh gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona and it features nothing but Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car action. The weather was amazing, and we’ve got...

Buffalo Motorama Photo Coverage: This Is It, Our Last Gallery Of Bitchin Rides From This Awesome Show

Here’s our final round of photos from Mike’s coverage of the Buffalo Motorama. We’re talking about some cool rides that are inspiring us to get out into the shop to work on ours and...

BARN FIND 1968 DODGE CHARGER – First Wash & Drive After Sitting For Over 15 Years! – Dylan McCool Joins Sally’s Speed Shop

This is the story of the resurrection, the resurrection of a 1968 Dodge Charger that is, which is kind of fitting this weekend don’t you think? When Sally’s Speed Shop and Dylan McCool...

Urban Hillbilly Videos: Street Car Drag Racing Video From Ozark Raceway Park

The Street Fighter Classes at Ozark Raceway Park are finally underway for the 2023 season and everyone expects them to grow like mad this year. With great racing, at a cool track, what’s not to...

FREE LIVESTREAM! The Spring Fling Million Dollar Bracket Races $100,000 Saturday!

It’s that time of year folks, when we head to vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event and are so excited to be providing this...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: One More Gallery Of History From One Of The Best Car Guy Museums In The Country

We’ve got one more gallery after this one! There are some pretty cool automotive museums around the world, and I’ve been lucky enough to visit several of them. They are all filled with...

More Pro Stock Drag Racing Action From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our sixth gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona and it features nothing but Pro Stock action. My favorite door cars in NHRA are so much fun to watch and see....