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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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More Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And Our Next Gallery Is Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

A 20″ Stretched C8 Corvette For Shaquille O’Neal? Check Out This Bad Boy As The BIGGEST CORVETTE EVER Gets Delivered!

Everyone knows Shaquille O’Neal, but some folks may not realize how much of a car nut he is. While lots of sports stars spend big money on cars and trucks, most of them aren’t real...

Hot Rod Hoarder Event Video: Check Out The INCREDIBLE Gassers, Survivors & Drag Cars from the Tri-Five Nationals In Bowling Green!

We’re excited for this great video from the Tri-Five Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky. It is one of the shows I have not gotten to yet at Beech Bend, even though I...

ETHANOL: Higher OCTANE, Higher RISK? Does E85 Makes Sense In Your Daily Driver VS Your Race Car?

E85 is good stuff, there is no doubt. I’ve run it in boosted applications for drag and drive cars, and know lots of other folks who do the same. With that said, my cars and trucks that utilize...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And The First Gallery Is Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

We’ve Got More Mid Atlantic Nationals Goodguys Car Show Photos Right Here! Check Them All Out Below.

Here’s our 8th gallery of photos from the Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals at Dover thanks to our friend Joe Grippo. This is one hell of a car show because the variety of rides is really...

Nitrous Oxide Safety System Developed By Nitrous Supply

As often happens in motorsports, accidents can lead to the development of new products to enhance safety. There have been incidents where a car equipped with a nitrous oxide system crashed or blew up...

It Was Nearly Impossible, But The Torque Test Channel Did The Ultimate Hex Bit Test: Wera, GripEdge, VIM, Milwaukee & More!

Hex bits suck. I mean some are better than others, but ultimately they just suck. They break when you use them on an impact, often come out of their socket end, and some fit so poorly that they ruin...

28×10.5 GANGSTER SLICK TIRE SHOOTOUT AT SHADYSIDE!!!! END OF SUMMER SHOWDOWN 2025

The End of Summer Showdown race was arguably one the of the coolest No Prep races in the country this year, and had an insane turnout of some of the quickest and fastest small tire cars you’ll...

Tony Angelo Tears His NASCAR Powered ’55 Chevy Down to NOTHING! It Is Time to GET SERIOUS.

I was at Tony’s place a few weeks ago, and walked in just in time to distract the guys from tearing the ’55 apart, and instead helped them realize that pizza and a beverage were a really...

THE DODGE HEMI DYNASTY STARTS RIGHT HERE! Steve Magnante Walks Us Through The Beginnings Of One Of The World’s Most Famous Engines!

If you are into cars, and I mean any cars, then you know what a Hemi is. No matter where you live and what kind of cars are your favorites, you have seen and heard of a Hemi. The latest and greatest...

Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals Event Coverage! You Name It, They Had It At This Show And We’ve Got Hundreds Of Photos!

Here’s our 7th gallery of photos from the Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals at Dover thanks to our friend Joe Grippo. This is one hell of a car show because the variety of rides is really...

Finnegan Is Getting Ready For Drag Week 2025! What Is He Bringing? What Is He Changing? Will He Finish!

Drag Week is right around the corner, and Finnegan has been planning and prepping so he can be ready for the fun and excitement that he and his co-pilots are planning to have. Yep, I said co-pilots...