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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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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...

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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...

LS Corvair Project: Build Your Own Grill, And 6 Other Cool Things.

When you think about building an LS powered Corvair, you might not think about the fact that you have to somehow get cool air into wherever you put the radiator. In the case of John Reynolds bitchin...

JUNKYARD TURBO LS. HOW TO MAKE MORE HP PER PSI. JUST ADD A CAM!

Boost is king, but how is it that some engines actually make more power with less boost? And why do some components make the boost go down, but still make more power? Watch this video to see how...