.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.
A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

Read more

Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

Read more

FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

Read more

PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

Read more

Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

Read more

IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

Read more

 

Part 3: Watch This Epic Candy Orange Paint Job Get Finished On This Rad 1969 Camaro Drag Radial Racer

We shared Part 1 and 2 of this series over the past few days, and now it’s time for Part 3! And that means the shine is coming to this amazing color. I’m a sucker for an orange car, and for a...

Watch This Awesome 428ci Pontiac Rev To 9,500 RPM And Make 1,000 Naturally Aspirated HP!

We use the term Pontiac here with a bit of a wink because the engine you are about to see make some big power on the dyno does not have a single stock Pontiac part in it. What it does have it is a...

MORE: ENGINES, Videos

These New Cordless Impacts Show Price Doesn’t Mean What it Used To. Big Power Impacts For Reasonable Prices!

We talk about how bad ass cordless tools have become all the time here, and since I’m a big bang for your buck type of guy who can’t afford the high dollar tools I’m always looking...

Make It Kustom Designs A Custom Split 1932 Grill For A Hot Rod Roadster – Part 3 How-To Make A Curved Flange With A Bead Roller

After installing a cool Duvall windshield on their 1931 Model A Ford Roadster, Karl at Make It Kustom wanted to do a split grill shell as well. The car is running a ’32 Grill Shell, which stock has...

GoodGuys Columbus 2023 …….The 25th Annual Summit Racing Nationals Columbus Ohio With Not Stock Photography

John Jackson was back at it in Columbus, for the Goodguys 25th Summit Racing Nationals and shot all kinds of fun videos of his adventures. John cruises the show and catches video like you would while...

Rocky Mountain Race Week Adventures With Chad From Nobody’s Show. Day #3 Racing At Bandimere Speedway!

Day three of RMRW was Race Day 2 at Bandimere and here is the video from Nobody Else’s Auto. Chad Ehrlich and his daughter Addie did Rocky Mountain Race Week in their WS6 Trans Am that Addie...

The IronTrap Garage Cleanest 1940 Ford EVER Project: Some Simple Stuff Has This Thing Driving Mint!

They said it was the cleanest 1940 Ford they had ever seen, and it just might be true. Check out the video below to see them taking this thing for it’s first drives after doing a tiny bit of...

Newbern Got Lucky And Found An Original 1955 Chevrolet To Bring Home! We Love It!

Newbern is back at it, but this time the new addition to the family is a 1955 Chevrolet. A bit weird since he’s so ’57 focused normally, but we understand because this one is rad. Just...

The Mooneyes Open House 2023: Bitchin Cars, Trucks, And More And We’ve Got All The Photos

The Mooneyes Open House is a SoCal staple and unlike most any other automotive event you are going to find. It’s different because Mooneyes is a MUCH smaller place than you might imagine, and that...

Is Higher Octane Fuel Better? Better MPGs? More HP? Let’s find out!

Full disclosure, this Project Farm testing is all being done on small engines, both of which are carbureted but we’ll talk about why that might be important in a second. In this video,...

HOW MUCH POWER IS THE LS3 ROD MOD REALLY WORTH? 427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-STOCK LS3 VS ROD MOD

What is the rod mod anyway? And does it make power? The answer to the power question is in this video, and the thought behind it is that adding rods to the inside of the intake that are specifically...

Interior Tech: The BUG! Installing New Door Panels In a 73 VW Beetle!

It’s time for the door panels to go in the bug! Sometimes building project cars can be tough because staying motivated becomes a challenge when you don’t see much progress for a while. But...

Take A Look At This Awesome 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire Dealership Promotional Film.

Automakers don’t do this kind of thing anymore. And when this video was posted, it was apparently the first time since the 1960’s. If you aren’t familiar with the 1962 Oldsmobile...

Formula Offroad World Cup 2023 – Day 1 PART 1 Icelandic Formula Off-Road High Flying Action!

The world of Icelandic Formula Off-Road racing is pretty awesome. We’re talking about rigs that are powered by big blocks with a bunch of nitrous, turbocharged combos, blown combos, and even...