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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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STROKER LS VS DESTROKER-WHICH ONE WORKS BETTER, 340, 383 OR 416? ALL THE TORQUE OR ALL THE RPM?

Since the dawn of time there have been folks arguing about whether to make a big bore short stroke combo to spin at high rpm for big power, vs using a longer stroke and more cubic inches to win the...

The Ultimate Pre-War Jalopy Shop Truck – Hot Rodding 101

The Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck was a super popular build series, and if you missed it we have a link below. It was simple, but as period correct as possible and just has a cool look and feel that...

Who Makes The Best Electric Car Jack? 5-Ton Roadside Jack, Impact Wrench & Tire Inflator Kit Showdown. Are These Drag And Drive Perfection?

Project Farm is back at it, this time with a cool electric jack shootout. But there is more here than just lifting cars, as some of these have different styles of impact guns and air compressors on...

Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: Fancy High End Car Show Greatness, But With Hot Rods Too!

We’ve got another great gallery of photos from Amelia Island thanks to Joe Grippo. If you missed any of our other photos, use the link below to check them all out. (Words and Photos by Joe...

Drag Action Photos: The PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown At Virginia Motorsports Park

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a competitive weekend of PDRA drag racing action at Virginia Motorsports Park last weekend when the series fired off the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Showdown at VMP. Our...

Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: Exotics, Muscle Cars, Classics, And More!

We’ve got another great gallery of photos from Amelia Island thanks to Joe Grippo. If you missed any of our other photos, use the link below to check them all out. (Words and Photos by Joe...

B. FORCE, TASCA, HARTFORD AND HERRERA ALL QUALIFY NO. 1 AT CIRCLE K NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CONCORD, N.C. (April 29, 2023) – Brittany Force made the quickest run in zMAX Dragway history on Saturday, as the defending Top Fuel world champion rocketed to the No. 1 spot at the Circle K NHRA...

The Race Of Gentleman At FlaBob Airfield Was Spectacular. Check Out These Photos!

Here’s the last of our epic photos from The Race of Gentleman at FlaBob and I can tell you that every single one of them makes me want to plaster them all over my house. What awesome images,...

Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: Real Customs, Real Hot Rods, And Tons Of Exotics!

We’ve got another great gallery of photos from Amelia Island thanks to Joe Grippo. If you missed any of our other photos, use the link below to check them all out. (Words and Photos by Joe...

Corrupting The Youth! Newbern Starts Restoring A 1984 Blazer For A 16 year Old Kid!

When your kid wants to drive a square body Blazer for his first car, then you have to be a bit proud. And Newbern’s buddy Brandon is in that exact boat right now and couldn’t be more...

HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC HP! NA VS VORTECH SUPERCHARGED GEN 6 454. INTERCOOLER & HEAD TEST

Richard has been on a roll lately, working on big block power of all kinds, which makes me happy as I work on planning for two different big block Chevrolet projects. In this latest one he’s...

Amazon Headlight Bulbs are Getting Out of Hand! Testing High Powered Bulbs To See If They Really Work!

Unfortunately, automotive lighting is one of those things that is hard to compare because the number of lumens are thrown around over and over again in order to try and one up the competition. This...

Frostbite Sale: Save Big On Parts To Keep Your Hot Rod, Trucks, Or Racecar Cool!

Holley’s Spring Clearance Sale features all kinds of great stuff from their Frostbite brand of cooling system components. I run Frostbite in our 1,000 plus horsepower drag and drive car, daily...

FREE LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling GALOT LIVE All Week Long!

Big Money Bracket Racing LIVE!!! That’s right, it is Spring Fling time and that means some of the hottest bracket racers in the country are going to be battling it out for big money at Galot where...