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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage – Thursday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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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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Drag and Drive Photos: Buckeye Skips 2026 – Day 1 Driver’s Meeting, Checkpoints, and Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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Happy 4/18! This In-Depth Look At Building A 418ci Dirt Modified Engine Is Awesome

When it comes to circle track racing, horsepower is still the king in so many different parts of the sport. You need to to run competitively on asphalt and on dirt and not only do you need to have a...

ARP Says: Read The Instructions! The Best Fasteners In The World Need Proper Installation

We all know that ARP makes the finest high performance fasteners in the world. We have toured their shop, shared their stories, used their products, and talked to you about why these things are just...

Goodguys Del Mar Car Show Photos: More Hot Rod Fun In The Sun In SoCal

The Del Mar Goodguys Show just keeps delivering. Here is another great gallery of photos from Wes Allison, and if you missed our previous photos then use the link below to check them all out too....

PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Our Galleries From GALOT Just Keep Coming

Our third gallery of photos from the PDRA East Coast Nationals at Galot is below, and we can’t thank David Whealon enough for sharing them with all of us. If you missed any of them so far, use...

Indianapolis World Of Wheels Car Show Photos: Another Great Midwest Car Show

We’ve got another gallery of car show photos to share, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link below. (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) The Indianapolis World of...

NHRA Baby Gators Photos: Awesome Sportsman Drag Racing From Grippo

Here’s the fifth gallery from Grippo, and if you missed any of the previous galleries there is a link down below to check them out as well! He got great photos from Gainesville while enjoying...

How-To Build a Metal Shaping POWER HAMMER From Scrap Metal / Pull Max /Nibbler With Karl From Make It Kustom

In this episode of Make It Kustom, Karl gets his fabrication on but this time it is building a tool for the shop, not a part for a car. He’s an expert in metal shaping, spends tons of time...

FINNEGAN INSTALLs 2,500HP WORTH OF TURBOS ON HIS ’61 CADILLAC COUPE DEVILLE!

The Caddy, it’s all anyone wants to talk about when it comes to Finnegan’s projects, and for good reason. We’re talking about a car that is being setup to do drag and drive events,...

RPM vs TQ-WHAT WORKS BEST? THE 480-HP TEST, HIGH-RPM, LOW TORQUE 5.3L OR LOW-RPM, BIG TORQUE 8.1L?

Here it is, the LS vs Big Block shootout that you guys have been asking for. Richard Holdener is going to show just how these two engines compare given the fact that they make nearly identical...

Making A Curvy Bomber Style Seat With Ron Covell: Part 2, Making The Sides

Here is Part 2 of Ron Covell’s curvy bomber seat build. This is some really good tech right here, so pay attention and stay tuned for the rest of the series as this could be a great project to...

ABANDONED MOPAR Budget Engine Build + Paint REVIVAL – Lost for 30+ Years!

Junkyard Digs has a cool new Mopar project and we approve. The idea is to take this long-forgotten 1971 Plymouth Satellite and make it back into something cool but on a budget. The engine needs a...

Engine Tech: How To Clean An Engine Block The Right Way Before Rebuilding

If you have ever rebuilt an engine in your garage, you know that it can sometimes be messy but making sure all the new or rebuilt parts are clean and ready to be installed is key to making the job...

Building A Simple Homemade Rotisserie For Your Project – DIY Tilt, Roll, Tip Over, Car Jig

Rotisseries have been used for restorations for a very long time and if you have a small car they can sometimes be relatively simple and easy to build. But if you have an American muscle car, or full...

PEDREGON, B. FORCE AND HARTFORD QUALIFY NO. 1 AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS (April 15, 2023) – Cruz Pedregon raced to his second straight No. 1 qualifier, hanging on to the top spot at Saturday’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor...