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The Lake Effect Showdown at Kuhnle Motorsports Park Is Small Tire Drag Racing Greatness! Lil Gangstas, Small Tire

The Lake Effect Showdown brings the excitement of small tire racing to Lil Gangstas’ racing to Kuhnle Motorsports Park on Saturday June 13th, 2026! This unique event will be a first for the area on...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: STREAMING VIDEO From The 21st Annual Ultimate 64 Bracket Race From Darana Kil-Kare Raceway – Saturday

Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 21st annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this...

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FREE Bracket Racing Livestream: 8th Annual Spring King Of The Creek Bracket Racing Is LIVE Right Here – Saturday

Maryland International Raceway is home to the King of the Creek, and this weekend’s spring event is as big and competitive as always. With classes for everyone, and some of the Mid-Atlantic’s...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Watch The Sportsman Nationals At Santa Pod LIVE HERE! Sportsman, Nostalgia Classes, and More!

Enjoy all the racing action from Santa Pod’s Sportsman Nationals this weekend, as Nostalgia Drag Racing and National Championship drag racing competitors battle it out head to head to see...

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FREE LIVE DRAG AND DRIVE COVERAGE! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Continues Today as We are Heading for The Mountains Once Again!!

It’s go time for Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 and we’ll be live each race day afternoon and into the night so you can follow all the great racing action. We’ll start LIVE at SRCA Dragstrip...

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The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 8: Putting a HISTORIC Gasser Back on the Track Feels Oh So Good!

Tommy and the kids are back at it, and it’s a runner! They are hitting the dragstrip to bring this project full circle, so check it out. The big block should be fun with all the new parts that...

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FINNEGAN FIXED HIS 632CI BIG BLOCK CHEVY WITH JB WELD!

If you didn’t know, Finnegan bought a new drag boat last year and was planning on racing the hell out of it in California and the western states. On the first outing, after the boat had been...

How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Lowering The Radiator

So, maybe mounting a radiator isn’t that exciting, but if you don’t do it right when channeling a hot rod then you will have a radiator and grill shell that sticks up way too high...

March Meet 2023 Photos From Famoso: Top End Shots Of Funny Cars, Dragsters, And More With The Chutes Out!

Our second gallery from the March Meet are awesome shots from the top end with chutes out, smoke huffing, and more. Wes nailed it, and if you have missed any previous photos, use the link below....

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: This Show Is Custom Truck Heaven

Just when you think there is no way there can be more trucks to see at a show like this, they open up into another area of the show and there is a whole new batch of trucks to see. If you’ve...

2023 Detroit Autorama Photo Coverage: Customs, Trucks, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And Trucks Filled Cobo Hall.

Here’s our third gallery of photos from Detroit, and we’ve got a lot more to come! If you missed any of our previous galleries, then use the link below to check them all out. (Photos by Mike...

Watch This Dirt Track Racer Roll Over Twice And Then Get Pissed When A Flattened Tire Forces Him Out Of The Race

Hardcore. That’s how we’d describe the weekend warriors of the dirt racing world. After all, there are so many different tracks, series, and classes that you have to be at the top of your...

Derek At Vice Grip Garage Bought A WRECKED NASCAR Truck! Let the BUILD BEGIN!

With the Independence Chevelle being retired, what do you think about taking a NASCAR truck and making it into a burnout machine? I’ve certainly heard far worse ideas and think that Derek could...

Watch This Turbocharged, EFI Equipped Air-Cooled VW Engine Make 300+ Horsepower On The Dyno

When one thinks about the lifespan of the air-cooled VW engine you have to be impressed, right? These things pre-date WWII and they are still being innovated on, hot rodded, and boosted to power...

2023 Detroit Autorama Photo Coverage: The Countries Biggest And Baddest Indoor Show

Here’s our second gallery of photos from Detroit, and we’ve got a lot more to come! (Photos by Mike Brooks) – The last time our boy Mike Brooks shot a car show for us his truck got...

Who Makes The Best 12,000 lb Winch? Is BADLAND Better Than WARN? Is Rope Better Than Steel Cable? Let’s Settle This!

Like most tools and equipment, winches have gotten considerably cheaper in the past 10 years. When BADLAND first started showing up years ago, there weren’t really any cheap winches available...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: More Custom Trucks Than You Can Shake A Stick At!

Just when you think there is no way there can be more trucks to see at a show like this, they open up into another area of the show and there is a whole new batch of trucks to see. If you’ve...

Hilarious Video: Terrorizing the Neighborhood With a 125cc Shifter Kart

When it comes to bang for the buck insanity, shifter karts are hard to beat. While it is true that massive sums of money can be drained into kart racing, most guys in the sport are grassroots types....

Wheels Up Video: The Psycho Wheelstander Pulling Truck Doing What Made It So Famous!

George Stinnett’s Psycho Ford Econoline pulling truck was one of the most famous pulling machines of the 1980s. Built just like an old school drag racing wheelstander, the truck would hike the...

On 3/06 We Honor The 306ci Ford – A Small Block Made Better by Hot Rodders

There are certain engine combinations that are so prevalent in the world of hot rodding we’re wondering why the original equipment manufacturer did not just build them itself to start with. One...