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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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Product Spotlight: HyperSpark 2 Delivers Big Ignition Power In A Smaller Package

The latest and greatest in technology not only makes electronics more and more powerful nowadays, but also smaller and smaller. When mounting parts to your hot rod, muscle car, or race car, smaller...

Newbern Destroys The Back Tires On His 1957 Chevy, And Helps Finnegan Do The Same Thing On His C10!

Newbern is my hero. He took this dilapidated ’57 Chevy and made it run and drive with parts from other projects, along with some smart new parts, so he could drive the hell out of it and do all...

Aussie Drag Challenge Coverage: Day One Racing And Check In!

After multiple Aussies became regulars on Hot Rod Drag Week years and years ago there was an incredibly smart contingent that decided to put on their own event, and the Street Machine TV Drag...

US Street Nationals Photos From Bradenton! Racing Action And More!

(Photos by Damon Steinke e3xtreme) Last weekend’s US Street Nationals, often referred to as US Streets, was an epic event and I’m sad I missed it. With the 2022 event being called halfway...

Street Machine Nationals Photo Coverage: More Car Show Photos!

Here’s our sixth gallery from the Street Machine Nationals, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link for you down below. (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) If you’re a...

The American Powertrain Monday Shift: A Big Rig Trans In A Pickup – This One Is A Total Freak And Sounds GREAT!

A week or two ago we showed you video of a guy in an older Dodge truck jamming gears with a stick attached to a Fuller 10-speed box. This week we’re back with another swapped rig but this one...

How It’s Done: Hot Rod Jen Letters A Truck Door With 23k Gold Leaf

Hot Rod Jen is back at it with more cool videos, and in this one she’s showing off her Gold Leaf and lettering skills. This is some cool stuff here with an awesome classic look that has that...

Street Machine Nationals Photo Coverage: Thousands Of Hot Cars And Trucks Showed Up For This Epic Event

Here’s our fifth gallery from the Street Machine Nationals, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link for you down below. (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) If you’re a...

This vs That: 1000hp Ford F-150 “Gator” Drag Races A K-Swapped 900hp Honda Civic

Sometimes Hoonigan’s This vs That series of videos feature some very odd competitors, and that’s sort of the point in our minds. We love seeing the oddball matchups and this one here, on...

Mooneyes New Year’s Party Photos: Bitchin Photos Just Keep Coming! Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag Racing, And More!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Here’s our final gallery of photos from the Mooneyes New Year’s Party Car Show and Drag Races! We have a bunch of great photos thanks to Wes Allison, and we are...

Racing Video: Pro Mod Friday Night Qualifying From The US Street Nats At Bradenton Motorsports Park!

Here is full Friday night coverage from the US Street Nats Pro Mod Qualifying. We’re talking every car going down the track and that’s a lot because the Pro Mod field was huge at US...

Classic Car Interiors: How To Make Classic Car Kick Panels – Ford Ranch Wagon

In this video from one of our favorite DIY auto upholstery instructors, you are going to learn how to make a custom kick panel for your classic car. This video is one of a few in a series that is...

Video Bonanza: A Collection of Hilarious Car Wash Failures Featuring Complete Morons and Lunatics

Next to screwing up a free lunch, wrecking your car and/or causing serious damage to it while inside a car wash seems a tough thing to do. At some places you literally drive in, pull up until a...

The Evolution Of King Of The Hammers: The Ultra4 Car Has Evolved | King of the Hammers: Origins | Episode 3

King of the Hammers is one of those events that is hard to comprehend without being there. It’s epic in size, scale, and performance and features some truly unique rides. Ultra 4 rigs are one of...