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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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Building An Old School Manx Style Dune Buggy But Bigger So It Seats 5!

The Meyer’s Manx was the Dune Buggy that changed the world. It came out originally in 1964 and used a donor VW Beetle underneath the Manx fiberglass body. They were cute, capable, and fun, and...

Garage Burnouts!!!! Newbern Gets His Topkick Back On The Road!

Newbern has a big giant GMC Top Kick. I say big and giant because all Top Kicks are pretty big. They were originally built to be used for all kinds of medium-duty commercial uses including box...

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 3: Installing Icon Forged Pistons On Connecting Rods & File Fitting The Rings.

It’s back for Part 3, after getting the crank installed in preparation for hanging rods and pistons on it in Part 2. In this one, the rods and pistons get prepped, including mounting the pistons to...

Red Bull’s Very Best Action Highlights From The 2023 Dakar Rally

We shared all the action highlights from the 2023 running of the Dakar Rally and it was all awesome to watch, but regardless of how good the NBC and Dakar coverage is there is no way they are getting...

American Truck Historical Society Show Coverage! Classic Trucks Of Every Shape And Size!

(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) For 2022, the American Truck Historical Society hosted its annual convention & truck show at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. Trucks of all...

The E-Stands For Epic: Watch Five Minutes Of Driving Fury In A Lightweight Jaguar E-Type With Alex Brundle

This should hopefully settle the debate once and for all that racing vintage cars isn’t about going out on to the track, driving around like you are on a Sunday tour, and then returning to the...

Video: OPGI Does B-O-P Better Than Anyone In The Industry – Check Out These Tricky To Find Buick, Olds, and Pontiac Parts

You know how much we love our Buick, Olds, and Pontiac friends around here. They always have to work a little harder, be a little more crafty, and dare we say slightly more dedicated than the...

Historic Racing Video: The Night Kenny Roberts Rode the Wildest Dirt Track Bike of All Time

“King” Kenny Roberts is an American motorcycle racing legend. He rose from the ranks of American dirt tracks to become a multi-time champion at the highest levels of motorcycle racing,...

Ken Block Tribute Video And Updates, From The Hoonigans.

Since Ken Block’s unfortunate passing a few weeks ago the automotive world has been filled with kind words, images, and stories about his life. And with good reason, as Ken was an icon in an...

2023 Kentucky Invitational Finals Truck And Tractor Pulling: Pro Street Semi Truck Pulling!

The Kentucky Invitational TNT Finals action started with 2wd Super Modifieds, but now we’ve got the 4wd rigs as well! This Van is so damn awesome that it really does it for me. Check out the cool...

ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update – Replacing Super Expensive Nomad Glass! Please Don’t Break!!!

Well, the forgotten project Nomad is moving right along! It’s been painted and now some of that pain is going away in favor of some other pain, and some oil and who knows what else to make it look...

The Working Man’s Sedan Part 4: How To Channel A Hot Rod 6 Inches

Here’s thefourth installment in the channeled Model A Build. This sucker is getting a 6″ channel job! Model A Fords are cool hot rod projects and my favorite is a chopped Model A Sedan. While...

Kenosha Classic Car Show Photos: Look At All These Cool Rides!

We’ve got more photo galleries coming, and here’s the next one of cool rides from Wisconsin. Jim Hrody started contributing photos late last year and we’ve enjoyed the hell out his...

Dragfest Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery From This Show Full Of Amazing Drag Cars And More!

Here’s our final gallery from this awesome show! If you missed our previous photos, click the link below to check them out too! (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The holidays are over, it is the...