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OG SMALL TIRE RACING IN THE MOUNTAINS!!!! KILLER STREET AT ELK CREEK DRAGWAY JUNE 2026!!!!

Oooh yeah! Elk Creek Dragway is something special, and with racing like this we understand why. In this video you’ll see Killer Street 275/28 and more as the 5.30 and 6.30 index classes take...

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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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2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Full Race | Bommarito Automotive Group 500 from WWT Raceway

Just a couple of weekss after the famed Indy 500, the IndyCar Series was back at it for another weekend of racing. This time it was at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 World Wide Technology Raceway...

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Finnegan’s 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Drag Car Build Is Getting Closer! Interior At Home. Check It Out.

I talked to Mike the other day and he said that they are seriously working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. Sure, there is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the...

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They CLOSED a Public Road for a Street Race and Heavy Hitters Came Out! Cash Days Street Racing Greatness!

We’ve livestreamed a few city sanctioned street race events over the years, and have heard of a few others, but it never gets old to hear that folks want to see Cash Days street races to go...

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New Right-Angle Impact Totally Resets the Scoreboard! These Aren’t Supposed To Be This Good!

Right angle impacts have really made a splash recently, and if you are like me and think they are just an over hyped cordless ratchet, you’d be wrong. Yes, I said it, I was wrong. I love me...

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Absolutely Crazy Video: Unexpected Top End Engine Explosion Is Violent And Shocking

This is a legitimately shocking video. We saw it on Drag Week gasser hero Dan Chisolm’s Facebook page and figured that we had to share it here. The video captures a Chevy big block top end...

This Week’s Photos, All In One Place! Check Out What You Might Have Missed This Week.

You know we’re all about photo coverage from car shows, truck shows, races, and more around here and that means there is always something awesome to look at in our photo galleries. Thanks to...

Is This The LARGEST COLLECTION Of FORGOTTEN 55-57 Chevy’s IN THE WORLD?

Last weekend we went to the town of West Texas for an auction that was pretty incredible. Located at a former restoration and hot rod shop that was an icon in the area, there was an amazing number of...

The Evolution Of King Of The Hammers: The Ultra4 Car | King of the Hammers: Origins | Episode 2

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...

LEROY 2.0’s NEW BEST PASS! You’re Not Going To Believe This!

If you live under a rock and don’t pay attention to the many rides of Cleetus, then you might not know that his famed Vette Kart Leroy has had some serious upgrades recently. Replacing the...

KING SLING MUD TRUCK FREESTYLE COMPILATION – Big Air, Big Wheelies, And More!

If you aren’t familiar with Mega Trucks, think Monster Truck but with skinny tractor-style tires. Think better in the mud, but still totally capable of flying through the air and doing wheelies...

This 1972 AMC JAVELIN DRAG CAR Was Built 40 Years Ago & Never Raced! Sally’s Speed Shop Road Tripped 1,000 Miles To Get It!

When Jacob and his dad posted up that they were going on a road trip to acquire another epic AMC, I knew I was going to have to pay attention. I dig their collection of fun stuff, but this one is...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: First Time Driving On The Road Since 1954!!

This week’s video has Matt taking advantage of all the hot rod stuff they have done to the roadster! It’s time for it’s first drive in almost 70 years. That’s insane, and we love...

The American Powertrain Parting Shift: Make A Roaring 10-Second Run In A 4-Speed 1955 Chevrolet!

In the era of clutchless transmissions, turbocharged engines that make 3,000hp on alcohol, chassis designs that look straight out of the Terminator movie franchise, and advanced control systems that...

Watch Second Generation Rally Racer Max Vatanen Scare His Legendary Dad Ari Half To Death In A Rally Car

When your dad is one of the greatest rally drivers who ever lived and you have chosen to ply the same trade, you’ve got some immensely large shoes to fill. Such is the case with Max Vatanen the...

Vigorous Test: This Look At The 1992 Acura Vigor Shows Why German Car Companies Were On The Run In The Early 1990s

When the Japanese car companies launched their upscale brands in the late 1980s and early 1990s the German manufacturers were not only the benchmarks, they were the intended victims. Lexus, Infinity,...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Painting The Bed To Match The Cab’s Patina, And Fixing The Winch!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent has painting to do on the bed to try and make it match up with the cab. This is going to take some technique and some trial and error to get...

The Grubworm Camaro: FLAME SPITTING Stick Shift KING

If you are a fan of stick shift drag cars, then you know the Grubworm Camaro. This thing has been setting H-Pattern Clutch Assisted stick shift records for several years now and it doesn’t seem...

Vice Grip Garage Budget Build: Straight 8 Powered 1952 Packard Hotrod!

I’m a fan of early ’50s cars, because regardless of the manufacturer, most of the early ’50s American cars have similar shapes that look great lowered, chopped, etc. And despite the...