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LIVE-STREAM: “Kings of Columbus” Backside Battle @ Darana Raceway, Ohio – July 25th 2026

Well, it’s time for some backside no prep racing action, and this time it’s coming to you from National Trail Darana Raceway in Ohio where the Kings of Columbus Backside Battle 2026 is...

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Bug Jam Festival 2026 Livestream: Epic Weather For One Of The Coolest Summer Events At Santa Pod In England! Plenty of Action!

I love VWs, and have always wanted one. So when I saw that Santa Pod was streaming their Bug Jam Festival again this year I figured I’d share it with all of you guys as well. Whether you like a...

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Drag Racing Livestream: Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Numidia Dragway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest on the east coast and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. Check it...

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LIVE STREAMING | Race 1 and 2 | Misano | GT World Challenge from GT Festival in Darwin Australia powered by AWS 2026

It is road racing season, and boy is it in full swing! There have been more endurance and road races in the last few weeks than we could imagine, and there are even more to come. It’s summertime...

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Music To Your Ears: Watch, And Listen, To The Best Sounding Cars From The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed Right Here!

Whether you love the sound of a great American V8 at full song, the shreak of a V12 Aston Martin, or the songs that Ferraris and F1 cars make, you’ll love this video. This is nothing but on track...

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19 Years of Madness: Get a Look Inside the Sold-Out Camp N Drag 2026 Car Show! This Thing Is Epic and Old School!

Way back in the day, like 25 years ago, most folks at mini truck and van shows were camping out and partying all night long. Even at some of the car shows it was common. Shows would close the outside...

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Street Machine Nationals Photo Coverage: Our Final Gallery With One Bad Ass Ride After Another. Real People And Real Hot Rods.

Here’s our tenth, and final, 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...

Grand National Roadster Show 2023: More Killer Hot Rods, Customs, And Street Machines In Pomona!

Here’s another awesome gallery of photos from the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona! (Photos by Wes Allison) We’ve shared some of our photos from America’s Most Beautiful Roadster...

Aussie Drag Challenge Coverage: Day 4 Means Things Are Getting Real!

Here’s Day 4 racing action from Drag Challenge in Australia. After multiple Aussies became regulars on Hot Rod Drag Week years and years ago there was an incredibly smart contingent that decided to...

When The Trucks Were Trucks! Big Tow and Knight Stalker ON Byron Dragway!

Much like Grumpy Jenkins’ 1974 Pro Stocker set the course for the tube framed, nothing stock about them anymore world of that class, the first tube chassis monster trucks set the stage for the...

Classic Car Interiors: How To Cover Inner Fenders In A Classic Car

In this video from one of our favorite DIY auto upholstery instructors, you are going to learn how to cover the inner fenders for a finished look inside your classic car. This video is one of a few...

Jack Chisenhall’s Champ Deuce 1932 Ford Wins America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At The Grand Nationals Roadster Show!

Jack Chisenhall and the entire Chisenhall family deserve sincere congratulations for their beautiful 1932 Ford Roadster being awarded ARP’s America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2023. This...

Grand National Roadster Show 2023: Check Out All The Killer Hot Rods, Customs, And Street Machines In Pomona!

(Photos by Wes Allison) We’ve shared some of our photos from the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster competition at the Grand National Roadster Show, but that’s not even close to all the cool...

OH, NO! FINNEGAN MILKSHAKED THE 632CI BIG-BLOCK CHEVY AGAIN! PART:1

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...

$150 Honda Clone vs $600 Honda Engine: Which One Is Best? Fuel Efficiency, Horsepower, Durability, Starting

When overhead valve “Honda clone” engines started showing up on the market 15 years ago most people said they were crap and couldn’t possibly compete with the old faithful Honda....

Street Machine Nationals Photo Coverage: The Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, Muscle Cars, And More Just Keep Coming

Here’s our ninth 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 Monday Shift: Running 11s With A 1963 Pontiac Tempest Powered By A 4-Cylinder Super Duty Half A 389 Screamer!

When I was a kid, car magazines were life. I chewed them up and spit them out as fast as they showed up. My dad’s a Pontiac guy so we got some Pontiac magazines and while I cannot remember the...

Manifold Explosion Video: Watch This Mustang Barf The Whole Hood!

Boy, this is about as violent as an intake manifold explosion comes outside of the world of professional level drag racing. You are going to see a nasty sounding little Mustang at English Mountain...

The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 8: More Progress, Including Mounting The Fuel Tank!

Here’s the eighth installment in the channeled Model A Build. This sucker is getting a 6″ channel job and that means lots of stuff needs to be moved around and mounted slightly differently than...

Sally’s Speed Shop Adventures: Getting Their AMC Javelin Racecar Home After Sitting for 32 Years!

The Javelin adventures continue! In this second part of the series you are going to see then get this bad ass ride on the road for home. I love it, the story behind this car is impressive, and...