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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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RebelDryver Got A New Project Car! This 1977 Chevy Monza Is Going To Become A Drag And Drive Machine!

Our boy Scott Liggett is back with a new drag and drive project! After buying a 1950 Chevy coupe a year or two ago, and realizing it would be more work than he was really wanting to tackle, he sold...

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Better Than Rain-X?! Is This The Best Windshield Water Repellent Windshield Coating Ever? 10 Brands Tested!

I am a big fan of Rain-X. I own, and have owned, a few vehicles that don’t have windshield wipers at all and have found that if you apply it right and often enough it works wonders. I’ve...

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Our Final Gallery of 2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos! Pro Mods, Dragsters, Door Cars, And So Much More!

Here’s gallery #4, our final gallery of PDRA East Coast Nationals action, and if you missed the photos we already posted, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David Whealon) The...

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This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

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The Wild 1981-1985 Era Of Formula One Cars Race At Monaco Again! 1980s F1 Gold at the 2026 Monaco Historic Grand Prix!

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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WILL THE 711CI TWIN-TURBO HEMI FIT INTO FINNEGAN’S 1961 CADILLAC COUPE DEVILLE?

I met up with Mike yesterday at the PRI Show and he was smiling from ear to ear. It’s good to be Finnegan, and it was great getting to catch up to him even if it was just for a few minutes. I...

LIVE Motorcycle Grudge Racing: It’s The Horsepower Hustle At Gainesville Raceway

Grudge racing isn’t just for cars, in fact in certain parts of the country grudge racing bikes is WAY more popular and this weekend the action is hot and heavy at Gainesville Raceway. Check out...

Immokalee Regional Raceway’s Winter Warmup Race Is FREE and LIVE Right Here

Get your work done and then grab some snacks and drinks so you can hang out and watch all the action this $10,000 Thursday race has to offer. There are 5 days of racing, with for days having $10,000...

Indoor Figure Eight Racing Is An Idea That Is Both Brilliant And Mental Simultaneously

A few days ago we showed you action from the Rumble In Ft. Wayne indoor midget race and that was a pretty hairy looking affair. Today we got to the other end of the spectrum with a video showing the...

PRI Show Photos: The 2022 Show Is Full Of Cars, Parts, Trucks, And More!

We’re here for the 2022 PRI Show in Indy and man there is cool stuff going on. Yesterday we got to the show, judged the featured products, saw some awesome stuff we’d never seen before,...

Morris Lions Classic Car Show Photos: Three Shows In Two Days

(Words and Photos)  The Morris (Illinois) Lions Club holds their Fall Classic event every year, in early to mid-October and the Lions are out promoting it all summer long at other automotive...

The Pumpkin Run At Flemings Auto Parts: Our Last Gallery Of Show Photos!

Here’s Grippo’s fourth, and final, gallery of photos from the Flemings Pumpkin Run. I love this show, and seeing the photos from this place makes me smile every year. It’s unique, a...

Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! A 1971 GMC Fire Truck Becomes A Ramp Truck When Make It Kustom And Halfass Kustoms Get Together!

Dude! This 1971 GMC fire truck that Karl at Make It Kustom found, is in unbelievable condition and ready for a new home. His plan is to put that thing together on a new chassis and to make it into...

OPTIMA PRESENTS NEW ORANGETOP LITHIUM BATTERIES AND DIGITAL 200+ PERFORMANCE MAINTAINER

With battery technology changing on an almost daily basis, it is not surprising that OPTIMA Batteries, The Ultimate Power Source, has gone Lithium. With excellent power, ultra light weight, and a...

The Pumpkin Run At Flemings Auto Parts: Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, And More

Here’s Grippo’s third gallery of photos from the Flemings Pumpkin Run. I love this show, and seeing the photos from this place makes me smile every year. It’s unique, a total fall...

How To Correctly Select And Size Your New RaceQuip Helmet

We’ve talked about proper fitting safety gear before, and helmets are no different. Comfortable is good, but it needs to fit snug enough to do the job when the time comes. In this video from...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 15: Making A Flathead Radiator Into A Racing Flathead Radiator

It is time for cooling system fun, and that means cutting up a perfectly good radiator to make it fit this one off custom built hot rod. Bennett’s Customs is an Australian traditional hot rod...

What Does It Mean When A Diesel Engine Runs Away?

If you have ever seen a diesel engine runaway, you know that it is intense at best and scary as hell at worst. There is no doubt that a diesel engine that is out of control and trying to rev itself...

Watch This Jeep Explode A Clutch In The Mud And See The Wake Of Destruction

One of the most deceptive parts of a car is the transmission bell housing. They have a strong appearance and because of their job in securing the transmission to the back of the engine block, many...