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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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SAD DAY! FINNEGAN SOLD THE TWIN TURBO HEMI JET BOAT. GAME OVER IS GOING TO A NEW HOME!

But the Sonny Leonard Twin Turbo Hemi is going into something that will go 200 mph! Yep, Finnegan has sold Game Over, his 700 plus cubic inch Sonny Leonard powered jet boat, but it has been sold...

Car Feature: ICON Derelict Mercedes 300 SEL, MODIFIED With A SUPERCHARGED LS9!!

My first experience with ICON was when Freiburger and I were doing CarJunkieTV, and they were only building their new and improved version of Toyota’s FJ Series. They were building what I would...

The Alfarrari Project: The Engine And Trans Fit, Now They Just Need Mounts To Hold Them All In Place!

Now that the engine and trans have been test fitted, and actually fit inside this little car, it’s time to make permanent mounts for them. One of the videos below will be all about building...

AACA Hershey Fall Meet Car Show Photos: Muscle Cars, Trucks, Classics, And More

Here’s another gallery of photos from Joe Grippo’s visit to Hershey. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The AACA Hershey Region Fall Meet photo onslaught continues! This time it’s the...

Madness At The Mile $10,000 Bottom Bulb Race Right Here!

If you like bottom bulb bracket racing, where no delay electronics are allowed, then you are going to want to watch all the action coming to us this weekend from the Madness at the Mile bracket...

Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Here is free live-streaming video from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It’s been a busy couple of weekends at The Strip with the...

LEGIT Corvette Drag Car SURVIVOR at SEMA 2022 – Is It a Gasser?

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at it during the 2022 SEMA Show where he somehow found an old vintage survivor drag car. Like Tommy says, we’re not sure if you can legitimately...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: More Bad Ass Machines From THE Place To Be!

Here’s our fifth gallery of photos from the SEMA Show, and more are on the way! It’s that time of year folks, trade show season. For those of us in the automotive and motorsports...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build: “HemiHalf” Official Reveal – The Hemi Swapped C10 Is An Animal!

It’s alive! Here is Part 7 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can...

LS ENGINE TECH: DAVID VS (LITTLE) GOLIATH. 4.8L VS 5.3L, WHICH JUNKYARD LS DOES BOOST BEST?

If you are considering a junkyard LS build then do it. Because if you are considering it there is a reason. It’s probably because the rest of your project is already over budget or because you...

Junkyard Tour: Tons Of Cool 1970’s Cars! Pontiac Grand Prix & Catalina, Chevy Nova, Malibu, & Gremlin!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it! He’s not only touring his own wrecking yard all the time but other folks too! This video here is from a friends wrecking yard that has all kinds of great...

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 1: Prepping The Block For Assembly With Freezeplugs And Paint

Rebeldryver Scott is back with Project Mud Bomber, who’s 428 has been getting machined and prepped for a full rebuild. Because parts were scarce and the machine shop a bit slow, this one has...

AACA Hershey Fall Meet Car Show Photos: More Classics And Muscle Than You Can Shake A Stick At

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The AACA Hershey Region Fall Meet photo onslaught continues! This time it’s the culmination of Hershey week with the AACA Car Show. This show is for the best of the...

MILD CAM ADDS 85 HP! JUNKYARD LS STREET CAM BATTLE-3 ELGIN STICKS DO BATTLE WITH A BTR DYNAMIC DUO!

LS Cam tests are popular as hell and for good reason. Everyone wants to know what kind of power increase they can see with certain cam specs, and Richard Holdener has possibly done more cam testing...