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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Hang On! Ride Inside A 1960s Porsche 911 For An Awesome, Sideways Lap Of Spa!

Note the position of the steering wheel and the route of the road course in this video. Yeah, there’s a significant difference in both of those things. Classic Porsches are among the coolest...

Check Out This Epic Lathe Restoration! This Video Will Inspire You To Find And Restore Some Old Tools!

A couple of months ago we shared a lathe restoration video that had us drooling, so when we saw this new one come up we decided we had to share it as well. Old tools and equipment are awesome, but...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Rear Of The Cab Sorted And Engine In!

Here is the second video in the series about mounting the cab and making it tilt. It features Brent from Halfass Kustoms over at Karl’s place from Make It Kustom. Together they are going to thrash...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 18: It’s DONE!!! Introducing The Midnight Special. Watch It Run!

This episode of the Single Seat Race Car build is awesome because it’s done! Yes, the Midnight Special is going for its maiden voyage and is off and running! We’ll show you the video from...

DO EXPENSIVE SPARK PLUGS REALLY ADD POWER? E3 VS LASER PLATINUM VS CHEAP COPPER

When it comes to spark plugs, there are all kinds of claims as to which ones make more power, get better mileage, and make your engine run cleaner. And while Richard can’t test if they make a...

ABANDONED For DECADES! Puddin’s Fab Shop 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon Rescue!

Puddin has been acquiring some particularly cool rides in the past few months, and this one is no different. This 1961 Bel Air Wagon has been sitting for a very long time and wasn’t ready to...

Motion Raceworks Tech Tip Tuesday: Unpack Your Parachutes!

Unpack your chutes? Wait, what? Yep, unpack them. If you have a car that is going 150 mph or more on the dragstrip you are required to have a parachute on the car. You are not required to use it, but...

DeWALT VS Milwaukee On The Cordless Drill Dyno Brake… Which One Will Survive The Lie Detector

We’ve shown plenty of tool testing videos between the Torque Test Channel and Project Farm, because there is a cordless tool battle going on that rivals the diesel wars between Ford, GM, and...

Truck Porn: The Ghe-O – A Romanian Built Rescue Truck That’s One Of The Most Capable 4x4s on Earth! (Video)

Who would have thunk that one of the most capable and overall awesome trucks in the world would hail from Romania! We sure didn’t but it sure is the truth and the video below bears it out. What...

Barra Bomb: Watch This Mustang Make 1,200hp On A Hub Dyno And Then Hit The Streets – Aussie Hot Rod!

Now this thing is nasty. You are about to see one of the cleanest Mustangs we’ve ever laid eyes on hammer out 1,200hp on the hub dyno using a Ford Barra straight six which still has its stock...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: This 1932 Ford Roadster Is Starting For The First Time Since 1953!!

This week’s video has Matt and the gang working toward the first start of the DeLorean roadster and we are getting excited about how far this car is coming along. It’s not run since 1953! How...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Installing Seats And A Front Bumper!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the cooling system, then making sure everything is buttoned up under the hood. At that point, this thing is a runner and Brent...

Hot Rod Hoarder Marketplace Find: SUPER RARE Halibrand Magnesium Wheels

Video Description: Sometimes you get lucky on Marketplace…this time, my score is a pair of magnesium Halibrand wheels, which were only offered for a short time in 1964. This was part of...

Race Coverage: Drag Race Photos From The ATCO Dragway Halloween Bash!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) This post is coming in around Christmas and New Year’s Day, but the subject matter happened earlier this year at Halloween. This was the last race of the 2022...