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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 Were Cold But The Action Was Hot! Check Out All Of Our Galleries Starting Right Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA Carolina Nationals from Darlington were cold and challenging, but we’ve got a bunch of photos from David Whealon showing just how cool the cars and...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Super Stocker Feature: This Classic Tri-Five has been a 265ci powered Small Block Race Car Since 1972!

Old race cars are cool, but old race cars owned and raced by the same people for decades is even cooler. That is exactly what this cool 1955 Chevrolet is. Rene Garza is the man behind this great...

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2026 Virginia Motorsports Park IHRA Pro-Am Series Super Stock And Stock Eliminator Drag Racing

It’s time for some IHRA Stock and Super Stock video, this time from our friend Bobby Fazio at the IHRA Pro Am at Virginia Motorsports Park. We’ve shared other photos and video from the event...

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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 3: Billet Wheels And Multiple Piece Aluminum Wheels

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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Boots On The Ground: How To Actually Fill A Dragstrip In 2026

(Words By Darr Hawthorne) • Drag racing, and motorsports in general, has never been an easy sell. It wasn’t in 1965, it wasn’t in 1985, and it sure isn’t now. Somewhere along the way, we all...

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Wrecking Yard Tour: Different Yard! 1953 Plymouth Camper?!?, 1965 Pontiac Station Wagon, 1969 Plymouth Satellite & MORE!

Chad is back from Nobody Else’s Auto, the ultra badass vintage car parts wrecking yard in Kansas, showing us more cars from another old wrecking yard he is pulling cars from.  The cars and trucks...

Urban Hillbilly Video: Drag Racing On A SKETCHY Old Airstrip For CASH

Sean is back at it with more great video! This time from an airport cash days event. I mean come on, that sounds like a great time. Make the airport extra sketchy and the racing only gets better. I...

Iron Trap Bought The MOTHERLODE Of Oldsmobile Speed Parts!! – Insane Blower Engines!

Matt and the crew are back at it and that means even more killer parts have been found and will live to power more hot rods. These guys bring more parts to the world than you might imagine, and when...

Newbern And Cotten’s Barn Find: Look At The Crazy Metal Flake Paint That Emerges When They Hit The Car Wash!

Newbern has started his own YouTube channel after all these years as part of Finnegan’s Garage, and we’re sure there will be some fun adventures you guys just won’t want to miss. In...

Appleton Old Car Show Photos: Bitchin Classics, Hot Rods, And Trucks At This Huge Park Show

Here’s Jim’s third gallery of photos from this awesome looking show! (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) Appleton, Wisconsin is located in the east-central portion of the state, about 30...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: More Muscle Cars, Pro Mods, And Wheels Up Hot Rods On Track In Norwalk

We’ve got our second gallery of photos from Joe Grippo’s coverage of the NMCA All-American Nationals right here. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ever been to an NMCA Event? If you...

NHRA Action Photos: Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Dragsters, And Top Sportsman Round Out Our zMax Coverage.

Here’s our final gallery of zMax photos from David Whealon. If you are into Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Dragsters, and Top Sportsman racing, then check this one out. And if you missed any of our...

Neat Video: Building Massive 1,080lb Wagon Wheels The Old Fashioned Way – This Is Amazing

There are many amazing skills that have all but vanished from the face of the Earth as the sands of time have blown on. These are things that were not only popular but vital to people’s ability...

Watch This Guy Legitimately Blow The Crank Out Of The Block In Australia – Turbos Rule!

Engine blocks are funny things. On some level you look at them and think how impossible it would be to break one. I mean, c’amon. From the factory you are looking at a lot of cast iron and last...

Old Marshmallow Foot: The Story of A Journalist, Mickey Thompson, And Setting Records In A Mustang On The Salt

There’s a funny thing that happens to journalists around race cars. They suddenly think they are race car drivers. Most are not. Patrick Bedard, Jerry Titus, and a small number notwithstanding,...

C4 All-Star Video: When Motor Week Tested A 1990 Corvette ZR-1 and Callaway Twin Turbo We Got A Look At The Future

Right now, the C4 Corvette kind of owns the “bargain basement price” Corvette category. As these things go, every generation of car has its ups and downs in desirability, in value, and in...

Making A Curvy Bomber Style Seat With Ron Covell: Part 1, Making The Buck

We’ve featured a how-to video on building a bomber seat before, where metal master Ron Covell showed us how to make one pretty simply at home. But in this video, you are going to start seeing...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Big Tires, Making Motor Mounts And Test Fitting The Engine And Trans!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is making motor mounts and test fitting the drivetrain! Some of you are going to be mad because it is getting LS Swapped, but those of you...

CLASSY but NASTY – 1320Videos’ 750hp Twin Turbo Shelby GT350 GIVEAWAY CAR!

That’s right folks, you can win this Mustang! The guys at 1320Video are once again doing a car giveaway, after the awesome success of their C5 Corvette giveaway done earlier this year. This new...