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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday 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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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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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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Polishing Turds: Episode #10 Final Assembly Has Begun!

In this new episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the final assembly of the engine start. Pete covered assembly prep and cam bearings, in the last video but the magic is...

First Test Session With The Procharged Hemi Combo In The OG Murder Nova!

OG Murder Nova with a Procharged Hemi? After blowing up the small block a few times, and having some issues with the OG Murder Nova in general, it was time for something new and here it is! The...

Street Racing with Lambos, Bikes and MORE! (700-1500HP Street Cars)

Video Description: We made our way to the streets for some good old fashioned fun in Mexico! The variety of cars made for a great time! Twin turbo Lambos, Mustangs, Corvettes, a MK5 Supra,...

Dyno Testing The 300,000 mile 1990 OBS Chevy Before The Engine Swap. Will It Make Any Power, or Blow Up?

I hear people make comments all the time about being afraid to put their car on a chassis dyno. Some folks seem to be scared that they will damage their cars, when in fact the chassis dyno is really...

GOOSED UP GASSERS – Dirty South Gassers – Mo-Kan Dragway – Labor Day Classic

Nothing but gassers in action during the Labor Day Classic at Mo-kan Dragway! Seeing gassers going down the dragstrip, doing wheels-up launches, and big smokey burnouts is one of the finer things at...

End Of An Era: Cruising The Strip At Shades Of The Past For The Last Time

Shades of the Past in Pigeon Forge Tennessee is one of the more iconic shows that goes on in the area. Pigeon Forge is known for being a stunning and cool vacation spot in the beautiful Smoky...

Fixing A Scrapped Lathe: One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s Treasure!

I tell people all the time that I’d love to have awesome tools, but I’m usually a broke d!ck and can’t afford that stuff. Because of that, I am always looking for used tools and...

Finnegan’s Garage: Finnegan Just Had The Worst Crash Of His Life

Video Description: In Episode 206 of Mike Finnegan’s Garage, myself, David Newbern, and our friend Brandon Wise travelled from Georgia to Tennessee to party with 30 other Youtubers at Cletus...

Puddin’s Fab Shop Builds A Quick Attach CRANE From A HARBOR FREIGHT Cherry Picker.

I own a flatbed truck and have owned a lot of pickup trucks over the years as well and on several occasions I have thought that owning a small crane or cherry picker for the back of the truck would...

TURBO MYTHBUSTIN’ 5 TURBO MYTHS. FORGED INTERNALS, TWINS VS SINGLE, TURBO CAM, LOW COMP, TURBO LAG

Who to believe? The internet “experts” that troll social media, or guys that put engines on they dyno each and every day and test them until the break? Yeah, we’re going for the...

DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: Bracing The Cab And Beadrolling Interior Panels

In Part 6 there is a lot going on as bracing and connections are made between all the pieces in the cab. This thing really needs some help to hold everything together. Of course, there is some style...

LS Fest East 2022 Photo Coverage: Sideways Tire Smoking Action From The Biggest LS Event On The Planet!

The drift drivers at LS Fest in Bowling Green may have been our best yet in 2022 and man did they put on one hell of a show! We’ve got lots of great photos to share and if you missed any of our...

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 10: The Land Speed Car is Finally Driving (Slowly)

When you get into crunch time and finally get your newest project started, having oil spray everywhere is NOT ideal. With that said, it isn’t anything new, at least not for me. Check out the video...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 5: Final Prep For Holley’s Moparty In Bowling Green!

Here is Part 5 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s been torn apart, mocked up, tore apart, and put back together to where it’s almost a finished truck....