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Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More! Doing It Up Canada Style!

(Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his Toronto Motorama traditions, Mike Brooks has visited the great white north for the Toronto Motorama again this year. We’re used to seeing Brooks...

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Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters For Championship Pursuits

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Door Cars, Pro Mod And More!

Here’s our last blast of photos from David Whealon, but we’ve got more galleries coming still! Use the link below to check out any of the photos you might have missed so far! (Photos by...

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Gassers, Gassers, And More Gassers! Check Out This Gasser Action Video From The Tri-Five Nationals In Kentucky!

While Tim King was on hand shooting a jillion photos for us at the Tri-Five Nationals in Bowling Green, Throttle Power was on hand shooting some cool videos we just found. One of them is all the...

Second Take: What Our Resident Teenager Thinks About The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept

(By Tom Lohnes) – (Editor’s note: McTag posted a great piece about this car today and as Tom crafted this work last evening, I didn’t want to stuff it on the shelf. His perspective...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Meet The Producers – An Insider Discussion On Making NHRAonFOX TV

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, NHRA Vice-President of Broadcasting Steve Reintjes and FOX Sr. Coordinating Producer Pete Richards join host Brian Lohnes to delve into the fascinating world of...

The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept: Meet The Most Controversial Concept Car Of The Last 25 Years

Love it or hate it, the big announcement from Dodge has come to pass. I’ve been writing in the automotive world since 2014. I’ve been paying attention to new cars, concept vehicles,...

Budget Harbor Freight Off-Road Trailer Build Part 4 & 5: Adding Lots More Strength And Killer Fenders

The Harbor Freight overland off-road trailer build continues. I dig builds like this and I’m sure you will too. As we’ve said before, it is good inspiration for your own drag and drive or...

Holley RetroBright LED Replacement Bulbs Brighten Up Any Vehicle!

Holley’s RetroBright LED headlights are the perfect addition to your classic car or truck, muscle car, sport truck, and more. They offer modern lighting with classic looks so that they...

A Week In The Life Of Iron Trap Garage: Hitting Up An Estate Sale With 20 Classics

We are always jealous of the cool adventures that the Iron Trap crew gets to experience when they go off to collections and start loading up parts and buying cool old parts. I mean they get to see...

See A Dragline Rescue A Caterpillar D11 Bulldozer Like It Is A Toy

Mining is not an easy business. It is like the world’s biggest game of sand box Tonka trucks and like in the sand box, sometimes things happen. In this case an operator rolled a Caterpillar D11...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 6: Box Plating Model A Frame Rails. LOTS OF TIPS!

In the last video the box tubing main frame rails had to be removed and replaced with factory Model A frame rails because of the rules of the event. On paper this can’t possibly be as strong...

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Part 14: Electronics And Burnouts!

In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, this car is really starting to look like something. Now it’s time to start finishing up some systems and in this one Casey gets after...

The Crew Cab Biscayne Project Becomes A 2-Door!

DD Speed Shop has been making good progress on the crew cab Biscayne project, and because you all said you wanted it they have decided to do the 2-door conversion! The first side is happening right...

Murder Nova’s Street Outlaws EndGame Build Part 1! Say Hello To An Old Friend!

When Shawn decided he wanted a donk, he went big with his 1975 Caprice convertible. The car is cool, has been capable of doing some road trips after getting a little love, and makes Shawn smile....

HOW TO MEASURE PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE. HOW BIG OF A CAM CAN I RUN? HOW MUCH LIFT?

What is piston to valve clearance? Well, it’s the important measurement that lets you know just how much camshaft you can put in your engine without the pistons and valves coming in contact...

Tri-Five Nationals Photos: We’ve Got Hundreds Of Photos From This Rad Display Of Tri-Five Greatness!

(Words and Photos by Tim King) 1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevrolets – that’s all you’ll see at the Tri Five Nationals in Bowling Green, KY. Don’t think that means there isn’t...