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Dylan McCool Bought an UNKNOWN Drag Car at Auction… It Had ROD KNOCK! Can They Race It?

You never know what you are going to get when buying cars at auction, and that’s because you may or may not even be able to start them and hear them run. It totally depends on the auction, and...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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NOTHING BUT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’S Egilsstaðir 2026!

It’s time for our final coverage from the 3rd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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Winter Is Coming: This 1980s Profile On Unlimited Snowmobile Speed Runs Is Fantastic

We know, we know. Winter is not something most hot rodders look forward to. Your race car is parked, your street machine is not making any noise, and we all start to count the days before Spring...

Fall Carlisle Swap Meet Photos: Muscle Cars, Parts, Bikes, And More From This Insane Swap Meet

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Autumn in my home state of Pennsylvania means two things to me, quick E.T.’s and Swap Meet season. With Hurricane Ian bearing down us this particular weekend,...

CHEAP, JUNKYARD 5.3L CAM TEST. BTR CAMSHAFT FAMILY FEUD-TRUCK NORRIS VS HOT ROD VS SS2? WHO WINS?

Who will reign supreme? It’s a battle of cheap 5.3 LS camshafts from Brian Tooley Racing. I can tell you which one I’d pick, but I’m going to let you watch and decide for yourself....

Pulling Photos: Our North Carolina State Fair Tractor Pull Coverage Starts Right Here

David Whealon, our resident drag race, road race, and tractor pull photographer was at it again for his annual pilgrimage to the North Carolina State Fair, where the National Tractor Pullers...

Bello’s Kustoms 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Project: V12 Greatness Included!

I’m a big fan of Bello’s Kustoms, not only because they build some seriously cool SoCal style hot rods, but also because Bello and his crew are funny and hell and super talented. Their...

Puddin’s Fab Shop Junkyard Walk Through. His Favorite Find Yet, HIDDEN IN THE WOODS!

Puddin is back at St. Louis Salvage looking at all kinds of fun stuff, and falling in love with a particular square-body pickup. This should come as no surprise to any of you that watch Puddin on a...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: Vintage Race Cars, Muscle Cars, Pro Mods, And More!

We’ve got our ninth 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...

Legends On The Fly: Check Out These 10 Historic and Beautiful F1 Cars At Goodwood

About two weeks ago I spent the weekend in Detroit calling a vintage road racing event that will be broadcast on TV in the coming months. There were loads of old school Indy cars there and the...

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 11: The Tail End Of The Build

Bonneville’s events were canceled this year because of rain, and so was the September El Mirage event. But that didn’t keep Matt from plugging away on the streamliner build, where the...

An OVERLANDERS DREAM | Toyota Chinook 4×4 Conversion Project

When I saw this project going together it made me smile, because who hasn’t thought about having some cool 4×4 motorhome at one time or another? But if you really want to go off-roading,...

Turbo Datsun DETONATES at the FINISH LINE (Close Race!)

This is one bad ass little father and son Datsun project that is powered by, of all things, a small-block Ford with twin turbos and a blowthrough carburetor! You are going to want to watch this. It...

DISASTER AVERTED! FINNEGAN’S NEW FUEL PUMPS SAVE THE HEMI !

Finnegan’s adventures with the Hemi in Blasphemi have been well documented and quite frankly kind of hard to watch at times. But I feel like this video might mean things are finally on the...

Screamin’ Mimi: Watch This Formula 1000 Engine Make 185hp At 10,000+ RPM

Back in my road race announcing days I used to really like watching the SCCA amateur classes that featured open wheel cars. From Formula Vee right on up, those cars put on a heck of a show and really...

Watch A Ford Ranger Turn Into The Bigfoot Monster Truck In This 1980s Cigarette Commercial

When the Bigfoot monster truck kicked off the whole monster truck revolution in the early 1980s it changed the world forever. The level of professionalism that the Bigfoot team attacked the sport...