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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Thursday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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More IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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AS SEEN ON TV Tools that Beat Yours: Are As Seen on TV Tools Better Than We’ve Been Giving Them Credit For?

AS SEEN ON TV! We’ve all fallen for the trap at some point or another and bought some kitchen gadget, tool, or “performance” part that had huge claims as to how wonderful it was....

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Taylor Gang Route 66 Road Trip: Two Hot Rods And Lots Of Los Angeles Sightseeing! Fast And Furious Included!

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This FORD WOODY WAGON Would Make One Hell of A Hot Rod

Woodies are cool. They always have been, but the 1949-1951 Fords are some of the most beloved. These things make great hot rods and are super cool to find because they are pretty rare. One thing...

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Here Are All The American Powertrain Shifter Fitment Options On TREMEC 5 & 6 Speed Transmissions For Your Project

Wondering if there is a way to get your Tremec transmission’s shifter to line up in your application? Have a weird one and want to move the shifter forward or back to make it just right? In the...

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Classic Instruments Releases New Gauge Packages For 1973-79 Ford Trucks. Finally Something Nice For All You Ford Truck Owners!

Ford Truck fans rejoice! Classic Instruments is back at it again and is once again going to turn everyone’s heads as they debut the new 1973-1979 Ford Truck Dash packages. They are officially...

Class Racer Nationals Coverage! Nothing But Bad Ass Stock And Super Stock Cars. Muscle Car Heaven!

(Words and Photos by Dan Grippo) For the third year in row, the duo of Ken Miele and Tim Fletcher held the Class Racer Nationals presented by Micro Strategies at picturesque Numidia Raceway in the...

Would You Rather, The Longroof Chevy Edition: LSA Malibu Or 454 Kingswood?

Some things will never change. The bills will arrive, the taxes will come due, the sun will set in the west at the end of each and every day. And I will be surfing all sorts of ads, looking at all...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4B: The Grill, A Three Part Series

One of the most distinctive features of this build is the cool track nose grill and that’s not only because it’s front and center but also because it is one of the most custom pieces on this...

EAA Airventure 2022 Photo Coverage: Hotrods That Fly & Plenty More To See In Oshkosh

(Words by Jim McIlvaine) There are more than a few parallels between hotrods and airplanes, starting with the obviously similar trait of the internal combustion engine and the speed that comes along...

Insane Carnage: Steve Morris Goes Into More Detail On The 8 Exploding Connecting Rods In His Engine

This is the 2nd part in the series talking about Steve’s engine that ate itself because of 8 connecting rods that failed. The carnage is second to none, read below and watch. And if you missed...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Brush Painting This Bad Boy Black Means It Is Almost Done!

Matt and the guys are all about keeping patina when it fits and making sure that their projects use as many original and period-correct parts as possible. If a car or truck has earned a really good...

Bigger, Badder…Better? The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Looks Good On Paper And In The Styling Department

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Chevrolet Colorado has a very short history, but has been a very major player in Chevy’s truck fleet since it came out in 2004, and returned from the dead in 2016....

NHRA Insider Podcast: A Chat with Seattle Top Fuel Winner Tony Schumacher

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Tony Schumacher joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about his season so far, Joe Maynard taking a majority ownership stake in his car, his wild victory at...

Get A Free White Lightning Shifter From American Powertrain Through August!

If you like snappy shifts, full throttle shifts, and banging gears in general, then the White Lightning shifter from American Powertrain is going to be something you love. This is a shifter that not...

Small Town Car Show Tour Photos: The Royal Coachmen’s Car Show Coverage Continues Right Here.

Here is our fourth gallery from the Coachmen’s Car Show! Last summer, Scott Liggett brought us pictures from some of the car shows he hit up in the small towns near his home in Nebraska. And...

Classic Ads From the Pages of Motor Trend Circa 1969

Today is what we would call a “slow news day”. There is just not a lot happening out there and that’s pretty much the trend through the dog days of August. Since it is so quiet we...

Columbus Goodguys Show Photos: Goodguy’s Most Prestigious Event Did Not Disappoint

Here’s Mike’s seventh gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed the previous photos you can click the link below to check them all out. We’ve still got a ton more photo...

Better Or Worse: The 2024 Blazer Will Be A Full EV With Up To 557hp – Less Shameful Than Current Model?

(By Tom Lohnes)- The Chevrolet Blazer is sadly in the same club as the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Although less severe than the Mitsubishi, it was once a very cool vehicle that slowly dwindled into...