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Our Final Gallery Of Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: The Biggest and Baddest Truck Show In The Country!

Here’s our last gallery from LST 2026! Man  what a great show this is. I hope all of you at home put it on your list for 2027! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because...

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Nitro Funny Car Eliminations From The 2026 Good Vibrations March Meet! Nostalgia Drag Racing Goodness!

While we still wish we were livestreaming the March Meet at Famoso, we are super grateful that the Monday Morning Racer was on hand to shoot all the action so we can still check it out and share it....

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Highlight Video: Sportsman Drag Racing Action from the 2026 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Here we go! NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing is some of the finest on the planet. Sportsman Drag Racing is the lifeblood of drag racing, drag strips, and the hobby in general, so when NHRA announced that...

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OG Mini Truck Customizing: Jendro’s Chop Shop Putting Maxima Headlights in this Clean Nissan 720!!

In the 1980s and 1990s, there were a ton of custom truck mods involving head lights and tail lights. A couple of the more well known were using Nissan Maxima lights in Nissan 720 pickups and Ford...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Body Chop, Rock Sliders & Cage Plates As Fabrication Continues

Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one...

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IHRA News: Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series

Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series; Partnership Kicks Off at St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix Fairfield, OH — March 11, 2026 — The International Hot Rod...

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Testing Vice Grips Differently: Squeezing Power, Grip Strength, And More! But Are These All Made In The Same Factory?

We’re all about the tool testing around here, and who doesn’t love a good pair of locking pliers, or vice grips as they are commonly referred to as. You’ll not only learn about how...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 10 and 11 – The Trike Fab Is Getting So Close To Done! 3 Wheel Steering And More!

We’ve shared the first nine parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here! This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...

More IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...

Kevin And The KSR Crew Prepare For LS Fest East: NEW LOOK for SoccerMom!!! Last Minute Thrash for LS Fest 2025!!!

There’s nothing like thrashing right before you head out to an event, in fact it seems to be the way every drag and drive goes for me, so it is no surprise that Kevin and the KSR crew were in...

IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA, Virginia...

More VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

NITROUS VS BOOST INDEX WAR AT SHADYSIDE!!!!! OUTLAW 5.30 AT END OF SUMMER SHOWDOWN

Nitrous vs boost has been a battle that has been waged since nitrous first started becoming popular waaay back in the day. As everyone knows it has continued to be popular for decades, and for good...

Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park

When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...

Mechanical Shrinker and Stretcher- The Ins and Outs Of Shrinker Stretchers With Mike From Cornfield Customs

I watch several metal shapers on YouTube. Not only because I find their projects fun, but also because I love seeing what tools and techniques they use to create all kinds of cool parts and pieces...

More Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And Our Next Gallery Is Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

A 20″ Stretched C8 Corvette For Shaquille O’Neal? Check Out This Bad Boy As The BIGGEST CORVETTE EVER Gets Delivered!

Everyone knows Shaquille O’Neal, but some folks may not realize how much of a car nut he is. While lots of sports stars spend big money on cars and trucks, most of them aren’t real...

Hot Rod Hoarder Event Video: Check Out The INCREDIBLE Gassers, Survivors & Drag Cars from the Tri-Five Nationals In Bowling Green!

We’re excited for this great video from the Tri-Five Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky. It is one of the shows I have not gotten to yet at Beech Bend, even though I...

ETHANOL: Higher OCTANE, Higher RISK? Does E85 Makes Sense In Your Daily Driver VS Your Race Car?

E85 is good stuff, there is no doubt. I’ve run it in boosted applications for drag and drive cars, and know lots of other folks who do the same. With that said, my cars and trucks that utilize...