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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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The Last LIL GANGSTA standing get’s $30,000 Cash! – Biggest Payout EVER! Here Is Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway

Lil Gangstas just keeps on keeping on, and at Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway they not only put on a hell of a show, but also put up the biggest payout in LG history at $30,000 for...

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Here are 16 of the COOLEST GASSER Combinations from the Southeast Gassers Association. It’s the 1960s All Over Again!

Every Southeast Gassers Association race is a flashback to the 1960’s, which is why everyone loves going to their races so much. These races are all about the showmanship and the fun and...

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Can You Really Paint A Car For Less Than $250 And Make It Look Halfway Decent? Tony Says, Yes… Err Maybe. Watch.

Cheap car and truck paint jobs have always been popular, whether in DIY stories in magazines, on the internet, or with companies like Earl Sheib and Maaco. Hell, Earl Sheib would paint any car for...

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Taking Slow Junk Off The Jumps At The Ramp Contest at Hudson Speedway Memorial Day Thrill Show 2026

Going fast in slow cars, thrashing on junk, and jumping things that shouldn’t be jumped are always a good time and the folks at Hudson Speedway sure know it. For their Memorial Day Thrill Show...

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Will It Run? Barn Find 3rd Gen Camaro. Will It Make A 600 Mile Trip Home?

When Derek picked up the old Ford recently and then had to make repairs, and keep it going, so he could drive it all the way home from Iowa I was hooked. This time Derek has a 1989 Camaro that has...

Sportsman Drag Racing Photos From Maple Grove’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing League Event

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove, thanks to Joe Grippo. ( Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) We just finished bombarding you with all the...

Free Live Streaming Drag Races: The SFG Half Million – Saturday

Live drag racing is happening this holiday weekend, including the SFG Half Million which you can watch live right here thanks to our friends at Motor Mania TV. If you want to watch great bracket...

Polishing Turds Episode 5: Balancing The Crankshaft

In this latest episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the excitement that is balancing a rotating assembly. This series is of course done with tongue firmly in cheek, but...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: How To Shorten A Ford Flathead Torque Tube

The Iron Trap shop truck project is coming along, but because it is a project being built from all kinds of spare parts then there is a fair amount of finagling that must go on. One of those things...

Motion Raceworks On Rocky Mountain Race Week: Final Day For Doug, El Toro, And Awards

Doug and Red are having way too much fun on Rocky Mountain Race Week 2022 so check out their video adventures here! This is the next video in their complete series of their adventures for the week....

Carlisle All Ford Nationals Photos! More From This Epic All Ford Show

Here’s our next gallery of photos from Joe Grippo! If you missed the first one, use the link below to see them as well. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo)  Here’s what the Carlisle Ford...

Wanna See Some Cool New Wrecking Yard Finds? Check Out This New Inventory! 1956 Buick Special! Solid car, Nice Chrome!

Nobody’s Show is back at it with more wrecking yard gold, this time in the form of a 1956 Buick Special and boy is this a cool GM tri-five. These cars were super sexy and had all kinds of cool...

Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 16th Annual World Footbrake Challenge – Saturday

The 16th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing...

More Maple Grove Lucas Oil Drag Racing Action Shots From Joe Grippo

( Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) We just finished bombarding you with all the Stock and Super Stock action from the recently completed Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton,...

Motion Raceworks On Rocky Mountain Race Week: Day 5 Fun From RMRW

Doug and Red are having way too much fun on Rocky Mountain Race Week 2022 so check out their video adventures here! This is the next video in their complete series of their adventures for the week....

The BMW M3 Touring Is A Hot Rod Wagon Made For Here But We’ll Never See It

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, this one hurts. The 2023 BMW M3 Touring has gotten endless hype from all over the world. There are many European, Asian, and American customers happily awaiting the...

1320 Video Daily Rocky Mountain Race Week Video Recaps: Day 6 And 7 Is Right Here!

The next video in 1320Video’s coverage of Rocky Mountain Race Week is right here! While we’ve been live streaming each and every race day here at Rocky Mountain Race Week, our friends at...

Video: Ford’s New Electric SuperVan Is A 2,000hp EV So Wrong, It’s Right

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford SuperVan has been a very overcooked part of Ford’s history. Starting as essentially a modified UK-market Transit in 1971. The next two models retained the Transit...