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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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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: We’ve Got The FIA Euro Finals 2025, From Santa Pod In England – Saturday

It’s time for the FIA European Finals at Santa Pod. This is the biggest “National Event” of the year at Santa Pod and features most all the classes you have come to know and love at the...

Our Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals At Dover Photos Continue! You Name It, They Had It At This Show!

Here’s our 6th gallery of photos from the Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals at Dover thanks to our friend Joe Grippo. This is one hell of a car show because the variety of rides is really...

SMALL TIRE VS BIG TIRE ON A SKETCHY OHIO SURFACE & TAILGATE NO PREP!!! NO PREP MANIA 9.5 AT MAGNOLIA

The No Prep Mania 9.5 race was arguably one the of the coolest No Prep races in the country this year, and had an insane turnout of some of the quickest and fastest small tire cars you’ll find. And...

East Coast Gear Supply And Ian Johnson Take Us On A 14-Bolt Axle Casting Deep-Dive – OE vs Semi-Shave vs Full Shave

The 14-Bolt GM axle is arguably one of the most desirable and sought after in the heavy duty truck and off-road world. They are ultra strong, came in a jillion trucks, and are about as customizable...

Paint Tech: Here’s How To Paint Raised Letters Like The Ones On A Tailgate. Tools, Tips, Tricks, And More!

If you have a truck with a tailgate with raised letters, or some other stamped metal part with raised areas, then this video is going to show you how to lay down some paint to make them clean and...

Car Feature Video: This Father And Son Built 760WHP SUPERCHARGED ‘69 Chevelle Is A Legit GARAGE Build

When a dad decides he’s building his dream car, a 1969 Chevelle, and that he wants his three sons to help you have to admire it. When you find out they are three little boys, it’s even...

NHRA’s Super Stock Hemi Challenge Ends With The Winner AND Runner Up Being Disqualified!

In a twist that nobody saw coming, and after an insanely scrutinous pre-race tech inspection, the Hemi Shootout at the NHRA US Nationals at Indy ended with both the winner and runner up being...

Light Up The Road With Direct Fit RetroBright LED Headlights For Muscle Cars, Classic Trucks, And More!

I’m a huge fan of Holley’s RetroBright LED headlights. They look stock, which is how you want the headlights in your muscle car, street machine, hot rod, or classic truck. They look...

Our Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals At Dover Photos Continue Right Here! Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs, Trucks, And More!

Here’s our 5th gallery of photos from the Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals at Dover thanks to our friend Joe Grippo. This is one hell of a car show because the variety of rides is really...

Big Rigs On Dirt: These 13,000 lb Beasts Make 1,000 Horsepower And Are Surprisingly Fast On The Dirt Oval!

Racing is fun to watch in general, but there is something extra special about watching vehicles race on a track that they wouldn’t normally frequent. That’s exactly why the racing below...

Freiburger’s Adventures: ROAD TRIP GOLD! Wrenching, Finding Old Cars, Americana, and Rat Fink!

I hooked up with David halfway through this trip as we were both working on another project and when he told us about the breakdown we were all comparing notes and laughing about the stuff...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 16 Finishing Up The Small Things And Spraying Some Fresh Lacquer On The Newly Chopped 1939 Merc.

The Mangled Mercury project from Iron Trap Garage has been a really fun project to watch come together. Starting out as what seemed like a simple chop top Mercury build, it has gone into full custom...

CHEAPEST Hemi Swap EVER! Is This The Ultimate Budget Performance with Big Power Gains, Or Has Dylan Lost His Mind?!

If this is the video that makes you think Dylan has lost his mind, you don’t watch enough. And because I have done a similar project to what he’s doing in this video, his crazy is the...

OHIO’S GANGSTER SMALL TIRE NO PREP!!! NO PREP MANIA 9.5 AT MAGNOLIA MOTORSPORTS PARK

The No Prep Mania 9.5 race was arguably one the of the coolest No Prep races in the country this year, and had an insane turnout of some of the quickest and fastest small tire cars you’ll find....