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Iron Trap Garage Video: Cummins Swapping A 1947 Ford Flatbed, Checking Out A 1934 Phaeton & Carlisle Prep!!

The Iron Trap Garage crew are at it, getting some work done and prepping for the upcoming Carlisle swap meet. The big job in this one is doing a Cummins swap on a cool 1947 Ford Flatbed pickup. This...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $15,000 Wednesday

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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Tool Testing: This $800 Snap-On Goes Up Against Every Price Ratcheting Wrenches To See Who’s Got The Best!

We run a lot of tool testing videos around here and many are expensive vs cheap tool comparisons. I’m not saying that every cheap tool is good, or that all expensive tools are overpriced, but I...

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Bustys Bar & Jukebox LoneStar Round Up Kick Off Party Video: Hot Rods, Customs, And More In Austin

We’ve shared a couple of Lone Star Roundup videos so far, and can tell you that it was a heck of a show as usual. Because this show has gotten so big over the years it has turned into not only...

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The Touring Car Race At The 83rd Goodwood Member’s Meet Could Be The Greatest Finish in Goodwood’s History! 2026 Win Percy Trophy Full Race

We’ve got some more cool video from Goodwood’s Member’s Meet 2026. This year the action was even better than ever, and the Touring Car race for the Win Percy Trophy was one of the...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – Time Trial Tuesday

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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Jimmy Dale And Poland Take The Rotsun On Sick Smokies Drag And Drive: More Rotsun Fun And Drama!

I love that Finnegan and Jimmy Dale were able to make this happen, because there is no doubt that Jimmy and Poland were going to have a great time if they showed up and had a car to play with....

Chasing Championships In Northern California: Ultimate Street Car Competitors Try To Lock In Their Championship Titles At Thunderhill!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone, requires competitors to run in at least two events to accumulate points toward a...

Holley Ford Fest 2025 Show And Race Coverage Photos: Even More Race, Car Show, Autocross, Drifting, And, Off-Road Photos From Beech Bend Raceway!

Ford Fest is like LS Fest, but only for Ford powered machines. We’re talking drag racing, car show, autocross, 3S challenge, drifting, burnout contest, and so much more. It is a riot, and a...

FINNEGAN’S CAR REFUSES TO STOP DOING WHEELIES! The Adventures Of Finnegan And Blasphemi – HOT ROD DRAG WEEK 2025: Part 1

We’ve shared lots of photos and video from Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2025, and there are jillions of folks who have seen the insane wheelstands that Finnegan was doing in Blasphemi...

Automotive Design History: When Did AMC Lose Its Mind And Build A Ferrari Fighter? This Seems Like The Least AMC Thing Ever

Let’s face it, AMC was never known for sexy muscle cars. And before you get all fired up and start yelling at your screen, I know that the AMX was a pretty sexy and cool little machine. But it...

More SICK SMOKIES! We’ve Got Some More Raw Sick Smokies Action Video from Day 6 At Brainerd Motorsports Park

He’s back! Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at Sick Smokies for Day 6 at Brainerd Motorsports Park and we’ve got the action video below. How many of the cars that were here...

The 6th Gathering at the Roc ’25 Car Show Video: Part 2 – Hot Rods Invade What Might Be The Coolest Show In The Country

The Gathering at the Roc is a truly special car show, and for good reason. This show is held at Woolaroc, a wildlife preserve located in Oklahoma that features 3,700 acres of ranch lands that have...

Bryan Hall And Nomad Top Fueler Take Redding NHRA Heritage Series Win • California Hot Rod Reunion Starts This Week!

(Photos Courtesy of Rick Bain) • Redding Motorsports Park hosted the last Top Fuel Heritage Series competition prior to the 2025 California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Good Vibrations...

Holley Ford Fest 2025 Show And Race Coverage Photos: Races, Car Show, Autocross, Drifting, Off-Road, And More From Beech Bend Raceway!

Ford Fest is like LS Fest, but only for Ford powered machines. We’re talking drag racing, car show, autocross, 3S challenge, drifting, burnout contest, and so much more. It is a riot, and a...

Carolina Fall Brawl 2025 Race Video: Small Tire Drag Radial Racing From Shadyside That Does Not Disappoint!

It’s radial racing time! If you are a fan of radial tire equipped race cars making really awesome runs, then this time of year is a celebration. The spring is always competitive, but when the...

Jimmy Dale “Borrows” The Turbocharged Roadkill ROTSUN From Finnegan So Him And Poland Can Hit Sick Smokies!

I love that Finnegan and Jimmy Dale were able to make this happen, because there is no doubt that Jimmy and Poland were going to have a great time if they showed up and had a car to play with....

Awesome Show Me State Outlaws Mud Racing Video: This Is Round 4 Of The Mud Racing Association 2025 Championship

Mud drags are awesome. Sometimes I wonder if any of these rigs started out as, or double as, drag racers on traditional paved tracks. I mean just look at the C10 in the featured image above. These...

They Found a Forgotten Racetrack in the Desert! Cool Footage Of The Abandoned Competition Ridge Race Track Country Club In Arizona!

There are several motorsports “country clubs” around the world, with several big ones here in the United States. If you aren’t a member, then they aren’t all talked about as...

Tool Testing Video: How Does The Cheap $78 Torque Wrench Compare To The $790 Snap On & ICON?

I remember the first time I saw the results from a test of a cheap torque wrench vs an expensive one, but I can’t remember which Harbor Freight brand it was that was going up against Snap-On. I...