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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Saturday $50,000 Big Money Race #2

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Mod, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Top Fuel, And More! Pro Eliminations From Darana National Trail Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Spring GALOT 250 Bracket Race Is On With $20,000 To Win Saturday, Plus A $5,000 Shootout!

Dan Fletcher entered the promotion game a couple of years ago, putting on the Fall GALOT 250. Last year he got the Spring Galot 250 going as well! This event is a single entry event, limited to 250...

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IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing LIVE: The Paris Grand Prix Hits Texas With Big Power, Big Noise, and Cool Boats! Saturday Qualifying

I love drag boat racing, and this weekend kicks off the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing series at Lake Crook in Paris Texas. I’ve been to this lake once before, to livestream drag boat...

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The Mickey Thompson Turn And Burn: 6 Second Passes, 200 mph Cars, And Plenty of Carnage Already.

Alex and Nick Taylor, along with a bunch of other sicko drag and drive folks, are in Norwalk Ohio of the Mickey Thompson Tires Turn and Burn. This is the inaugural event, and it is the kind of drag...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery from the 37th Annual Run to the Sun Car Show Custom Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And More!

Here’s our 5th, and final, gallery from Mike Brooks coverage of the Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. If you missed the previous galleries, use the link below to check them...

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Car Show Photos: We’ve Got Tons Of Photos From The Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals

Here’s Grippo’s second gallery of photos from the Mid-Atlantic Nationals, and if you missed our previous galleries use the link below! (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Long live the...

Listen Up: This NHRA Insider Brings Phil Burgess and Tony Pedregon To Talk Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

NHRA Editorial Director Phil Burgess and NHRAonFOX Analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The conversation ranges over the course of the episode but...

Et Tu, Lotus?! The Upcoming Eletre Is The First Lotus SUV Ever Offered – Is That Wrong?

(By Tom Lohnes) – When you think of an SUV, chances are a Jeep Wrangler or Chevrolet Suburban pop into your head. These vehicles are responsible for the huge uprise in SUV sales, and will have...

Thunder From Down Under: This 383ci Bored and Stroked Aussie Holden V8 Makes 700hp NA

There’s something really neat and tidy about a well-built naturally aspirated engine. This time we’re going to Australia to see a 383ci bored and stroked Aussie Holden V8. The engine...

Hilarious Video: Uncle Tony Bought The Scariest, Weirdest, Most Disaster Laden Motorcycle in America For $300

There’s bad, there’s real bad, and then then is whatever level this pile of a motorcycle exists on in the universe. Uncle Tony needed a Buell Blast engine for a project he is working on...

Listen Up: Matt Hagan And Shane Westerfield Join Lohnes On The NHRA Insider Podcast

Matt Hagan and Shane Westerfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two men are both playing a hot hand with respect to their competition in the nitro funny car...

Six In A Row Makes Mopar Go: The GMET6 Is A 507hp Boosted Inliner That Will Send The Hemi Out To Pasture

(By Tom Lohnes) – Ladies and gentleman, the Jeep Inline-6 has returned. After years of rumors, a confirmation on various Stellantis-related websites, and 6 model debuts that should’ve had...

Bolt ‘Er Up: Watch The Hagerty 4.6L Jeep Inline Six Stroker Engine Go Through Final Assembly

Admittedly, the latest Redline Rebuild from Hagerty has not been the most wildly exciting or off the beaten project ever executed on the internet, but it has a lot of value. Why? Basically because...

Where Do Old Tow Trucks Go To Die? Steve Magnante Finds An Old Relic In The Junkyard

In recent years Steve Magnante has become known for his amazing automotive knowledge on stage at Barrett-Jackson auctions where he is part off the television broadcast team on stage. If you know him...

The Electric Swapped 1965 Mustang Fastback Project Suspension, Weights, And More

We shared the first three videos in this project a couple weeks ago and now we’ve got the latest right here. In this episode Tom goes over the rear suspension’s cradle assembly, motor,...

Aaron and Emily Are Saving Their Own Tri-Five With Newbern And Brandon From Finnegan’s Garage

How did Emily and Aaron end up picking up Tri-Five Chevys with Newbern and Brandon? Well here’s the back story. When Finnegan and Newbern stopped in Texas last year to look at some roadside...

DIY Hydraulic Shop Press Build: Bigger, Better, Worth It?

Everyone around here knows I love tools and projects and making tools in the shop is always fun. But is it worth the time and effort to build your own tools? Clearly it isn’t always worth it,...

Car Show Photos: The Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals Delivered. Custom Cars Galore!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Long live the indoor car show, especially when it’s 30 degrees outside like it was the other weekend here in my home state of Pennsylvania. We got warmed up in...

CASEY DID IT! $3500 RAT ROD BUDGET BUILD IS FINISHED! TURBO, AIR BAGS & CHASSIS SWAP HOT ROD IS BUILT!!

The Casey’s Customs 1951 Chevrolet build has been pretty cool and feels a lot like his $1,000 budget F100 build he finished a few months ago. Because the budget is higher, this project has some...