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Drag Racing 2000hp Trucks UPHILL in SNOW! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Insane And Fun In All The Right Ways!

Ice and snow racing events just make me smile, but probably not for the reason you think. As awesome as these events are, and as cool as the race cars and trucks can be, it’s the people that...

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More of Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Door Cars, Floppers, Dragsters, And More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2026! The week started with new drivers, crew chiefs, and teams, plus record breaking performances...

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Who Makes The Best Thermal Imaging Camera? And Does The Price Match The Test Results? Project Farm Finds One Clear Winner!

If you are like me, there have been a bunch of times when you wished you had a thermal imagine camera. I use my laser temperature gun all the time, and it’s very handy, but sometimes it would...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Testing from Darana Motorsports Park GALOT In Preparation For The IHRA Season Opener!

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season opener, you are not alone! And with this weekend’s season opener going on at Darana Motorsports Park, formerly GALOT, there is plenty...

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The Direct Injection Vs Port Injection Debate Is Dead! Or Is It? Brian Tooley Racing And The Real Tuners Podcast Dyno Test!

I know there are some good reasons for Direct Injection in gasoline engines. But I also know that DI engines can be a giant pain in the butt and have some serious issues folks need to be aware of....

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This Race Engine Was Built By Someone Else. Here’s How Moran Motorsports Found 260 Additional Horsepower That They Missed!

I know several professional engine builders, and several who think they are professional engine builders. Make no mistake, I’m not even remotely claiming to be an engine builder, and...

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Project Ronnie: Stevie Fast Is Building A Hot Rod Chevy Truck In The Memory Of His Step-Dad

It is weird to say but a lot of hardcore racers are not that much into street driven hot rods. They like cars but they like them made of steel tubing and making 3,000hp or more. Stevie Fast has...

America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2022: Jeff Breault’s 1934 Chevrolet Takes Home The Win In A Sea Of Fords

When you think 1930’s roadsters you usually think Ford, and with good reason. They built more of them than everyone else and they have been hot-rodded since the beginning. So it is no surprise...

Building A Land Speed Race Car Frame: How To Not Die At 200 MPH

I’ve been attending and racing at, land speed events for nearly 15 years now which is kind of weird and hard to believe. It’s amazing racing, and a whole other kind of experience compared...

Grand National Roadster Show 2022: Galleries Just Keep Coming. Hot Rods, Customs, Drag Cars, Roadsters, Lowriders, And More!

We’re going to have more and more photos all week long folks so here is your Wednesday installment from our awesome Grand National Roadster Show coverage. If you missed any of them so far,...

Iron Trap’s Sweetheart Roadster Gets A Custom Door Skin, Rust Repair, And Is Getting Close To Being A Car Again!

Iron Trap’s Sweetheart Roadster is one cool project that has unfortunately been sitting stagnant for far too long. Like most of us have experienced on one project or another, delays happen,...

Pit Trike Build Part 2: Building A Custom Pit Trike To Take On Sick Week!

Here is Part 2 of the Pit Trike build. We can’t wait to see this thing on Sick Week and take it for a ride. If you missed Part 1, use the link below to watch. Having a pit vehicle at a race is...

NEW SEMA EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM HELPS MANUFACTURERS GET PRODUCTS TO MARKET FASTER – First-ever program meets EPA’s Tampering Policy requirements —

When SEMA opened up the SEMA Garage a few year’s ago it immediately made a real impact for automotive aftermarket parts manufacturers through resources, technology, and certification programs....

NASCAR Drivers Take On A Frozen Lake In Wisconsin! Twin Engine Truck, Hot Rods, And More!

If you live in Wisconsin, or several of the other northern states, and are into cars, you’ve probably been out to the ice races. For those of us that grew up in places not cold enough to freeze...

Grand National Roadster Show 2022: If You Missed Anything While At The Show, We’ve Got It All Right Here!

We’re going to have more and more photos all week long folks so here is your Tuesday installment from our awesome Grand National Roadster Show coverage. If you missed any of them so far, click...

Stunning: The All-New Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Is A Masterwork Of Design And Performance

(By Tom Lohnes) – Professor Gordon Murray is a man of many things. Having designed many Formula 1 cars, and the car nearly everyone heralds as the single best automobile ever made, the Mclaren...

Strike Two: Interior Of Upcoming Acura Integra Snapped At Rolex 24 And The Reaction? Not Great

After the rather underwhelming launch after the 2023 Acura Integra prototype, us enthusiasts had a lot of questions. First off, why does it look like a Honda Accord Crosstour? Second, what’s under...

Listen UP: NHRA Insider Podcast Features Josh Hart and NHRAonFox Analyst Tony Pedregon

Multi-time Top Fuel winner Josh Hart and NHRAonFOX analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. For Josh Hart, 2022 represents his sophomore year as a...

Fresh Project Video: Hagerty’s Next Redline Rebuild Is A Clean 1993 4.0L Jeep XJ – The Work Starts Here

There’s no rest for the wicked in the Hagerty shop as just a short time after finishing their Mini build, the next subject of fun has rolled in. This time the vehicle is a 1993 Jeep Cherokee XJ...

Make It Kustom’s 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Project: Chopping A 4-Door And Making It A Coupe!

Karl’s latest project is his 1939 Lincoln Zephyr which has been talked about several times in other videos but has been waiting for its turn on the chopping block so to speak. The plan for this...