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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today! Smaller Tires, Less Power, And Less Suspension Travel! This Is King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Sick Week 2026 Video Coverage: Drag, Drive, Repeat’s FULL Day 2 Video Coverage Is Right Here! All The Action!

The Drag, Drive, Repeat crew are in the house and ready to rock and roll through the rest of Sick Week 2026. And while we already shared their Day 2 points special, this video here is one that shows...

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Sick Week Drive Day Video: 370 Street Miles Prove Too Much For Some Racers And Brings More Bad News

370 miles is a real drive, and apparenlty more than a few of these racers could handle during Sick Week 2026. The drive from South Georgia all the way to Bradenton is a real drive and sometimes...

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Tool Tech: Have You Ever Seen A Screwdriver This Good? Testing And Reviewing Precision And Electric Screwdrivers

Let’s face it, there are plenty of times that the tools we are using on our hot rods and race cars are about as rudamentary as can be. Hammers, pry bars, even screw drivers sometimes. But then...

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Day 9: Shannon and Jess Campbell’s King of the Hammers 2026 Daily Adventures: Watch Shannon Qualify For King of the Hammers 2026 With In Car Video And More Right Here!

We shared some of Shannon Campbell’s history at King of the Hammers the other day, and you can use the link below to check that out, but here are Shannon’s Daily Updates from the Lakebed...

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Sick Week Day 2 Video From KSR, Drag, Drive, Repeat, And Alex Taylor: This Day Did Not Go To Plan For Everyone!

We’ve got some of your favorite content creators featured in this Day 2 video blog post from Sick Week 2026 and that means Kevin and the KSR crew, Alex Taylor, and the Drag Drive Repeat boys are...

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Here They Come: Toyota Releases Fleet Of EV Concepts and Most Headed To Production

(By Tom Lohnes) – Earlier this week, Toyota and Lexus released 15 new EV concepts that are all headed to production in one shape or another. There was of course a lot of boring electric sedans...

Rip Tide: The Incredible and Dark History of The World‘s Water Speed Record – In-Depth History!

The world’s water speed record has been held by only 9 people since 1928. It has an 85% death rate in attempts and the current record has stood since 1978 with each successive attempt to unseat...

JUNKYARD 6.0L LS CAM TEST-STOCK VS BTR TRUCK (STG 1-3) VS LS3 VS SLOPPY STAGE 2 VS (BIG) COMP 469

It’s cam testing time! I’ve been in the dyno cell with Richard on several occasions where all we were doing was testing camshafts, and I can tell you that when you get in the groove...

PRI Show Photos: More Photos From The Performance Racing Industry Show In Indy

We’ve got a lot of galleries from the show, so check them all out. And if you are just getting started with our coverage, don’t worry there is a link below to see everything we’ve posted so...

I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying! The Best Christmas Commercial Ever? Chevrolet’s Holiday Ride

I’m sure that this commercial is amazing to me for a couple of reasons more than the average gearhead. My late wife Daphne’s car is a 1966 Bel Air, and she loved it like none other, so...

Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast Year in Review Episode With Wes Buck, Tony Pedregon

Guests Tony Pedregon and Wes Buck join Brian Lohnes on this final episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for 2021. The conversations range from a look back over the NHRA’s insanely successful PRI...

A Year Through The Lens Part 1: David Whealon Shares His Favorite Photos Of 2021

(Photos by David Whealon) – Photography can be seen in the micro or in the macro. In the micro, photos capture tiny moments and freeze them. In the macro they capture a time and a place as a...

A Chrysler Six Without The Slant: Rumor Is That A Turbocharged Inliner Is On The Way For Non-EV “Muscle Cars” In The Future

(By Tom Lohnes) – With the sad but inevitable announcement of the hellcat engine’s death, there has been recent speculation about what will be powering the new, non-ev dodge muscle cars....

We All Need One: This Guy Daily Drives A Turbo LS Swapped Mitsubishi Van And It Rules

This is one of the weirdest and most awesome sleepers we have seen in some time. You are looking at Mitsubishi work van that would have had about a 2.0L four banger in it and how has an turbocharged...

Fun Wheel Drive: The 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS May Not Have Had Much Power But It Was Still A Riot

It’s fun how everyone learns stuff differently in the automotive world. For instance, I learned that a balanced car is the most fun type to drive and that lesson came via one of the machines...

Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Trying To Make The Doors On This Channeled Hot Rod Actually Close

Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...

PRI Show Photos: Engine Parts, Chassis Parts, Tires, Wheels, Racecars And More!

Yeah, this would be the best version of the north pole, that’s for sure. With nothing but race parts, cars, trucks, and the tools to make them it’s one of the coolest places on earth and...

New Build: Stevie Fast Jackson Debuts “Project Ronnie” – Help Him Decide How To Build This Thing!

Here’s an interesting project that we can’t wait to see come together. Stevie “Fast” Jackson is a bad ass in any hot rod, but what is he going to be doing with his step...

The Baja 1000: Ken Block Takes on Mexico’s Toughest Race W/ Jax Redline & Alan Ampudia!

The BAJA 1000 is one of the most epic races in the world and is most certainly the toughest in North America. Racers of all kinds dream of racing in the 1000 and for good reason. It’s not just...