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LIVE-STREAM: “Kings of Columbus” Backside Battle @ Darana Raceway, Ohio – July 25th 2026

Well, it’s time for some backside no prep racing action, and this time it’s coming to you from National Trail Darana Raceway in Ohio where the Kings of Columbus Backside Battle 2026 is...

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Bug Jam Festival 2026 Livestream: Epic Weather For One Of The Coolest Summer Events At Santa Pod In England! Plenty of Action!

I love VWs, and have always wanted one. So when I saw that Santa Pod was streaming their Bug Jam Festival again this year I figured I’d share it with all of you guys as well. Whether you like a...

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Drag Racing Livestream: Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Numidia Dragway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest on the east coast and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. Check it...

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LIVE STREAMING | Race 1 and 2 | Misano | GT World Challenge from GT Festival in Darwin Australia powered by AWS 2026

It is road racing season, and boy is it in full swing! There have been more endurance and road races in the last few weeks than we could imagine, and there are even more to come. It’s summertime...

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Music To Your Ears: Watch, And Listen, To The Best Sounding Cars From The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed Right Here!

Whether you love the sound of a great American V8 at full song, the shreak of a V12 Aston Martin, or the songs that Ferraris and F1 cars make, you’ll love this video. This is nothing but on track...

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19 Years of Madness: Get a Look Inside the Sold-Out Camp N Drag 2026 Car Show! This Thing Is Epic and Old School!

Way back in the day, like 25 years ago, most folks at mini truck and van shows were camping out and partying all night long. Even at some of the car shows it was common. Shows would close the outside...

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Because They Can: More Footage Has Emerged Of The 2024 Cadillac Escalade V Being Tested!

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Cadillac Escalade has long been a staple in the luxury SUV segment. With the current version being the best yet, the only gripe with the new ‘lade is power. With up to...

JEG’s 3-Day Sale! Save On Stuff You Need For The Shop And More!

Sales are the best when they are actually discounting things you need and want, which is exactly what JEG’s is known for. For racers, by racers, is what JEG’s is all about and this latest...

Secrets Unveiled! How To Run 9 Sec 1/4 On Stock Tires FAST Racing Series Stock Appearing ZL1 Camaro

Factory Appearing Stock Tire, aka FAST, is a racing series where muscle cars run head to head and have to look like they did when they came off the showroom floor. We’re talking stock exhaust...

Flying Sparks Forgotten Classic Car, MG Midget Interior Transformation!

It is so satisfying to take a car that has been sitting, putting some time and energy into it, and then bringing it back to life after being forgotten. Getting it running, driving it around, enjoying...

Wicked Wedge: The Legend Of The Cannonball Run Lamborghini Contact

It’s 1988. I’m five years old, looking for something to watch from the catalog of VHS tapes in the downstairs living room, since it’s a rainy Saturday in Colorado Springs and most...

Unhinged: Airflow, The Very Faint Pulse From Chrysler

For years now, we’ve had Chrysler on Death Watch. No, not just me…in 2009, even Brian Lohnes, eternal optimist that he is, was wondering if the brand was done. It’s been difficult...

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Historical Footage: The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show at Beech Bend Raceway In The 1960s

Beech Bend Raceway is one of our home tracks. Brian grew up in the Northeast, Chad has California and Texas under his belt, and raced at plenty of tracks out West long before I moved to Kentucky, but...

Money No Object: A Menacing Pro Street 1978 Dodge Magnum

Chrysler’s B-body intermediates started life as the be-all, d0-all platform for the company. About the only thing that wasn’t put on the 1962-1979 chassis was a truck-based vehicle....

Dakar 2022 Daily Highlights: Stage 10 Had Competitors Attacking The Desert, And The Rocks, Sand, And Hills Were Fighting Back!

Dakar 2022 is getting close to the finish, with just a few stages left. Stage 10 was one of the tougher stages, not because the terrain was any more difficult than the rest of the rally, but rather...

Barn Find !!! 1949 Packard & a 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser! Finally Seeing Daylight Again!

When you talk about Barn Finds, there is nobody that lives them more than Chad Ehrlich. He owns one of the coolest wrecking yards I’ve ever seen, knows more about old car models, equipment, and...

Historic Rout: How The British Navy Trapped And All But Mangled The Italian Navy At Cape Matapan

There are few things more fascinating than modern naval warfare, right? These massive machines, some of the largest moving objects on Earth slugging it out on the high seas are just kind of mind...

Listen Up: A Pair Of Chiefs – Aaron Brooks and Jason Bunker Join Brian Lohnes On The NHRA Insider Podcast

Nitro crew chiefs Aaron Brooks and Jason Bunker join Brian Lohnes on this week’s episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two men have wildly different histories in NHRA drag racing with Brooks...

An Intake You May Not Be Able To Af(Ford) – This 427 High Riser Intake Manifold Has Never Been Bolted To An Engine

When it comes to fantasy engines that we’d love to own, a legit Ford 427 high-riser is on the short list. They are bad ass and most people claim that with the proper carb tuning and camshaft they...

New Parts: MAHLE Motorsport Introduces Ford EcoBoost 2.3L PowerPak Plus Piston Kit

Ford’s EcoBoost line of engines has really been a game changer over the years. Some people laughed when the company went all in using turbocharged smaller displacement engines more than a...