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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Car Show Photos: Goodguys Comes To PA For The All New Great American Nationals In York!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Long live the giant car show! When Goodguys said they were coming back to my area in Pennsylvania, we blocked the date on the calendar. The chosen venue for the Great...

Finnegan’s First Burnout In His C10! Wait, What? How The Hell Has It Taken This Long To Do Burnouts?

When I saw the title of this video I have to admit there was a moment where I thought about sending Mike a text asking him if he’s been feeling alright because we’ve been friends a long...

After The Crash: Jeff Lutz ’57 Chevrolet Gets Torn Down, And The Rebuild Begins

A couple of months ago everyone in the drag racing and street racing worlds heard about Jeff Lutz and his horrific crash in his famed yellow 1957 Chevrolet. Jeff was hurt, but not nearly as bad as he...

1978 Rally Nova For Sale With A Small Block And Rock Crusher Muncie 4-Speed And More!

For years I refer to these Novas as “Wrong Year Novas” because they aren’t the ones everyone wants that are built between 1968 and 1972. Yes, the 1973 and 1974 models were...

Video: Watch Chad Green’s Horrendous Ride At The 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals

About five days into the 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals, there was a level of fatigue and tiredness that began to settle over the whole place. Racers, fans, and even the people working the...

Scary Flamin’ Video: Watch This Mustang Grudge Car Smash The Wall And Erupt Into Flames (Driver Walks Away)

There’s nothing scarier than fire in a race car. Nothing. That’s something being said by an announcer, not even a person who has to be front and center when their whole world looks like...

Watch A Master Blacksmith And Woodworker Craft A Carpenter’s Axe From Nothing — Enthralling, Awesome Video

To us, there is nothing like watching a true craftsman work and create. Whether we’re talking about welders and metal fabricators or we’re talking woodworkers and blacksmiths like in this...

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Holley Classic Trucks Replacement Fenders For 1988-1998 Chevy/GMC GMT400 Trucks

OBS Truck owners rejoice! If you have a project going together right now, then you are going to be thrilled to know that you don’t have to beat your original fenders into submission enough to...

Piston Flipping For Power? What Kind Of Mopar Voodoo Is Going On Here?

Pistons are directional in most combinations, but apparently, there has been a common practice of installing them upside down and backward in some Mopar combinations for more power. Or at least that...

Mud Racing Fun At The McLennan County Mud Fest, Where Anything Goes As Long As It Is Muddy!

Here is the fourth gallery of photos from Charles’ adventures at the McLennan County Mud Fest, so check them out. And if you missed any of our other galleries, then use the link below to check all...

Watch Danny Black’s Incredible 600ft Wheelstand From The 2007 US Nationals – Greatest Ever?

It is nearly impossible to quantify something as the “greatest ever” at the most prestigious drag race in the world, but Danny Black’s legendary wheel stand at the 2007 NHRA US...

More Pro Touring Action Photos From DriveOptima At Road America In Wisconsin

Stretch Run for the Ultimate Street Cars OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car series visits Road America By Jim McIlvaine Six of seven regular-season events are now in the books for...

Sportsman Drag Racing Photos: Ohio Valley Kentucky NHRA National Open Action

(Photos by Darrell Russell) Thanks to our friend Darrell Russell, we’ve got some killer photos from the recent NHRA National Open at Ohio Valley Dragway in Louisville Kentucky. We’re...

Army Truck Trailer Build: Moving, Mounting, And Clearancing The Deck On The 7 Ton M1083A1 Trailer Project

This M1083A1 trailer build is pretty impressive. Building a triple axle trailer at home is in itself a pretty impressive project, but to take that on with the goal of adding a flatbed from an M1083A1...