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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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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday 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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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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Burndown Breakdown: Here’s The Definitive History Of The Greatest NHRA Burndown Ever, Carbone vs Garlits 1971

As the drag racing world still buzzes over the Mason McGaha/Bruno Massel starting line show at Topeka a couple weeks ago, NHRA’s Phil Burgess decided to do a deep dive into the greatest...

Mud Fest Truck Photos Are Right Here! Our Event Coverage Continues

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

Action Photos: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series Visits Road America

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...

Drag Racing Photos: We’ve Got A New PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Gallery Right Here

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...

Beyond The Badge: Has The Infinity QX80 Fallen Behind It’s Brother The Nissan Armada?!

(By Tom Lohnes) – For the 2021 model year, the Nissan Armada is legitimately a nicer car than its luxury sister car, the Infiniti QX80. Well, Infiniti noticed that, and made it just as nice,...

GM Maybe Inching Toward All EV But There Are Some Beastly Gas Burning Performance Offerings On The Way!

(By Tom Lohnes) – So as we all know, General Motors plans to go all-electric by the year 2035. Well, that’s still a while away, and GM is not leaving the exploding dinosaur-powered car...

Finding The Limit: This Video Shows Turbocharger And Boost Level Testing To The Failure Point

When companies develop products or new systems, testing them on the dyno is really important. It’s important to test them at the level most people will use them and it is also important to test...

Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast – The Young Racers – Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield Talk Shop!

Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Alexander, who races with Jim Head in the nitro funny car category has seen positive successes...

Watch Ron Colson Get Booted From The 1978 NHRA US Nationals In The Most Embarrassing Way Possible

The old adage that there are, “a million ways to lose a drag race” is true. Just when you think you’ve seen them all, new ones seem to just pop up from nowhere. No one knew this...

More Mud Truck Photos: Mega Trucks Invade The McLennan County Mud Fest

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

eBay Find: This Hemi With NASCAR Winning History Is A Documented Piece Of Racing History

Sometimes people think us gearheads are a little looped because we place near mystic value on inanimate things. Whether they are race parts once owned by a cool person or engines like this one that...

PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...

Out With A Bang: The NSX Type-S Will Be The Lighter, Faster, Better Version Of The Supercar No One Bought

(By Tom Lohnes) – After a 5-year production run and only 1,719 units sold in total, Acura has axed the NSX. But, with their new Type-S subbrand, they’ve decided to go out with a bang. Meet...

NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Videos: Leah Blows Up, Hagan and Torrence Win, Justin Bond Hammers The Wall

The NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals were one heck of a good time in Brainerd, Minnesota. The track surface at the place is about the best that exists in the the world, the weather cooled off, and the...