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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Stinky Pinky 6 Debut! Disco Dean Karns NEW CAR Debut! FIRST HIT And It Runs 3.70! Now It’s Time To Race!

Last fall Disco Dean Karns crashed his awesome Pontiac Firebird Trans Am they called Stinky Pinky 5, and while Dean came out of it okay, the same could not be said for the poor Trans Am. This was an...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing

It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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Big Rigs On Dirt: These 13,000 lb Beasts Make 1,000 Horsepower And Are Surprisingly Fast On The Dirt Oval!

Racing is fun to watch in general, but there is something extra special about watching vehicles race on a track that they wouldn’t normally frequent. That’s exactly why the racing below...

Freiburger’s Adventures: ROAD TRIP GOLD! Wrenching, Finding Old Cars, Americana, and Rat Fink!

I hooked up with David halfway through this trip as we were both working on another project and when he told us about the breakdown we were all comparing notes and laughing about the stuff...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 16 Finishing Up The Small Things And Spraying Some Fresh Lacquer On The Newly Chopped 1939 Merc.

The Mangled Mercury project from Iron Trap Garage has been a really fun project to watch come together. Starting out as what seemed like a simple chop top Mercury build, it has gone into full custom...

CHEAPEST Hemi Swap EVER! Is This The Ultimate Budget Performance with Big Power Gains, Or Has Dylan Lost His Mind?!

If this is the video that makes you think Dylan has lost his mind, you don’t watch enough. And because I have done a similar project to what he’s doing in this video, his crazy is the...

OHIO’S GANGSTER SMALL TIRE NO PREP!!! NO PREP MANIA 9.5 AT MAGNOLIA MOTORSPORTS PARK

The No Prep Mania 9.5 race was arguably one the of the coolest No Prep races in the country this year, and had an insane turnout of some of the quickest and fastest small tire cars you’ll find....

Tooning It For Dale! A Look At The Remote Tuning Process Harrell Engine And Dyno Does For Cleetus McFarland!

Peter Harrell at Harrell Engine and Dyno has been tuning Cleetus McFarland’s race cars for the last couple of years and has made some big advancements in his racing and engine programs....

Tool Testing And Review: Who Makes The Baddest Locking Pliers Available? Putting Nearly 20 Brands Through Their Paces!

Locking pliers, often referred to as vice grips, come in all kinds of shapes and sizes for all kinds of work. Because Vice Grip was the original, they have become the generic term for locking pliers,...

Here Is The Video From The 242 mph Run In The Darana Turbine Boat At The Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout!

I watched the livestream as this bad boy went 242 mph, and we later talked about it on the Beards, Burnouts, and Beer Podcast, and there is no way I’d go this fast on the water. And to be...

BOOSTDOCTOR & CODE BIG WHEEL RACING: CAROLINA vs FLORIDA’S FASTEST MIDDLEWEIGHT DONK At Donkmaster’s Fast & Flashy 11 Race

Last week we shared some big wheel racing video and I had several folks hit me up completely blown away by how quick and fast these cars are on an ultra low profile tire. It really is impressive that...

John Force Racing Leads The Way For Monday Eliminations at the U.S. Nationals

(Photos by Kim Fuller and John Force Racing) • John Force Racing collectively ran the table Sunday at the NHRA Mission Foods Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, with...

71st U.S. Nationals At Indianapolis Raceway Park – The Big Go!

(Photos by Kim Fuller • Words by Darr Hawthorne)  The road to the US Nationals is a tough one, from Stock Eliminator, Alcohol cars, Top sportsman, Pro Mod and the Fuel Cars along with all the...

FREE Live Streaming Video From The 2nd Annual La Texan Lasso $40,000 To Win Sunday Bracket Race At The Texas Motorplex

Big Money bracket racing is coming to Texas this weekend for the 2nd Annual LaTexan Lasso, where racers will be battling it out for three days of racing. Friday is the Burleson Construction $10k to...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The 2025 Summit Fling At Norwalk Livestream Is Right Here! – It’s $30k Sunday

The Summit Fling at Norwalk is LIVE right now with the first race of a big money bracket racing weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

FREE LIVESTREAM From The 6th Annual BTE Labor Day Footbrake Challenge – Big Money Door Car Drag Racing Greatness!

It’s big money bracket racing time, and we’re talking nothing but Footbrakes! No trans brakes allowed at this one, as you’ll be watching racers swapping feet and leaving on the bottom bulb for...