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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Wednesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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Car Feature Video: This Ultra Rare 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Modified By Rutterz Rodz Is Epic

Our friend John Jackson is back at it with another great feature shoot video, but this time it’s with something even more rare than his norm. This 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is one of just...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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LIL GANGSTAS BATTLE FOR BIG MONEY AT CAROLINA GOLD 2026 AT SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

The popularity of Lil Gangstas is absolutely insane, and we love it. Not only because it is good, fun, close racing, but also because the fact that Jimmy and Poland convinced the no prep world to go...

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Let’s GO! 2,000 Miles in Two UNTESTED Hot Rods. What Could Possibly Go Wrong On Route 66?

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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Lazy Bones: Here’s A Profile Of The Most Underpowered V8 Production Engines (In Hp/per liter) – Agree?

Well this video should get some people riled up. You are going to watch a profile on the laziest V8 production engines ever made in terms of their factory hp/per liter output. Now, for those of you...

Vodka Torque: This Video Showing The Build Of A Modified Lada Using Four Differentials Is Awesome –

The Garage 54 YouTube Channel is one of the more bizarre and awesome places to find interesting car stuff. These Russian guys perform all kinds of wacky experiments just because they can. Most of...

Wild Video: Watch This 1,000hp VW Beetle Wreck Very Hard On A Temporary Drag Strip In Estonia

This one is wild and crazy. We don’t have a lot of details on the car other than it’s clearly a hot rodded VW Beetle that sounds as though it has a turbocharged V8 engine in the back of...

Stick Shift Tech: How To Rebuild A Hurst Competition Plus 4-Speed Shifter, Plus Cool Old Stuff

Ever buy a Hurst Shifter at the swap meet? Ever pass up a really crappy looking one because you don’t know how to clean it up and rebuild it? Well now you won’t! This video by...

This Time Lapse Video Of The Removal, Tear Down, Machine Work, And Rebuilding Of A Buick Nailhead Is Awesome.

I’m a huge fan of GM engines, specifically those from Chevrolet, but I’m also a big fan of Cadillac and Pontiac powerplants. I’m not however a fan of GM’s Buick Nailhead...

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SEND IT: High Flying Sand Dunes Jumping Trucks Take Over Pismo Beach! Watch This!

Every time I see a video featuring high flying desert race style trucks or prerunners I want to build one. Then when I’m actually around them I want to build one even more. As a responsible...

Buy The Book: Ken Miles – The Shelby American Years by Dave Friedman

Lots of people had things to say about the whole Ford vs Ferrari movie and its historical accuracy in certain places and scenes.  While that was certainly true there was one shining thing that came...

The King Is Dead, Long Live The King: Toyota Brings More Horsepower, Luxury and, Capability In Next Gen Land Cruiser

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well folks, the latest version of the faithful Toyota Land Cruiser is here, and it is definitely a controversial one. Coming in two flavors: the on-road focused, luxurious...

Try, Try, Try Again: Lexus Is Attempting To Elevate Their Coupe Game And Sales With The Upcoming UC

(By Tom Lohnes) –  Lexus, after some pretty weak sales on their coupes over the past five years has decided to make another one. Meet the UC, a BMW 2-series fighting luxury take on the Subaru...

Donut Derelicts July 2021 Cruise-In Photo Coverage: Classics, Caddies, Cruisers, Bruisers, and More!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Here’s the second and last group of images from our stroll around the gathering at Donut Derelicts last weekend. It’s fun to look back at our shots from...

NHRA Insider Podcast: A Thinking Man’s Game – Mark Ingersoll and Johnny Labbous Jr

This episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast features interviews with Mark Ingersoll who serves as crew chief for Erica Enders’ car in the NHRA Camping World pro stock category and ace sportsman...

Need A Small Alternator To Fit On Your Hot Rod Or Race Car? Check Out This Little Denso Style Unit From Powermaster

We sometimes get so fixated on all the high tech stuff nowadays that we forget about what we really need for a project. What I mean by this is the fact that all the EFI, electric fans, electronic...

Huge News: PRI Membership Program Now Open To Individuals – If You Love Racing In Any Form, THIS Is How To Protect It

There are moments in time when big things happen and it’s exciting to see them unfold right before you. This announcement from PRI is all of those things x1,000. Why? PRI has announced that...

LS Swapped Jet Boat Fun: Finnegan And Newbern Find More Speed For No Money!

Yep, free speed is great speed and thanks to some smarts and some adjustments Finnegan and Newbern have gained a couple miles per hour in the Renegade Rogers jet boat that they just LS Swapped....