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More of Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Right Here: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Wheelstands, And More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2026! The week started with new drivers, crew chiefs, and teams, plus record breaking performances...

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Scott Sullivan on Pro Street Style, Street-Driven Customs, and a Lifetime of Hot Rod Building

Scott Sullivan is one of the most iconic car builders of the 1980s and 1990s. After building what many considered to be the first Pro Street car, his 1967 Nova, and several other iconic machines...

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How Did Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into The Cleanest Classic Dodge Caravan Ever Become A Total Disaster?

In the last installment of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip – Saturday

We’ve got more live drag racing coming to you from NHRA’s Division 7! 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...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From Gainesville Raceway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from NHRA’s 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...

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Exhaust Insulation Tech: Installing Embossed Stainless Exhaust Heat Shielding On A Turbocharged Drag And Drive Beast!

I’ve been doing drag and drive events for 21 years now, and have been very vocal over the years about what it takes to be successful when it comes to completing these events and having a good...

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They Can Keep It? GM Is Now Offering A $9,000 New Pickup Truck For The Chinese Marketplace

(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you want to own a new small pickup truck for the price of a 20-year-old diesel truck with 335,000 miles, and an owner that thinks they have something special? Well GM has...

We Got Your Six Shirts Available Now: Show Your Love For 6 Gears To Grab While Supplies Last!

Show off your 6-Speed love right here! Need a 6-speed t-shirt? We got your SIX! 6-speed pattern shirts are available from American Powertrain right now. With crosshairs and the perfect 6-speed shift...

Bars, Bars, And More Bars! Alex Taylor’s ’55 Chevrolet Is Getting Closer And Closer To 6 Seconds At 200 MPH.

Measure, cut, notch, fit, notch, tweak, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat… You get the picture. Right now Alex is in tubing hell as the custom tube chassis comes together in her...

Hooker’s New Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds For Small Block Chevrolet Look Good, Flow Good, And Fit Great.

Factory cast iron exhaust manifolds were never worth a damn at doing much on any performance small block. They look ugly, don’t fit with aftermarket heads, and they have such small ports that...

Funny Car Chaos 2021 Action Photo Coverage: The Dragsters and Altereds That Blew The House Down!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While we know the name of the event was “Funny Car Chaos” it also turned out to be one of the most significant fuel altered events of all time as well....

The New Toyota GR86 Has More Horsepower and New Competition From Another Toyota

(By Tom Lohnes) – With the 2022 Subaru BRZ already breaking cover, it was only a matter of time before its Toyota 86 twin comes. Well it’s here, and it is a model that seems to be competing...

The Jeep Commander Is Coming Back But It May Not Be As Authoritative As Before

(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you remember the Jeep Commander from about 15 years ago? Well, it’s coming back, but not as we know it. Based off of the Compass platform, the new Commander will be the...

All The Torque: Watch This Electrified 1967 Mustang Make More Than 2,300 lb-ft On A Hub Dyno

We’ve all had it beaten into our skulls that the advantage of an electric motor over an internal combustion engine is instant torque. The real question then becomes in a performance application...

NHRA Nitro Time Machine LIVE: Watch RIGHT HERE At 3PM Eastern TODAY – 1989 Southern Nats with Antron Brown and Clay Millican

We’re going to be having some big fun here this afternoon at 3pm eastern time when we relive the 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals with Antron Brown and Clay Millican. We’ll be watching the...

Good Watch: This Video Shows Two Cars That Are California Legally Engine Swapped – Interesting Stuff

In so many ways, California is the place that birthed hot rodding, right? In so many ways, California seems to be on the bleeding edge of places trying to choke it out, right? Yeah we feel the same...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Making A Splash – Talking Four Valve Suzuki Heads With Andrew Hines and The PR Hustle With Elon Werner

Andrew Hines and Elon Werner join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Werner, the Vice-President of Sports Publicity for the Tony Fay Agency of Texas has long been a...

$1,000 Build: Building A Rat Rod Style F100 For Just $1,000 Is Not Only Happening Right Here, But Is Turning Out Awesome!

If you like doing less with more, then this video series is just what you need to be inspired on your own projects. Take one F100 body, find a donor chassis, and make the two into one that is not...

Where Do Stolen Catalytic Converters End Up? Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Everyone has heard the stories about someone coming out to their car in the morning only to fire it up and hear the sounds of open exhaust. The shock is entertaining for sure, but not cool for the...

Extreme E’s First Event Was Full Of Crazy Action, Flips, Crashes, Jumps, And More. And That Was Just In Qualifying!

The folks behind Extreme E certainly got the most out of the Extreme label during their first event in Saudi Arabia. We’re talking awesome and beautiful terrain and some insane action. The...