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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Photo Coverage From The Highway Creepers Rock And Rods Car Show: Cars, Trucks, Customs, And More.

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) Here we go, with gallery number two from the Highway Creepers Rock and Rods Show. We really like the members of the Highway Creepers for a lot of reasons. Their...

Finnegan And Newbern Swap Out The Blown Up LS In The Rogers Jet Boat And Now It’s A Runner!

When you blow up an LS engine in a boat for one show, like Roadkill, then the logical thing to do is to take that boat and remove the broken LS so you can replace it with another one. Of course when...

From Broken Head Bolts And No Compression, To Big Power Both NA And With Boost! The Ameri-Barra Atlas 4200 Making Power On The Dyno

It made no compression and then he broke every head bolt but three while getting it apart to figure out just what was wrong with it, but that did not deter him! Nope, our dude Richard Holdener busted...

We’ve Got Photos From The 2021 Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Races – Check Them Out Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, Photos by Stacey Grippo) During the winter of ‘20-‘21, Beaver Springs Dragway announced that they were adding an all Ford race to their 2021 season and we promptly circled...

Have You Been Using The Wrong Hose Clamps? According To This Guy, Yes. What Do You Think?

You know how you are watching some video on YouTube, get distracted, and then all of a sudden another video starts playing? Of course you do. Well that’s what happened to me that got me...

Alex Taylor’s 6 Second ’55 Chevy Project Is Coming Along, But The New Decklid Needed Some Mods!

The project is still moving right along, but there isn’t much time before it is supposed to hit the road! There has been a ton of work done already, but it isn’t ready to run just yet. That...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: Driveablilty Improvements And Disaster Averted!

Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...

Classic Truck Prerunners Are Awesome, And This 1977 Dentside Ford Is No Exception.

If you are a lover of classic Ford trucks and also dig something that can haul ass in the dirt, then this is the Prerunner you just might fall in love with today. And while I dig this thing, it is...

Compression Testing Junkyard Engines, In The Junkyard. Know What You Are Getting Before You Buy, Because This Engine Is Junk!

Here’s another junkyard video from Richard Holdener, the king of junkyard horsepower, and one that teaches you how to choose the right engine at the junkyard. This one hits close to home as...

Lazze Metal Shaping: How To Make An Early Ford Pickup Cab Corner From Flat Sheet – Part 1

If you’ve ever looked into sheet metal shaping, then you know the name Lazze. As someone who has always wanted to take the time to learn more about metal shaping, the names Lazze and Covell are...

Event Coverage: Highway Creepers 7th-ish Annual Rock And Rods Car Show Pictures Start Here

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) We really like the members of the Highway Creepers for a lot of reasons. Their Rock N Rods car show kicks off the outdoor car show season in Central Nebraska. They...

The Numidia 150 Big Money Bracket Races Are LIVE Right Here Today!

It sure seems like everyone is making up for having so little racing in 2020! The Numidia 150 is on this weekend after a successful race late fall last year and they are not messing around. Another...

LIVE DRAG RACING: Great American Bracket Race Dream Team Sunday Big Money Race LIVE!

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2021, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your...

If You Like GM Trucks Then You Have To Check Out All Our Photos From The C10 Nationals At Texas Motor Speedway

(Photos by Charles Wickam) It doesn’t really matter what year Chevrolet or GMC trucks you like, there was likely to be something there you dug because the C10 Nationals have become the all...