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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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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...