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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Our Final Photo Gallery From Maple Grove’s NHRA Divisional Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event Is Right Here! Sportsman Drag Racing Goodness!

We’re back with a fifth, and final, gallery from Maple Grove’s NHRA Divisional Race, and boy do we love these shots from Joe Grippo. Joe has been contributing photos, stories, and video...

Headphone users beware! Engine Sounds From The 2025 Festival of Speed | Trackside Saturday Sounds Insane!

Just listen to all these amazing rides hauling ass down the driveway at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is something special, that’s for sure, and we love that they are sharing this kind of...

Introducing The War Wagon Willys: Morgan Clarke Design Is Building One Ultra Bad Ass Off-Road Rig You Have To See

If you aren’t familiar with Morgan Clarke Design, you have been missing out. Morgan has put together a team of passionate craftspeople who want the most in both form and function in anything...

Classic Instruments Can Customize Holley Pro Dash And Racepak Screens For Your Ride! From Mild To Wild, It’s Up To You!

When you buy a Holley or Racepak dash for your hot rod, classic, or racecar, there are all kinds of things you can do with it to make it your own as far as layout and style. But if you want to really...

Our Fourth Photo Gallery From Maple Grove’s NHRA Divisional Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event Is Right Here! Sportsman Drag Racing Goodness

We’re back with a fourth gallery from Maple Grove’s NHRA Divisional Race, and boy do we love these shots from Joe Grippo. Joe has been contributing photos, stories, and video here at...

This Is Brian Gage’s Garage Built, Fat-Tire, Big Block, Crew Cab Chevy Malibu That He Autocrosses On The Regular!

Big block Chevelle. I mean come on. Those three words go together so well. You know I love all varieties of engines, but there is something special about a Big Block Chevrolet. Brian thought so too,...

Pure Unadulterated Engine Sounds From The 2025 Festival of Speed | Trackside Friday Sounds So Damn Good!

Just listen to all these amazing rides hauling ass down the driveway at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is something special, that’s for sure, and we love that they are sharing this kind...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Is On! It’s Time To See What This Thing Is Really Made Of Before Bringing It Back To Life.

It’s time to start sharing this awesome new Henry J Gasser project that Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is building for a pretty special match race. I love this thing, just like most of...

This Is An 1800s Impact Wrench! Slug Wrench: the ORIGINAL Impact Wrench. But How Effective Were They Really?

Impact guns, or impact wrenches, have been around for a very long time so we are completely spoiled by them. Whether air operated, corded electric, or cordless, we’ve been around them for a...

Dirt Daily With Fred Williams: How to Replace and Stretch your Synthetic Winch Rope. Steel Cable Is A Thing Of The Past

A few years ago I sent a winch to a friend that I owed so he could install it on his trailer. I didn’t hear anything about it for a few weeks and then asked him if he had gotten it. He said he...

Turbo Killer! Jay Leno Tests the 1986 Porsche 911 BB Hybrid And It Is SUPER RAD! Watch The Video Here And Let Us Know What You Think

Even if a classic Porsche isn’t your dream car, I don’t know any car people that don’t dig an air cooled 911. I mean just look at them. These are some pretty rad cars and even...

This 1958 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon Has Been Abandoned for 53 Years! So Rad And You Can Own It For Cheap

I have always loved 1958 Chevrolets. Since I’m a wagon freak, I of course love a 1958 Chevy wagon, but I realized years ago that I just dig 1958 Chevrolets in general. Cars, trucks,...

LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola! | The Thrash Continues! Part 2 of 3

The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....

BIG MONEY, SMALL TIRE SUPER BOWL OF NO PREP RACING!! DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 6 FROM ROCKINGHAM COVERAGE IS RIGHT HERE.

When they refer to Dig or Die as the Superbowl of No Prep, that’s not really an exaggeration and if you’ve been there you certainly won’t argue. This race is THE Small Tire racing...