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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Kevin And The KSR Crew Prepare For LS Fest East: NEW LOOK for SoccerMom!!! Last Minute Thrash for LS Fest 2025!!!

There’s nothing like thrashing right before you head out to an event, in fact it seems to be the way every drag and drive goes for me, so it is no surprise that Kevin and the KSR crew were in...

IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA, Virginia...

More VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

NITROUS VS BOOST INDEX WAR AT SHADYSIDE!!!!! OUTLAW 5.30 AT END OF SUMMER SHOWDOWN

Nitrous vs boost has been a battle that has been waged since nitrous first started becoming popular waaay back in the day. As everyone knows it has continued to be popular for decades, and for good...

Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park

When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...

Mechanical Shrinker and Stretcher- The Ins and Outs Of Shrinker Stretchers With Mike From Cornfield Customs

I watch several metal shapers on YouTube. Not only because I find their projects fun, but also because I love seeing what tools and techniques they use to create all kinds of cool parts and pieces...

More Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And Our Next Gallery Is Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

A 20″ Stretched C8 Corvette For Shaquille O’Neal? Check Out This Bad Boy As The BIGGEST CORVETTE EVER Gets Delivered!

Everyone knows Shaquille O’Neal, but some folks may not realize how much of a car nut he is. While lots of sports stars spend big money on cars and trucks, most of them aren’t real...

Hot Rod Hoarder Event Video: Check Out The INCREDIBLE Gassers, Survivors & Drag Cars from the Tri-Five Nationals In Bowling Green!

We’re excited for this great video from the Tri-Five Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky. It is one of the shows I have not gotten to yet at Beech Bend, even though I...

ETHANOL: Higher OCTANE, Higher RISK? Does E85 Makes Sense In Your Daily Driver VS Your Race Car?

E85 is good stuff, there is no doubt. I’ve run it in boosted applications for drag and drive cars, and know lots of other folks who do the same. With that said, my cars and trucks that utilize...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And The First Gallery Is Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

We’ve Got More Mid Atlantic Nationals Goodguys Car Show Photos Right Here! Check Them All Out Below.

Here’s our 8th gallery of photos from the Goodguys Mid-Atlantic Nationals at Dover thanks to our friend Joe Grippo. This is one hell of a car show because the variety of rides is really...

Nitrous Oxide Safety System Developed By Nitrous Supply

As often happens in motorsports, accidents can lead to the development of new products to enhance safety. There have been incidents where a car equipped with a nitrous oxide system crashed or blew up...