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Big Sky Race Week Video from the BangShift Billy crew. Will Ultra High Temps Cause Trouble For Competitiors?

There has been a lot of weird weather in the last 12 months and it doesn’t seem to be getting any less crazy. With heat waves and storm fronts moving all over the country, you are seeing areas...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! Here’s Our First Day 2 Racing Gallery from Darana Dragway 42 in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’ve got Buckeye Skip’s drag and drive photos right here! We already shared photos from Day #1’s checkpoints and racing, but now it is time for Day #2...

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The World’s Largest All Ford Show And Swap Meet! Swap Meet And Car Show Photos From The Carlisle All Ford Nationals In Central Pennsylvania

Here’s our second gallery of photos from Carlisle, but if you missed the previous photos you can find them all at the link below. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The world’s largest...

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More FJ40 Custom Fabrication! This Beast Gets An ECM Install, Branik Links, Custom Cooler Mounts, and A Stereo Install.

When you start making real headway on a project the jobs get smaller and smaller, but no less significant. Shannon and Jess are back at it on the cool FJ40 project and that means many small things...

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This Is The Ultimate Call Out Challenge! We’re Talking 3,000 Horsepower Diesel Trucks Battling It Out For Bragging Rights And More!

The 2026 Ultimate Callout Challenge was epic. The meanest, nastiest, and most no-holds barred diesel trucks in the country  gathered in Indy to do battle on the dyno rollers, on the drag strip, and...

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Video: The West Coast’s Largest All Ford Truck Show – The F100 Western Nationals 2026 Coverage Starts Here

We figured that if we were going to start sharing our Carlisle Ford Nationals photo coverage today, which is the largest all Ford show in the world, we might as well share the largest classic Ford...

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This Chrysler New Yorker Is A Survivor, Cruiser Greatness, And You Can Get It For Less Than $10,000! Power Tour Perfection Right Here.

I’m not a big MOPAR fan, but there is something about a big Chrysler that just does it for me and this New Yorker is no exception. It’s got a bit of patina on the top, but overall this...

Tim Strange At Strange Motion Installs QA1’s OBS 99-98 Chevy Truck Coil Over Rear Suspension

OBS trucks are all the rage right now, which comes as no surprise to those of us that have been OBS fans since back in the day. Tim Strange is one of the OG OBS guys, so it should come as no surprise...

Just When You Think There Isn’t Anything That Hasn’t Been LS Swapped, These Guys LS Swap A Jet Ski. Yes, Yes, Yes!

Jet Ski, personal watercraft, whatever you want to call them they are a riot to go scooting across the water on and they tend to put a smile on anyone’s face who’s ever sat on one. Over...

Read The Actual Dwight Eisenhower Report From The 1919 Cross Country Expedition

Last week we told you the story of the pretty amazing cross country mission that Dwight Eisenhower and a large group of US Army soldiers took across the United States in 1919. It was a way to...

Yes Please! Look At This DIY Hydraulic Bench Vise Build! Clamping Stuff Has Never Been More Fun Or Faster!

Vices are one of the more useful tools in the workshop, and come in all shapes and sizes to do all kinds of things. But with rare exception most vices require you to hold the piece you want to clamp...

Don’t Throw Away That Leaking, Slow, Busted Floor Jack Or Bottle Jack In The Garage. Fix It, It’s Easy!

Because tools and equipment have gotten so much cheaper over the years, we all tend to throw away something that doesn’t work instead of bringing it back to life in the garage. What’s...

Cool Photo Compilation: Images From The Infamous 1963 Indoor Drag Races In Chicago – Cool History

Hot rodders are resourceful, right? Over the years they have solved and overcome many problems. They’ve even beat the winter weather before and not just any winter weather, Chicago winter...

12 Seconds To Dumb Ass: Watch This Mustang Spray His Friend’s Truck With Rocks and Blow The Windows Out

While it has been a while since a Mustang plowed into a crowd of people while leaving a car show, the cars that people should fear healthily have not been minding their own business. Take for example...

Why Are Mark Williams Axles And Housings The Best In Drag Racing? They’ll Tell Ya Right Here

Mark Williams Enterprises has been a massive force in the world of drag racing chassis, drivelines, and innovation for decades now. Mark himself was one hell of a racer, competing in top fuel and...

You’ll Never Guess What Is Actually Under The Skin Of This Killer Looking Volvo

Yes, I said killer looking Volvo. These older model Volvos have great lines and the even earlier ones remind me of 1940’s Fords. These here have lines that in some ways remind me of the last...

Another Kibbetech Tube Chassis Race Truck Update, Plus Project Updates And New Parts.

As we said in the last installment, Kibbetech makes some cool parts and pieces and builds some awesome off-road rigs. If you are into desert racing and pre-runners then you know Kibbetech. They are a...

The Fab Rats Cut In Half Jeep Is Going Back Together: Brakes And Sheetmetal. Will It Work When Done?

Last month we showed you the Fab Rats Jeep project that had them cutting it in half and then getting rid of most of what was connected to the back half. So far they have extended the frame, gusseted...

These Engine Mounts Are Super Rad And Not Cast Or Machined. You Can Make Them In Your Shop At Home.

Engine mounts are usually a pretty boring affair on most cars and trucks, but on a hot rod or street rod they tend to be pretty visible so it isn’t uncommon to see something better looking....

Watch The Two Nastiest Stick Shift Opala Drag Cars In Brazil Run Side By Side 7.90s At 190! Turbo Inliners Rule

The size and scope of the sport of drag racing continues to amaze us. We have been trying to beat it into your heads over the years that the sport is not just popular here in the USA but it is...