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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Pro Stock Time Machine: Watch Aaron Strong Get His First Pro Stock Round Wins and Become The Most Improbable Pro Stock Winner Ever!

If there is a “most memorable victory” to have ever personally witnessed in my NHRA drag racing career, the pro stock triumph of Aaron Strong in 2016 is probably it. Coming into the...

The Xtreme Plasma Urchfab Built Motorcycle Is Done And Doing Burnouts! Check It Out Here

When Matt from Urchfab decided he was going to build a motorcycle, from an old derelict chopper project, I don’t think I was the only one that was a bit skeptical. Not because I doubted his...

Cleaning Up Your Act: The Hagerty Cadillac 365 Gets Washed Up Before Heading To The Machine Shop

If there is one way to make friends with your local machine shop it’s by bringing them clean stuff to work with. We know that not everyone has the awesome washer that the guys in the Hagerty...

Gen 5 Or Gen 6? Which Junkyard Big Block Should You Be Grabbing From Your Local Salvage Yard?

LS Junkyard engines are all the rage the past couple years, but there are tons of other wrecking yard finds to be had and used in your hot rod, muscle car, or truck. For those of you out there that...

Cool, Or Weird? What Do You Think Of This 1979 Ford Raptor? 590 Horsepower, And All The Raptor Goodness In An Old Body

There have been so many attempts to put old bodies on newer cars and trucks over the years, and sometimes they work awesome and sometimes they are an utter failure. I remember seeing a Camaro at the...

Show Me The Money: Kyle Koretsky Inks Primary Sponsorship With Lucas Oil For Sophomore Season In NHRA Pro Stock

In the always tough world of motorsports sponsorships, 2021 has presented itself as an enough more challenging environment. With all the crazy stuff in the world and the uncertainty that still faces...

Funny Car Chaos Shooting For 55 Funny Cars At Season Opener – This Is Wild!

Funny Car Chaos is looking to start their 2021 season off with a bang and that bang is planned to include more than FIFTY funny cars. The concept is simple. If you have a funny car whether it runs on...

Flabby Wagon No More: The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder Marks A Big Change In Direction – No More CVT

(By Tom Lohnes) – After seven continuous years of production the previous-generation Nissan Pathfinder, a vehicle great at hauling families but did not deliver much in the way of actually...

There’s A New Toyota Tundra On The Way: Should The Traditional Truck Leaders Be Concerned?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota Tundra has been a truck known for its long-lasting engine, brawny styling, and sometimes off-road capability. But after 12 years of production, the Tundra often...

Truckin’ Awesome: The Story Of WWII’s Red Ball Express – Listen To The History Of This Incredible Effort To Beat Hitler

In July of 1944 the Allies had a problem. Having landed successfully in France and established a beachhead, they had been stalled for weeks. Thankfully a fortuitous victory over the Germans opened up...

Shawn Shows Off The New Look Of The No Prep Kings Murder Nova! It’s Not The Murder Nova You Know!

When a car is as famous as Shawn Ellington’s Murder Nova, people know it at a glance. And although Shawn’s “New” Murder Nova is now a couple years old, it looks very similar...

Tre5 Customs’ 1964 Suburban Build Is In Full Thrash Mode To Get Ready For Lone Start Throwdown At The End Of The Month!

The guys at Tre5 Customs have been building some pretty cool custom trucks, and lately some really cool early C10s which I love. But when they announced their 1964 Suburban build, I got truly excited...

This Porsche Runs 8’s, Is On Mickey Thompson ET Streets, And Can Carry The Wheels Like A Boss!

Porsches aren’t the most common of cars on the dragstrip, but their prowess in the motorsports world in general is world renowned. No matter what kind of cars you are into, there is always some...

Bryce Menzies Won King Of The Hammers In T1, And Here Are Video Highlights Of The Redbull Truck Hauling Ass Across The Desert.

Hearing that Bryce Menzies has won another race is surely no surprise to anyone, as this Redbull team seems to have winning down to a fine art. But King of the Hammers is relatively new stomping...