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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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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday 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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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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This Ferrari Could Be Worth $400,000, But It Sat Outside Rotting For The Past 12 years. Is This The Ultimate Score Or A Bad Dream?

Ferraris are cool and all, but I only know enough about them to be dangerous. But when a dude that is into Ferraris says that this Ferrari 512BBi is a rare bird that could be worth as much as...

The Final Big Money Bracket Race Before Christmas! The SFG Christmas Bracket Bash In Bradenton!

As a kid all you wanted was for Christmas to get here, but as an adult you realize that Christmas means the end of the year is near and that means no more racing for a while, depending on where you...

That Mythical Find: Extracting A Garage-Bound 1968 Mustang Convertible

If you grew up around anybody with their heads into cars, you have heard the stories. Back on the other side of so-and-so’s property is a Super Sport Chevelle that got wrecked and was put into...

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Extracto Peugeotnium: Furze And The Trebuchet, Round Two

Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when the permits were requested for this one. “Alright, Mister Furze, everything seems to be in order here. You are…” (adjusts reading...

Whine And Scream: The Blower-Motor Barina Hits The Dyno For Tuning!

A four-door, V6 sedan from about 1990 usually is as exciting as the weekend plans of an ascetic hermit and are much less inspired. If you had your choice between the Chevy Corsica, the Ford Tempo or...

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The Want Is Real! The Patina On This Bitchin 1975 Chevrolet Vega Wagon Is Awesome. Man What A Fun Ride This Could Be.

So if Santa left this little bad boy under the tree for me, I’d make one hell of a fun cruiser hot rod out of it. With a mini triangulated 4-Link under the rear, I would be calling on my...

Tim Cameron’s “Menace” Is One Of The Most Bad Ass Rock Bouncers Ever. Watch This 2020 Compilation Of Bad Assery Right Here.

Tim Cameron is no stranger to smacking the rock bouncing world right upside the head, but in 2020 I’m sure that most of his competitors were wishing that his new machine, Menace, would catch...

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Trick Flow Power: Check Out This Stock Stroke Chrysler 360 Making 530hp and 486 lb-ft On The Dyno – Neat Build

The 360ci Chrysler V8 is one of those platforms that doesn’t get the love and attention that it likely deserves across the hot rodding world. Yes, we have seen guys do stuff with them but it is...

Turbonique Video: A Five Minute Turbonique Promotional Video From the 1960s!

The story of Gene Middlebrooks’ Turbonique company has been told a zillion times on the internet. The company that made rocket propulsion available to the common hot rodder disappeared in a...

Pat Musi Racing Engines Unveils Smashing New Nitrous Combo – Still 959ci But Now With 12.6″ Deck Height – Monster!

Unbeknownst to most of us at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park a couple of weeks back, there was a new monster in the midst of the pro mod competition. This engine which...

Ford Performance Talks About Its Raft Of Support For The 7.3L Godzilla Engine – Announces Creation Of Megazilla Crate Engine

This video from PRI is great on a couple of levels but for starters the biggest one is the fact that Ford Performance is going to fully support the 7.3L Godzilla platform engine. For whatever reason,...

Hyundai Buys Boston Dynamics: The Robotics Company Will Now Have Automotive Input

(By Tom Lohnes) – If you had to pick what to spend $100 million on to benefit the Hyundai Corporation, you would probably develop a new SUV or fast-track production of the new Santa Cruz...

The Black Ghost: The Story Behind An Infamous Hemi Challenger And Its Street Racer Reputation

The 1973 Mercury Comet GT that I first learned how to drive like an unhinged maniac in would never fully be my car. For reasons that are still a mystery to this day, the little Comet had a history...

Never Grow Up: Watching Big Trucks and Old Shovels Doing Pretend Work Is A BangShift Spectator Sport

Oh, you may love the NFL, NBA, or NHL but as far as Banghifty spectator sports? If we are going down that road, nothing is better than watching big trucks and old shovels doing pretend work....