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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage – Thursday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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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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Video: This Compilation Of Awesome Grudge Racing Runs Shows What’s Driving Its Explosion In Popularity

(Video credit: TheRacingVids YouTube Channel) – Sometimes in drag racing it IS all about the money. That’s what the grudge game is all about. Getting paid more than you have to pay...

Murder Nova’s F1X ProCharged 1955 Chevrolet Is Hitting The Dyno! E85 And No Intercooler. What Will It Make?

We shared the first drive of Shawn’s 1955 Chevy, after it had sat for 11 years, and couldn’t be happier with the giant grin on his face. I know what that’s like, and am stoked that...

Road Tour Episode 5: Screw 1,500 Miles, They Went 2,400 In These Bad Ass Hot Rods, Including This Rad Mercury Racing Powered ’67 Camaro

Episode 5 of the Road Tour is pretty darn cool! When you get to run a Mercury Racing powered boat, that makes 3,100 horsepower, flat out next to a Mercury Racing powered 1967 Camaro, it makes for...

The Mongrel Project Finally Hits The Chassis Dyno! Time To Tune This Little Beast And See How Much Power It Makes!

When Matt from Urchfab started the Mongrel project I was hoping it would be something like Project Binky, which I absolutely love. It has some similarities for sure, but I am actually glad that the...

The Whooshing Machine: Watch The Neat Lotus 56 Turbine Car Run Up The Hill At Goodwood

It was the car that scared Indy 500 officials so much that they banned it after its one near brush with history. Yes, the museum staff at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway packed up the famous 1968...

First Wash In 12 Years! The $400,000 Ferrari That Sat Outside Is Getting Fixed Up, Here Comes The Suds.

When someone says that they have a Ferrari that has been sitting outside, for 12 years, without being driven you think they have to be crazy, or their “Ferrari” is based on a Fiero...

Long Lost Film Of ’66 Winternationals Found! Sunday Eliminations With Packed Pomona Grandstands!

  (Film and Words by Darr Hawthorne ) In 1965 Santa brought me a new 16mm Bolex film camera, rather than using my dad’s cameras any-longer. The first opportunity I had to use it was on the...

Murder Nova’s LS/Procharged 1955 Chevy Maiden Voyage! This Thing Is ROWDY!

I like Rowdy. Especially ProCharged rowdy. I know what that is like because I have a small block with one on it and the thing is just plain nasty, in all the right ways. Shawn and the rest of the...

Project Binky: Finally In Color! Painting The All-Wheel Drive Swapped Mini Cooper Project That Has Been Seven Years In The Making!

I love Project Binky, and I have since the very first episode I ever watched which was probably a handful into the build. These guys are some of the most inspiring builders you’ll find, not...

So How Quick And Fast Is A Shifter Kart? The Guys From Fasterproms Take Their’s To The Dragstrip To Find Out!

Shifter karts are awesome. Anyone who has ever driven one will tell you that these things are a riot. Go karts are fun in general, but when you put some real power to them with a clutch and a trans...

Here’s What It’s Like Racing A Funny Car Against A Rear Engine Dragster At The California Hot Rod Reunion

I’ve raced a lot of different cars over the years, but a Funny Car and Front Engine Dragster are NOT on that list. Yesterday while cruising Facebook our friend Jesse Adams put a link up to this...

Ever Wonder How They Make Those Wood Rimmed Steering Wheels Found In Old Muscle Cars And Classics? Here’s How.

I’ve never been much of a wood wheel guy, but Mustangs, Camaros, and more had them as options back in the day and they are sought after by many now. Of course you can buy wood grain steering...

Instant Savings On Tons Of Stuff At Jegs.com. Sales Ends Tonight, So Check Out What You Can Save On Now!

Man are we spoiled in 2021. We can order any parts we want online, get free shipping, get it within days, and can look at every single part imaginable on the screen in front of us. Oh, and it seems...

This Survivor 1986 Chevrolet K30 Dually Might Be The Ultimate 4×4 Square Body Tow Pig

Back in the day, the most capable one ton tow rig on the planet was a single cab dually. They weighed the least, so they could carry the most, and they had all the power and might to pull any...