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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Door Cars, Pro Mod And More!

Here’s our last blast of photos from David Whealon, but we’ve got more galleries coming still! Use the link below to check out any of the photos you might have missed so far! (Photos by...

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TX2K26 Day 5 From The Texas Motorplex: The CRAZIEST TX2K ENDING Anyone Has Seen In YEARS! $36,000 To Win This Race

Here’s the Day 5 video from The Texas Motorplex and TX2K26! If you missed any of the previous videos, just click the link below to check them out too. With the sale of Houston Raceway Park three...

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How Dangerous Is A 10hp Belt Grinder? The Fireball Tools 5HP Go Kart Belt Sander Is A Scary Machine Now!

The Fireball tools go-kart belt sander is something special, that’s for sure, and with 5 horsepower you’d think that it could hog away any material needed. And it does. But more power is...

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Painting Raised Letter Valve Covers Can Be A Pain, But When Done Right The Results Are Worth The Steps Taken

We’ve all owned a set of valve covers or a timing cover or some other automotive part that has raised letters on them. And sometimes they have a different color of paint on those raised...

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Nitro Video: FUEL ALTERED QUALIFYING FROM THE 2026 IHRA SEASON OPENER AT DARANA MOTORSPORTS PARK

We shared Funny Car action from the IHRA Season Opener at Darana Motorsports Park, formerly GALOT, yesterday and loved the IHRA Nitro action. Fuel Altereds are part of the Nitro show as well, along...

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TX2K26 Day 4 From The Texas Motorplex: The FASTEST Drag Pass in TX2K History & Leroy goes #1

Here’s the Day 4 video from The Texas Motorplex and TX2K26! If you missed any of the previous videos, just click the link below to check them out too. With the sale of Houston Raceway Park three...

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Money No Object: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro SS L78

It’s a second-generation Camaro. That means that I was already done for, even before I started looking at the details. It’s blue, it’s beyond insanity how clean it is, and it has...

Give Your Classic Bumpside Ford A New Bark With The New Flowmaster American Thunder System!

If you have a bumpside-era Ford, you know that you have a good rig. With the whole generation hanging right about fifty years old, looks that are absolutely timeless, and a great bridge between...

11 Awesome Moments From Goodwood SpeedWeek 2020: Sideways, Saves, and More!

As we all know, Goodwood is a special place and this year it was perhaps even more special than usual because of the fact that the name was upheld in the face of great pandemic related challenges....

Mustang Mach-E Performance Edition Announced: Hangs With Tesla On Performance Beats Them On Price

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been a very controversial vehicle. With the Mustang traditionally being a Gas powered 2-door coupe or convertible, the Mach-e, being an electric...

Rich People Have The Need….The Need For Tweed: Is This The Most Ridiculously Priced Interior Upgrade In History?

(By Tom Lohnes) – You have to be a very specific type of rich to want a Bentley with a literal tweed interior, but nevertheless it appears on the list of bespoke parts offered on every Bentley...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Listen To Leah Pruett Talk About Her Crazy 2020, A Review Of Pro Stock Motorcycle And More

On this return episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Leah Pruett joins host Brian Lohnes for an in-depth interview about the 2020 season which was both successful and tumultuous for the driver of the...

Looking For The Best Rear Frame Clip For Your Hardcore Pro Touring Build – Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Has It!

If you are contemplating or starting in on a hardcore pro touring build and are trying to figure out the best options for the business end of the car, Chris Alston’s Chassisworks may have just...

Creative Adjustments: Let Darrell Waltrip Tell You About Rule-Bending In 1970s NASCAR

If you’re about my age or younger, Darrell Waltrip comes across as the cheerful good ol’ boy of NASCAR, the grandfatherly figure who was ready to spit in that classic Southern charm that...

Bored Farmer: Here’s What A Perkins-Powered Ford Sounds Like!

In 1989, Dodge managed to turn the rapidly aging D-series Ram into a star with the addition of a huge diesel engine courtesy of Cummins. It was their second foray into the diesel world, but it was...

Watch This Ford Econoline From Hell Obliterate A Mud Pit From A Bunch Of Angles – Gnarly!

No one likes unique more than we like unique so when we laid eyes on this killer video being featured on the Urban Hillbilly YouTube page we had to showcase it here. The good part is that we can tell...

Watch Al Hofmann Run The Table At The 1995 NHRA Finals And Needle John Force The Whole Tim He Does It

If there is one thing we know it’s that one of the most fun parts of drag racing in the 1990s was the rivalry between John Force and Al Hofmann. No, Hofmann did not get around Force for a title...

Don’t Blame Me: McTag’s Next Dodge Mirada Lives In Idaho And Has A Leaning Tower Of Power

Look McTaggart, don’t blame me. Rocco Bastone was the guy who hunted this thing down on Craigslist and now I’m just here to tell you about it. For $2,600 you can buy this kind of surface...

Beer Money’s Money Maker: This Profile Of The Engine In Everyone’s Favorite Ratty Mustang Is Awesome

The Beer Money Mustang is well known around the world of drag racing. The car that was built by guys like Pete Harrell, Eric Yost, our own Chad Reynolds, and Lyle Barnett went from a reality show...

DOA: GM Cuts Funding For Potentially Awesome Nikola Badger Electric Truck – Can It See The Light Of Day?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Were you planning to ditch your Hummer EV, Rivian R1T, or Tesla Cybertruck order in favor of the new Nikola Badger electric truck? Well, bad news. GM cut funding for the...