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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Stinky Pinky 6 Debut! Disco Dean Karns NEW CAR Debut! FIRST HIT And It Runs 3.70! Now It’s Time To Race!

Last fall Disco Dean Karns crashed his awesome Pontiac Firebird Trans Am they called Stinky Pinky 5, and while Dean came out of it okay, the same could not be said for the poor Trans Am. This was an...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing

It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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Bucked Bronco: Reviving A No-Joke Trash Can Of A Bronco For A Cheap-Truck Challenge

That’s it, it’s official. The next time I find some abandoned, unloved, half-destroyed Ford truck that most people would happily ship to the crusher with no secondary concern for...

Caption This: Roborace Has Encountered An Error And Needs To Reboot

Everybody worries about the rise of the machines. Oh, no, Skynet is going to become self-aware and Arnold is gonna show up at our door looking like Rob Halford’s Grindr date, ready to go,...

Great Video: Watch A Steam Shovel Get Recovered From The Depths Of The Water And Restored – Neat!

(By Greg Rourke) – Barn finds. Blah blah blah, we’ve heard it all before. How about a quarry find? And not exactly a “find”, as it was never really lost. Did we mention it...

The Challenger Revival, Part 25: Putting In The New Old Gauges And Dash Details!

The exterior is one thing, but I’m someone who loves the details of the interior. What can I say, my happy place is behind the wheel and there is nothing more infuriating than a fuel gauge that...

Vintage NHRA Coverage: Watch The Pros and Pro Comp From The 1980s Fall Nationals

Two weeks ago, the NHRA Fall Nationals were held in Texas. It was an awesome race and one that has been held in a few spots over the years.  This video was taken at the NHRA Fall Nationals long...

B. Torrence, Capps, Anderson & Krawiec Lead Qualifying For NHRA Finals At Vegas!

(Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt and Timothy Heather – Words courtesy of NHRA Communications) – Billy and Steve Torrence powered to the top two spots in Top Fuel on Saturday during...

FREE LIVE STREAMING DRAG RACING: The SFG, FTI Performance, World Series of Bracket Racing Is LIVE Today Through Sunday!

COVID may have caused the cancellation or postponement of a lot of drag racing this year, but the big money bracket racing scene is making up for it in a big way this month! There have been races...

Project Bargain Racement Episode 7: Race Number 2 In Silverstone Will Show Whether The Questionably Legal Changes Worked!

I’m in love with pretty much anything that Bad Obsession Motorsports does. Nik and Richard are hilarious, seem like they would be a riot to race with, and they are two smart guys that know way...

Halloween Fun! The Taylors Dragula Inspired Coffin Car Fires Up And Does Halloween Burnouts!

Well folks, yesterday was Halloween so it is kinda fitting that Alex Taylor and her dad Dennis would be having a ton of fun in their Coffin Car. They posted several videos this week, but the three...

Just picked up off of the original farmstead! This One Owner 1978 Ford F-250 Super Cab! All Original And Cool.

Our friend Chad Ehrlich finds some of the coolest old iron anywhere, and has an awesome salvage yard full of great parts and project cars. He’s always finding things to drag home and often gets...

The Clamp: You Can Never Have Enough Clamps! Eastwood Has A Killer Selection Of Specialty Welding Clamps and Clamping Pliers

The relationship that welders have with clamps is kind of funny. We love them when we need them, hate them when they take up space, and cuss them if they don’t work right. And god forbid you...

2020 NHRA Rookie Of The Year; Justin Ashley

Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt, Words Courtesy of Justin Ashley Racing/Elon Werner – In one of the most unusual years in NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series history Top Fuel racer...

This 23,000 Mile 1985 IROC-Z Z28 Camaro Is A True Survivor. Too Bad We Can’t Get Any Other Info From The Seller!

I hate it when people do a horrible job of putting up a listing on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. This is especially bothersome when it is for something super cool that I’d really like...

Can Halfass Kustoms Get This Seized 1951 Chevy Pickup Running And Driving Since It Last Ran In 1976?!

Halfass Kustoms doesn’t always do things the way that some fancy shop might, hence the name, but they certainly get results and we love that. I wish I was half as good at getting stuff done as...

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