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4L80e Transmission Rebuild Part 2 – The Complete Rebuild Video From Start To Finish

Yesterday we showed you how to tear down your 4L80e transmission, and today’s video shows you the complete rebuild from start to finish. This is a complete 2-hour video that shows every step,...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! The Hooker Blackheart Racing Camaro Rips Through The Cones

A week or so ago we chose a video of a 5th Gen Camaro on a wet autocross and commented on how well it did even in the slippery stuff. As a result, we got this video clip sent to us of the Hooker...

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Bobby Cottrell Wins Nostalgia A/Fuel Shoot-Out In Sonoma

Photos by Mike Burghardt Bobby Cottrell goes back-to-back winning the Nostalgia A/Fuel John Shoemaker Shoot Out at California’s Sonoma Raceway over the weekend. Cottrell, 2013-14 NHRA Heritage...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! An Airdam’s View Of The Motor State Challenge Autocross

The Motor State Challenge was last weekend, and included a full day of Autocross action over at Tire Rack headquarters, followed by a full day of road course action over at Gingerman. Here is a video...

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Buy Two Funny Cars For Only $2000! Or Loan Us The Money!

Wow! Two Funny Cars for only $2000?! Okay, in fairness one is a body and chassis with engine and trans, but will need some parts to complete, and the other is a body only. But still, at $2100 for...

Somebody Save This Old Ramp Truck! It Has Funny Car History And Is Cheap!

We love love love ramp trucks around here, and this one is super cool. Yes it has some rust in it that is going to have to be repaired. Yes it’s old, but hello it’s a 1970 C30 Chevrolet...

Transmission Tech: How To Disassemble Your 4L80e Transmission

Since we are working on plans to install a fresh engine in the $200 Hauler, our 2000 Suburban low buck tow vehicle, we’ve been debating on what to do to the 4L80e that’s in it currently....

How It’s Made: Mark Williams Axles. Boy There Is More To These Than Meets The Eye

Axles are not necessarily the sexiest part you can buy for you race or street car, although when you get the good ones they tend to look a lot like jewelry. Like plain axles, this video isn’t...

Weekend Race Results: Denver, Memphis, National Trail, Sonoma, Joliet, Cordova and More!

Want to know what was going on the drag racing community last weekend? Here are results from some of your favorite tracks! If you want results from your track to be included in one of our Weekend...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Ride Along On The USCA Optima Autocross From Charlotte

When Danny Popp’s advice for folks is to “be patient and wait for it”, you know you are talking about a pretty technical autocross, and that is exactly what he said about the course...

Photos and Results From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car In Charlotte

It was another weekend of hot and heavy racing action during the USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car in Charlotte and we’ve got all the results and great photos below! The weather...

OMG! This Mustang Pulls All 4 Wheels Off The Ground At 600 feet!

It’s not uncommon for a Mustang to pull such a big wheelstand that it lifts the rear tires up off the ground when the rear bumper hits the ground really hard. It’s not very common however...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Video With Telemetry On Screen!

When we found this 1979 Camaro Autocross video with telemetry on screen, we found ourselves staring at the data on screen and then having to watch again to see all the action. The driver in the video...

Weather Delays Postpone Opening of Dragway 42

Words and photos courtesy of IHRA IHRA Nitro Jam World Nationals will be held in 2016 Dragway 42, in West Salem, Ohio, is entering the concrete and paving phase of their massive reconstruction of the...