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Gasser Barn Find: The Surprise Package 1957 Chevy Bel Air D/Gas – 426 Max Wedge Mopar Power

(People live barn finds and you all proved it when we ran this story about a ’57 Bel Air gasser powered by a Chrysler Max Wedge engine. It was found in a dusty barn and we all fell in love with...

Update: Watch Jere Etheridge’s Insane Mustang Flight At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Two Angles!

(One of the wildest racing videos we have ever published, people went nuts….for good reason watching this video. It literally never gets old) This is easily the craziest drag racing video we...

Jeff Gordon Scares The Life Out Of A Used Car Salesman – Greatest Video Ever

(Today, we’re reposting the 10-most viewed blogs we’ve published so far in 2013. The infamous Jeff Gordon video is right on the top of the list!) This is the greatest video ever. Jeff...

FREE LIVE STREAMING DRAG RACING: The Yellow Bullet Nationals From Cecil County

Here it is boys and girls, the race you’ve been looking forward to all year, the 2013 Yellow Bullet Nationals. Open this blog item to be awed by  some of the greatest LIVE wheels up drag...

Mini-Feature: A 1957 International Welding Truck That’s The Same As It Was When It Left The Job Site

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – We sometimes see a guy at car shows with a 1957 International Harvester pickup. He tells us his grandfather bought the truck brand new, and converted it for...

Video: The Miniature Slingshot From The Postman Pat Guys Hits The Strip!

Our pals over in England, the Postman Pat dudes have gotten their awesome little motorcycle powered slingshot dragster on the strip! The run you’ll see in the video below was made last weekend...

Bitchin’ Video: Watch A Corvette Grand Sport Rally Car Get Prepared For The East African Safari Rally!

A couple years ago we were geeked out by the dudes who attached the East African Safari Rally with an old Mustang. As cool as that was, another group of racers has risen to the challenge and built a...

Event Gallery: Corvettes At Carlisle – Street Freaks, Barn Finds, Race Cars, Restos, and More!

(Photos by Jeff Lee) – There’s no denying that the Corvette nameplate is one of the most deeply seated in the American high performance automotive world. From sports car racing to the...

National Challenge ’72: Lundberg, Garlits and The Greatest Rogue Drag Race Ever

(Editor’s note: We ran this story last year the day the US Nationals kicked off and we’re doing it again in 2013. We’ve added some info, so give it a fresh look!) This weekend the...

Last Blast: Our Final Gallery From The World Series Of Drag Racing – Nitro At Night!

(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside….we’re back with a last blast of bad ass photos from the 60th running of the World Series of...

Is This The Most Powerful Buick Small Block Of All Time? It Was Once…And It Is Coming Back To Life!

Well, the tri-shield guys are probably going to fry my ass for calling it a Buick, but the NHRA saw fit to classify it as one and the parts and pieces were sold as Buick items, so I’m telling...

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Gasser Gallery: The Gold Cup Nostalgia Race At NY’s Empire Dragway – Bitchin’ Cars!!

(Photos by Jose Ferrer) – Any time you get a bunch of nostalgia guys, gasser guys, A/FX guys, and generally awesome hot rodders all jammed into one place, you’re guaranteed a good...

Project Buford T Justice Update: We Hit The Strip Again With More Power! (W/Video)

Man, I have been getting run over with hate mail due to lack of a Buford T Justice update, so let me first apologize! It has been a wacko summer with traveling and all the other normal stuff that...

Drag Gallery: More Photos From The 2013 World Series Of Drag Racing – Header Flamin’ Action!

Consider this gallery your “people, places, and things” tour of the 2013 World Series of Drag Racing. We encouraged Bob ad Greg to spend time in the pits and anywhere else outside of the...