Tag Archive: Henry J Gasser, Hot Rod Hoarder, spotlight, Tommy Lee Byrd
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 8: Putting a HISTORIC Gasser Back on the Track Feels Oh So Good!
Tommy and the kids are back at it, and it’s a runner! They are hitting the dragstrip to bring this project full circle, so check it out. The big block should be fun with all the new parts that...
Here are 16 of the COOLEST GASSER Combinations from the Southeast Gassers Association. It’s the 1960s All Over Again!
Every Southeast Gassers Association race is a flashback to the 1960’s, which is why everyone loves going to their races so much. These races are all about the showmanship and the fun and...
Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!
Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...
Hot Rod Hoarder Feature: Finding the History of this Forgotten Slingshot Dragster Is Harder Than You Might Think!
Forgotten hot rods and race cars all have a story, and some of them are more interesting than others. But regardless of the story, it takes some home work and a lot of research to be able to find the...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Shares The HISTORY of Alabama’s Favorite Wheelstanding Farm Truck!
Only in the 1960s did a track like Baileyton Goodtime Dragstrip have an in house wheelstander. I mean it wasn’t theirs, but was regularly seen at the track and there are tons of stories about...
Check Out All These Drag Cars And Other Old School Treasure at the WORLD OF WHEELS 2026 SHOW In Chattanooga
I remember when the World of Wheels show came to San Jose as a kid. Dad and I would always make the trip to go check out the cars and trucks in the show. They were always some of the best indoor car...
Richard Petty’s Drag Racing Legacy: The Hot Rod Hoarder Separates The FACTS from The MISCONCEPTIONS Right Here
One of our favorite hot rod historians is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, because he’s a fount of information and really gets into his subject. He’s so good at the history behind...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 6: Getting Close To Making Noise With This Epic Vintage Project
Tommy and the kids are back at it, because this beast is getting closer and closer to being a runner! The big block should be fun with all the new parts that have been going into it, and in this...
FACTORY DRAG CARS, Moonshine Runners & Racing Legends At The Mountain Moonshiners Festival in Dawsonville, Georgia.
I’m a fan of good moonshine, and I’m clearly a fan of hot rods and race cars, so the Mountain Moonshine Festival sounds like a great way to spend a weekend! Thankfully our friend Tommy...
Nostalgia Drag Racing Video: Old School Drag Cars Battle it out at the Drag Strip – Brainerd Motorsports Park
Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at it checking out some of the coolest drag cars on the planet at Brainerd Motorsports Park’s recent nostalgia drag race and we love it. Check out...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets Fancy Brakes From Wilwood, And Then Tommy Cuts Them Up!
Why in the heck would Tommy be cutting up a brand new set of Wilwood brakes? I mean they have to make something that fits the Henry J I’d think. I mean, they have brakes for just about...
Hot Rod Hoarder Event Video: Check Out The INCREDIBLE Gassers, Survivors & Drag Cars from the Tri-Five Nationals In Bowling Green!
We’re excited for this great video from the Tri-Five Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky. It is one of the shows I have not gotten to yet at Beech Bend, even though I...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets An Engine: Was The Perfect Engine Right Here All Along?
It is time for a big block swap! It turns out that Tommy had the perfect engine for the Henry J and just had to make sure it was a good runner! In this video you’ll see it get yanked, and...
