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Soccer Won’t End Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
The historic home of the All American 400 is not facing any imminent threat A viral social media post that began circulating Wednesday morning had race fans and supporters of Fairgrounds Speedway...
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Tools That Save Your Bacon at Drag Week
What keeps the baddest street cars on the planet ticking? Remember the Five Ps of Preparation? Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance. Drag Weekers run the gamut of preparation from guys who just...
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Proper Exhaust Header Collector Volume Vs. Engine Size
The smoother the transition from high exhaust pressure within a header’s primary pipe to atmospheric pressure at the end of the pipe, the longer the reflected pressure wave’s duration—and that makes...
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1969 Mustang Body on a 2014 GT500 Chassis? Yes Please!
When we first walked up to Jim Weigle’s all-black 1969 Mustang SportsRoof at the Carlisle Ford Nationals in 2017, it got our attention because it was straight as an arrow and with paint as deep as the...
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Chevys Win Big in Dallas at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
The Countdown to the Championship came down the home stretch during the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals held at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, October 12-15, 2017, with Chevys finishing high up in...
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Video Review in Short Track Racing? No, Thanks
*Editor’s Commentary* Remember when instant replay in sports was just that? It was just there to see the play over again. There were no reviews; it was just for pure entertainment purposes. But with...
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Survivor 1957 Bel Air Hardtop, Killer Score or Meh?
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door hardtop was purchased new in 1957 at Doug McCurdy Chevrolet in Stone Mountain, Georgia by Mrs. Woodlee, the matriarch of the Woodlee family who kept the car for 57...
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Shop Talk: Dreams and Mergers
At a restaurant recently, I was eavesdropping on a conversation between an older man who, I presumed, was looking to be hired by a woman for some construction work and general repairs at her house. He...
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Anybody Can Rehab A Door Skin—Here’s How!
Unibody cars are an interesting piece of engineering. As most of you know, rather than attaching the various body components to a separate rigid frame, the individual body parts are welded together in...
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Old Photos with Long Histories. Anyone at OICR in 1971?
N-N-N-N-Nitro It’s easy to just glance at these photos of time and place and miss all the things that are going on. The time was 1971–1975 and the place was Orange County International Raceway (OICR),...
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Tighten Up Your Rear Suspension with Steeda’s Easy-To-Install S550 IRS...
Spot-on handling and ultimate control takes precision—not just with your driving skills, but within the chassis and suspension, too. Whether it’s drag racing, road racing or street performance, no...
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50 years of Hot Wheels
2018 will mark the 50th year of Mattel’s Hot Wheels die cast model cars. A media event was held at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo California with representatives of both Chevrolet and Hot...
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Racing Around – October’s Short Track News!
USAC’s Bill Smith Passes Away Bill Smith, a long time USAC supporter passed away on October 3, 2017 at the age of 87 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Smith served as USAC’s National Midget Series...
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New Show: Garage Night
Welcome to Garage Night, a new show we’re starting on the HOT ROD Network Facebook page. In this first episode, Network Editor, Jacob Davis helps Content Director Douglas Glad change some fouled spark...
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Rolling the Edge of a Fender
A tightly radiused fender edge is very difficult to make from a single piece of metal. Here you can see how the construction is eased by making the corner from two pieces. After welding and smoothing,...
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A stock 1960 Chevy Impala gets a street machine makeover
Creating a unique vehicle is always a blend of artistry and mechanical skill. Whether it’s a restored original, a restomod, or an off-the-chart custom, lots of decisions have to be made before you can...
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Quick Tips: How to Bleed Brakes
Your brakes are pretty important, but are one of the most overlooked aspects of your car. We change oil religiously, but often don’t give the brakes a second thought. Most performance-minded experts...
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Transitions: A 1954 Chevrolet Corvette and Then Some
When you own a hot rod shop you get to see a lot of projects go from start to finish with numerous goals and aspirations used to get them there. Some people want their car restored, some want it hot...
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New Parts From The Classic Truck Aftermarket
Exhaust Clamps Make connections in your exhaust system without flared tubing and the risk of exhaust leaks. V-Band Clamps from Deeds Engineering ensure a leak-free exhaust system with a gasketless...
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SURVIVOR! This ’73 Road Runner Still Looks & Smells New!
We all know by now that the Plymouth Road Runner came out in 1968 as Chrysler’s answer to the GTO. Yes, the Road Runner epitomized the original econo-muscle car and left the competition, including its...
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