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Muscle In Motion at the 48th Annual Mello Yellow Amalie NHRA Gatornationals
The 2017 NHRA Mello Yellow tour moved east to Gainesville Raceway for the 48th Annual Amalie Gatornationals, and amazing conditions gave fans record-breaking performances in a multitude of classes....
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Be Ready for Bristol
History, Tips and Tech To Help You Prepare Bristol Motor Speedway is hosting short track race cars once again. The races, slated for this May 19 thru 21st are always a racer favorite. Billed as the...
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Wrenchin’ Wednesday: The Classic Double-Wrench
Some days we wish our fingers were shaped liked wrenches. The humble combination wrench (with both open and box ends) is a mandate in any toolbox and a must-have on many projects. Sometimes, you...
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Troy Aves’ 1967 Dart Runs 8s With a Gen III Hemi and a Big Turbocharger
Troy Aves’ Dodge defies conventional expectations. “Turbo Dodge” often conjures up recollections of 1980s front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder Iacocca Mopars or badge-engineered Mitsubishis. “Hemi Dart”...
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302 Ford vs. 305 Chevy! Part 1: Intro and Baseline
Who did it best back in the late-1980s and early 1990s, the 5.0L Ford or TPI Chevy? OK, fellow travelers, let’s crank up the DeLorean to 88 mph and venture back in time to the start of the modern...
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Introducing Our Modified Engine Build Presented by World Products and Erson Cams
Presented by World Products and Erson Cams, we’re putting together an awesome dirt track Modified Engine It’s been a little while since we here at Circle Track orchestrated an engine build. In fact,...
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Homemade, 50-Year-Old Fuel Motor Roars Back To Life
The Big Banger Theory Fueler. Improbable survival stories are standard equipment around here. HOT ROD Deluxe is known for telling resurrection tales that defy all odds and logic. Some of those story...
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Why Teams Chase Their Setups
Going In Circles I had a recent déjà vu moment. I was reminded that common sense is not all that common after all. I also now understand why some teams seem to struggle year after year, sometimes...
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HOT ROD Garage Ep. 49 Begins Body Swapping a ’66 F100 with a Crown Vic
Modern cars spoil drivers, and they don’t even know it. If you’ve driven a classic, especially a truck, you’ll understand how far we’ve come in chassis, suspension, and drivetrain design — but that’s...
View ArticleFactory-First: All You Need to Know About the Demon’s TransBrake
A factory-first is hard to claim after a century of building automobiles, but Dodge is happy to show off the first TransBrake in a production car — just in case you weren’t sure the SRT Demon was...
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Jason France’s 1964 Biscayne Is a Beige, 409-Powered Sleeper
Imagine what a curious sight this beige 1964 Chevrolet sedan must be to the driver of a late-model Camaro or Mustang. It looks a lot like a brick. Did they actually make cars that looked like that?...
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Street Rodder Road Tour: These Two Northern Car Shows Are Annual Favorites
The 2017 ARP/STREET RODDER Road Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance kicks off its 22nd season in style. We are heading to two of the largest and most popular events in the country. In June, we will...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: Repurposing, Recycling, Ingenuity
Not all freaks are good, and not all are bad. But good or bad, if you’ve got something like a 1937 Plymouth sedan body, and you know it will take lot’s of cash to make it complete before you begin...
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This Sweet Duster Shows Off Cool Interior Parts You Can Buy!
For the most part, you don’t go about building a cool Mopar street machine or any other type of car or truck entirely by yourself. Oh sure, there are many enthusiasts who do a mighty impressive...
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Exclusive: Factory Stock is Fast Blast at 2017 Gatornationals
The year was 1972. NHRA’s Pro Stock class was rapidly changing, thanks in no small part to William Tyler Jenkins and his SRD car-building crew in Malvern, Pennsylvania. During the past season and for...
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Denny Merritt’s Salvaged Studebaker Pickup
The path to becoming a true automotive enthusiast can begin in several ways. Some folks embrace it as a fun way to pass time after retirement while others get bit by the bug when they first get their...
View ArticleProfessor Hammer’s Metalworking Tips
Some shrinkage will occur whenever panels are welded together. In certain cases the shrinkage can cause an “oil can.” This column reveals a strategy to fix this problem on a doorskin. Q. I just...
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Thise 1967 GMC Fleetside Has the Right Look Thanks to Subtle Updates and a...
When you think of the age-old phrase “like a kid in a candy store” it’s easy to place it in a million different perspectives, depending on what the subject matter might be. For Howard Smith of Dover,...
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Roadkill Ep. 62 Goes Flat-Fendered Four-Wheelin’ with Rick Péwé
This is pre-historic Roadkill! Roadkill’s 2017 season begins with a rod knockin’, flat-fendered Willys. Freiburger and Péwé go back to their roots as editors at Petersen’s 4-Wheel and Offroad with a...
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Jeremy Bonnett’s Chopped and Channeled Drag Week ‘29 Pontiac
Gear Vendors Drag Week Powered By Dodge brings all types of people and all types of cars (and trucks!) together with a single goal in mind: finishing. One of those people crazy enough to try surviving...
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