Chad Reynolds

QA1’s triangulated 4-link system is a performance-driven upgrade for F-body and X- body owners seeking to replace their outdated leaf springs and deliver modern, refined handling and comfort. By replacing the outdated leaf springs and switching to coilovers and a tubular 4-link, owners of 1967-69 and 1970-81 Camaros and Firebirds, as well as

Thursday afternoon marks the return of the Mini Million, this time from their home state of Florida, as they visit Gainesville Raceway Park, home to the NHRA Gator Nationals. Racing will be hot and heavy, with big purses up for grabs as everyone races toward the end of the year. Tune in throughout the weekend for great bracket racing action.

With word getting out the MotorTrend had decided to cancel further production of their tv shows, including Road Kill, Faster With Newbern and Cotten, Roadworthy Rescue, Hot Rod Garage, and more, everyone on the internet has been all doom, gloom, and anger. But what seems to have been lost on folks is that these shows all have new seasons that are either airing late in 2024, or in 2025. Hell, I’ve even heard there are some shows in the can that will not stream until late 2025 or 2026! So there are still opportunities to see the shows you love!

The NHRA Finals in Pomona is always a great event, but this year was something special since three of four professional categories would come down to this final event in order to crown a season champion. That’s the coolest thing, because it means that each and every round really matters if you are in the points hunt. This year’s NHRA World Finals were even more drama packed as a small airplane crashed into the pits while coming in for a landing at the small airport across the street. Luckily nobody was killed, but it sure made for a dramatic NHRA World Finals.

Monaco is one of the most iconic street courses in racing. Period. There are lots of famous F1 and Indy Car races, but there is something about Monaco that sets it apart from the rest. If you have never been there, it’s amazing even when F1 isn’t in town. This country is tiny, rich, sexy, and cool, and that doesn’t even begin to describe it. And as if that wasn’t enough, here is video of 1980’s F1 cars running around the track.

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The Buford Auto Summit is one cool event, and in the video below our friend Tommy Lee Byrd, aka the Hot Rod Hoarder, shows us all the cool stuff, and puts together a feature on the Dixie Twister Funny Car that was owned and driven by Huston Platt. This car is special, not just because it is a real deal OG nitro burning funny car, but also because it is powered by the venerable big block Chevrolet on nitro and there is nothing like it. While a nitro burning hemi might be the standard, the nitro burning big block Chevrolet sounds considerably nastier. You’ll see.

Recently, Newbern and his girlfriend Chantell were in California and decided that instead of getting on their scheduled flight back home to Georgia, they were going to grab a rental car and drive it all the way home to Georgia, covering as much of Route 66 as possible. Now if you have never been on Route 66, you are missing out as I’ve done the trip multiple times in multiple hot rods, and on multiple drag and drives. In fact, the first Drag and Drive to travel Route 66 was Race Week a few year’s ago and we’ve been on it several times since. But not all of Route 66 is still drivable, so you do have to take some detours along the way. With that said, it is still totally worth it and fun trip for sure so I get the appeal for Dave and Chantell to get out on the road.

It’s time for another ultra high power impact wrench test, and this DeWalt promises to be a powerhouse! If you follow any cordless tool testing, then you know that our pal at the Torque Test Channel puts every tool through the same battery of calibrated and measured tests and the results are sometimes eye opening and surprising. One thing that surprised us most on this test was the new USA made batteries! I didn’t even know that was a thing in the cordless tool world, so let’s see how they compare.

I’m infatuated with custom paint techniques, and Time Warp Custom Paint has a great YouTube channel that features some fun content, and I’ve seen several cool project videos that just inspire me to get out and try some stuff out. One of the key skills, in fact maybe one of the most important, is laying out graphics with tape and masking in the correct order. So it will come as no surprise that when I saw this cool live session, where custom graphics are being laid out with thin fine line tape, and several paint techniques are being highlighted, that I would want to share it with all of you. So check out the video, let me know what you think, and also whether this will inspire you to take a stab at laying out some graphics for your own projects.