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Your Drag Racing Losses Aren’t What You Think They Are!

by | February 5, 2026 | Drag Racing Tips | 0 Comments

Racers love shiny parts—but parts don’t fix bad habits or inconsistent cars. If you’re buying upgrades every winter and still losing the same way every season, it’s time to stop guessing and start doing a loss autopsy. Instead of blaming luck or “bad air,” you can dig...
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Gen Z Doesn’t Care About Perfect Cars Anymore!

by | February 5, 2026 | Classics | 0 Comments

Gen Z doesn’t want perfect cars anymore—and that might be the best thing that’s happened to the hobby in decades. Instead of chasing flawless show cars and 10-second time slips, a new wave of builders is choosing rough-around-the-edges project cars, V6 beaters, drift...
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Cheap DIY Borla Exhaust on My El Camino – It’s NASTY!

by | February 5, 2026 | El Camino | 0 Comments

DIY exhaust projects do not have to be fancy to be fun—or to sound downright nasty in the best way. In this build, a set of cast-off Borla ATAK mufflers, leftover 3-inch Corvette exhaust tubing, and a few marketplace mandrel bends turned into a custom...
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Gen Z Wants Classic Cars, Not Overpriced Projects!

by | February 5, 2026 | Classics | 0 Comments

Younger enthusiasts are more interested in classic cars than ever—but traditional shows and some race events are empty. The data says around 60% of Gen Z wants to get into classic cars, more than double the rate of boomers. Yet cruise nights full of lawn chairs and...
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You’re Crimping Wires Wrong… Do This Instead!

by | February 5, 2026 | Tools | 0 Comments

Most hobbyists are crimping wires the hard way—and sometimes the wrong way. Those old $10 combo stripper/crimper pliers can turn your wiring harness into a future fire hazard by making weak, inconsistent crimps that invite corrosion, heat, and intermittent electrical...
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Fuel System Diagnostics: The $5 Fix vs. The $500 Mistake

by | February 5, 2026 | Carburetor Tech | 0 Comments

If your classic car surges while cruising or stalls when hot, chances are you’re dealing with a fuel system issue. Before reaching for fuel system “cleaners” like Seafoam, remember: those products can sometimes cause more trouble than they solve—especially in older...
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Red Lighting Every Race? Your Car Setup Is Sabotaging You

by | February 5, 2026 | Drag Racing, Drag Racing Tips, El Camino | 0 Comments

Stop Going Red! Fix Your Car, Not Just Your Reaction Time After weeks of anticipation, I made the trip to the CDR Bracket Finals at MOKAN Dragway—and promptly redlighted myself out of contention. Six red lights in eight passes! At first, I thought I just needed to...
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He ALMOST Quit Welding Until He Learned These 5 Things (MIG Welding for Beginners)

by | February 5, 2026 | Garage, Tools | 0 Comments

Welding might look intimidating, but anyone can learn it quickly—including my son. When he picked up the welder for the first time, he was nervous—worried about mistakes, wasting metal, and those bright, hot sparks. But like any new skill, the magic starts with simple...
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How to Repair Critter-Damaged Wiring: Saving My Wife’s Car from Squirrel Shenanigans

by | February 5, 2026 | Electrical | 0 Comments

How to Repair Critter-Damaged Wiring: Saving My Wife’s Car from Squirrel Shenanigans If you’re working on cars long enough, you’ll eventually face the dreaded wiring harness repair. Whether it’s from accident, age, rub-through, or—as in my recent misadventure—critters...
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I Went UP on Tire Pressure and Finally HOOKED! (Here’s Why)

by | February 5, 2026 | Drag Racing, Drag Racing Tips | 0 Comments

Why Raising Tire Pressure Cured My Traction Woes at US 36 Raceway If you’ve spent any time chasing traction at the drag strip, you know there’s no such thing as a “magic number” for tire pressure. At a recent bracket event at US 36 Raceway—a quirky outlaw track with...
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It’s only 5 Minutes…

It’s only 5 Minutes…

by | Mar 16, 2024 |

Confession time. I’m a serial procrastinator. I’ll put things off until they can no longer be put off or I find I’m at a complete and total work stoppage. It’s something I’m definitely working on and I can only get better by taking action.    How can we get...

Haven’t raced in years?

Haven’t raced in years?

by | Mar 16, 2024 |

I used to drag race, how do I get back into it? That’s a common question I’m hearing, here’s why. I70 Motorsports Park is building a new drag strip, Flying H Drag Strip. I’ve talked to several people that used to race as KCIR and have not raced in many years. Some...

Best Gift for a Car Guy?

by | Mar 16, 2024 |

We all know that around Christmas we can either procrastinate a little too much or drag on getting something for the racer or car guy in our life because they usually want tools (more expensive than a sensible gift budget), Parts for the Race Car or project car (Way...