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News

Sox & Martin 1971 Hemi Barracuda Coming up For Auction ...

Cody Krueger

May 6, 2016

Like the Nationwise Rod Shop Super Stock 1971 Dodge Challenger that sold at Barrett-Jackson back in January, another very rare piece of Mopar drag racing history is coming up for auction. Offered at the upcoming ...

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News

Videos: Inside Ray Barton’s Drag Pak 354 Gen III Hemi ...

Cody Krueger

April 15, 2016

In early December 2015, Chip Hoynitski’s 2015 Drag Pak Challenger rolled into Ray Barton’s shop in Robesonia, Pennsylvania with one goal in mind: strip the Challenger down and upgrade whatever was needed to be competitive in the NHRA Factory ...

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News

The HEMI wins British Drag Racing Hall of Fame’s Global ...

Cody Krueger

February 22, 2016

The drag racing legacy of the Mopar brand and its iconic HEMI V8 engine was honored by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) with the organization’s Global Achievement Award. Pietro Gorlier, Head of Parts ...

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Car Features

Sweetness: Oscar Joseph’s 2006 Chrysler 300C

Cody Krueger

December 16, 2015

Oscar Joseph of Maple Ridge, British Columbia is nicknamed “The Mayor” by those that know him. He is very well known for his talent and passion with everything automotive. A mechanic by trade, Oscar is ...

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News

Fun Factoids: How Powerful is a Top Fuel Dragster?

Kevin Shaw

December 2, 2015

Just in case you ever wondered why a Top Fuel dragster needs to be torn down and rebuilt after each run, here are some fun facts that we picked up over at SCCOLA.com’s website: One ...

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News

Video: Rusty ‘Cuda Charges Las Vegas Drag Strip

Des Ryan

September 21, 2015

Ever hear the phrase “rougher than a night in jail?” If it wasn’t referring to this ‘Cuda, it should. This fish has gone beyond patina’ed to crusty junkyard dog. But it sure had some bite ...

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News

Bill “Maverick” Golden Passes Away

Des Ryan

September 16, 2015

It is with a heavy heart that we write those words. Another Mopar icon from a bygone era has left this earth. Bill “Maverick” Golden piloted the Little Red Wagon wheel-standing Dodge Pick Up to ...

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News

Video: Jim Pranis’ Awesome 8-Second Street-Driven ’68 Charger

Kevin Shaw

September 1, 2015

A couple months ago we published a sequence of video s featuring Jim Trombly’s incredibly fast ’68 Charger R/T – a street/strip machine that successfully clicked off a 9.30 quarter mile at 144MPH a few ...

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Car Features

Mopar Reveals New Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Domination

Kevin Shaw

June 29, 2015

If all you seemed to get was bad news last week, Mopar is here to cheer you up! Late last week, Mopar unveiled the next-generation Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. Built on the current Dodge ...

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Video: AJ Fiorelli’s 1200′-Foot Wheelstand is Longest Ever

Kevin Shaw

June 24, 2015

There’s no shortage of amazing things coming out of the World Power Wheelstanding Championships at Byron Dragway over the years, but possibly none can top AJ Fiorelli’s amazing performance from last Fall. Behind the wheel ...

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