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This has to be one of the most incredible code brown moments I’ve seen in a long time.
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Holy crap, look at this turbodiesel-swapped Trabant 601 Deluxe. I don’t know if I’m listening to a car or an army of…
The longtime host of WHYY's Fresh Air has had a pretty sordid past in drag racing
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Terry McMillen’s top fuel dragster “Xtermigator” completely obliterated itself about four seconds into a race at the…
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Five-time International Hot Rod Association world champion and reigning Professional Drag Racing Association…
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I’ve never heard of the Merrill Ice Drags in Wisconsin before, but I feel a sudden urge to attend.
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This is what it looks like when you go from zero to over 300 miles per hour in less than four seconds. This is what…
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Chevrolet’s sixth-generation COPO is a very loud answer to Ford’s Cobra Jet Mustang and Mopar’s Dodge Drag Pak…
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Is this Mustang invincible? I can’t say for sure, but this video evidence seems to imply that it is.