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2026 HOT ROD Power Tour: Official Dates, Locations, and Registration Details

2026 HOT ROD Power Tour: Official Dates, Locations, and Registration Details

HOT ROD Power Tour Route Guide: Daily Drives, Hidden Stops, and Must-See Detours

HOT ROD Power Tour Route Guide: Daily Drives, Hidden Stops, and Must-See Detours

Mike Galimi | May 15, 2026

This Hand-Built ’35 Chevy Proves Some Builds Can’t Be Rushed

This Hand-Built ’35 Chevy Proves Some Builds Can’t Be Rushed

Melissa Grimaldo | May 29, 2026

Alexis DeJoria Finally Gets the Seat She Dreamed About as a Kid

Alexis DeJoria Finally Gets the Seat She Dreamed About as a Kid

Andrew Wolf | May 26, 2026

More Top Stories

After 20 Years in His Head, the Kong Coupe Finally Hit the Road

After 20 Years in His Head, the Kong Coupe Finally Hit the Road

Tommy Lee Byrd | Jun 8, 2026

Your Next Set of Performance Tires or Drag Radials Could Be on California’s Chopping Block

Your Next Set of Performance Tires or Drag Radials Could Be on California’s Chopping Block

Steven Rupp | Jun 5, 2026

They Thought This Bicentennial Van Was Too Far Gone. Now It’s Road-Tripping Route 66.

They Thought This Bicentennial Van Was Too Far Gone. Now It’s Road-Tripping Route 66.

Melissa Grimaldo | Jun 5, 2026

SEMA’s Right-to-Modify ADAS Bill Clears a Major Hurdle in Washington

SEMA’s Right-to-Modify ADAS Bill Clears a Major Hurdle in Washington

KJ Jones | Jun 4, 2026

After 25 Years of Outlaw Racing, This ’71 Camaro Changed Everything

After 25 Years of Outlaw Racing, This ’71 Camaro Changed Everything

Todd Ryden | Jun 4, 2026

How Larry Chen and Pennzoil Are Working to Preserve the History and the Future of Car Culture

How Larry Chen and Pennzoil Are Working to Preserve the History and the Future of Car Culture

Mara Balagtas Mcilwrath | Jun 3, 2026

When Did Trucks Get This Fast? Torque’s New Ford-Based Lineup Makes a Strong Case

When Did Trucks Get This Fast? Torque’s New Ford-Based Lineup Makes a Strong Case

Steven Rupp | Jun 3, 2026

700-HP Street Trucks Are Replacing Muscle Cars Faster Than Anyone Expected

700-HP Street Trucks Are Replacing Muscle Cars Faster Than Anyone Expected

Mike Galimi | Jun 2, 2026

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Event Coverage

HOT ROD Power Fest Is Bringing the Street Machine Glory Days Back

HOT ROD Power Fest Is Bringing the Street Machine Glory Days Back

LS Swaps Took Over Hot Rodding—LS Fest West Proves Why It's Not Going Anywhere

LS Swaps Took Over Hot Rodding—LS Fest West Proves Why It's Not Going Anywhere

Steven Rupp | May 18, 2026

New England’s Car Season Roars Back at Stafford’s Massive Ty-Rods Swap Meet

New England’s Car Season Roars Back at Stafford’s Massive Ty-Rods Swap Meet

Dan Gallo Jr. | May 15, 2026

Dodge Is Bringing Legal Street Racing Back to Woodward for One Wild Night

Dodge Is Bringing Legal Street Racing Back to Woodward for One Wild Night

Mike Galimi | May 13, 2026

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More Events

Holley LS Fest 2026 in Las Vegas Shows the Power of the LS Swap Movement

Holley LS Fest 2026 in Las Vegas Shows the Power of the LS Swap Movement

Steven Rupp | May 6, 2026

010 2025 HOT ROD Power Tour East Day One Indy Indianapolis Indiana

HOT ROD Power Tour 2026 Adds Route 66 Pit Stops in Rolla and Joplin, Missouri

Mike Galimi | May 5, 2026

Coast-to-Coast, No Trailer: The Drag and Drive That’s Testing Everything

Coast-to-Coast, No Trailer: The Drag and Drive That’s Testing Everything

Mike Galimi | May 4, 2026

Equal Cars, No Excuses: Inside IROC’s Quiet Comeback

Equal Cars, No Excuses: Inside IROC’s Quiet Comeback

Jesse Kiser | May 1, 2026

What Is 4-Wide Drag Racing? Charlotte Chaos Explains Everything

What Is 4-Wide Drag Racing? Charlotte Chaos Explains Everything

Mike Galimi | Apr 30, 2026

From No Prep Kings to an NHRA Wally: Ryan “Fireball” Martin’s Breakthrough

From No Prep Kings to an NHRA Wally: Ryan “Fireball” Martin’s Breakthrough

Mike Galimi | Apr 27, 2026

Ford Racing’s Wild 2,200-HP Cobra Jet 2200 Is More Than Just an EV Drag Car

Ford Racing’s Wild 2,200-HP Cobra Jet 2200 Is More Than Just an EV Drag Car

Mike Galimi | Apr 23, 2026

Can Classics Still Hang? OUSCI NOLA Puts It to the Test

Can Classics Still Hang? OUSCI NOLA Puts It to the Test

Jim McIlvaine | Apr 21, 2026

How a Fox Body Beat 2,000-HP AWD Trucks for $43K at Cleetus McFarland’s Shootout

How a Fox Body Beat 2,000-HP AWD Trucks for $43K at Cleetus McFarland’s Shootout

Mike Galimi | Apr 3, 2026

Godzilla-Powered Fox-Body Steals the Show, but the Journey Might Be Wilder

Godzilla-Powered Fox-Body Steals the Show, but the Journey Might Be Wilder

Barry Kluczyk | Apr 3, 2026

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How-To

How Much Power Can a Stock Engine Block Really Handle?

How Much Power Can a Stock Engine Block Really Handle?

KJ Jones | Jun 9, 2026

The Dyno Truth Most Horsepower Arguments Ignore

The Dyno Truth Most Horsepower Arguments Ignore

KJ Jones | May 27, 2026

Why the ZF 8HP Is Becoming the LS of Transmissions

Why the ZF 8HP Is Becoming the LS of Transmissions

KJ Jones | May 21, 2026

Mechanical or Electric? The Cooling Fan Debate Finally Gets Real

Mechanical or Electric? The Cooling Fan Debate Finally Gets Real

KJ Jones | May 20, 2026

09-Nelson-Racing

The LS Era Ended in 2017. So Why Is It Still Running the Hot Rod Game?

KJ Jones | May 14, 2026

How Far Can Stock Rods Really Go in Modern V-8s?

How Far Can Stock Rods Really Go in Modern V-8s?

KJ Jones | May 11, 2026

Do Coilovers Really Make Every Hot Rod Better?

Do Coilovers Really Make Every Hot Rod Better?

KJ Jones | May 11, 2026

Inside the Double-Pumper: How a Holley 4150 Actually Works

Inside the Double-Pumper: How a Holley 4150 Actually Works

KJ Jones | Apr 29, 2026

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Barn Finds

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Found Hiding in a Field for over 40 Years

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Found Hiding in a Field for over 40 Years

Steven Rupp | Feb 13, 2026

After 50 Years Parked, This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Comes Back to Life

After 50 Years Parked, This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Comes Back to Life

Steven Rupp | Feb 4, 2026

01 2025 MCACN barn finds

Inside MCACN 2025: The Best Barn Finds and Hidden Muscle Car Gems

John Machaquiero | Dec 5, 2025

001 1974 Chevy Nova SS Sleeper

We Brought a 1974 Nova SS Barn Find Back to Life as a Rowdy Patina Street Machine

Mike Galimi | Oct 28, 2025

001 1974 Nova SS Rebuild

Barn Find Revival: Our 1974 Chevy Nova Gets a 571-HP Summit 427 Small-Block Chevy Swap

Mike Galimi | Oct 9, 2025

001 1974 Chevy Nova SS Barn Find

1974 Nova SS Barn Find: An Affordable Muscle Car Worth Saving?

Mike Galimi | Sep 26, 2025

001 1979 dodge macho power wagon burnt orange garage rescue

Rescuing a Rare 1979 Dodge Macho Power Wagon From the Scrap Yard

Ryan Brutt | Sep 16, 2025

001 1975 Chevrolet Chevy Vega Time Capsule Seward Nebraska barn find 50 years

Barn Find: 1975 Chevrolet Vega Spent 50 Years in Time Capsule

Steven Rupp | Sep 11, 2025

001 1971 ford mustang mach 1 rear james bond tribute garage find

From 007 Tribute to Garage Ghost: The Wild Life of a ’71 Mach 1 Mustang

Bob McClurg | Aug 27, 2025

001 barn find 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet 428 Twister Special Survivor Grabber

Unearthed After 40 Years: A Mustang So Rare You Might Never See Another

Steven Rupp | Aug 20, 2025

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