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Vince in Shorts - Born Free 16 Featured Builders Showcase
In this episode of Vince in Shorts we present more from Born Free 16. Part 2 from Born Free 16 features a look at the three bikes we sponsored pa...

Vince in Shorts - Born Free 16 Part One
In this episode of Vince in Shorts we are at Born Free Show 16 in Silverado, California. Vince tells a bit about the bikes and displays in our boo...

The Roar at Chuckwalla
We spent the weekend last month in the desert to support the racers at the Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers first race of the season at Chuc...

Alex Palou wins the 109th Indianapolis 500!
The Indianapolis 500, one of the most recognized sporting events in the world. This year the Indy 500 is marked as the largest sporting event in th...

Donnie Smith Custom Motorcycle Show
Vince heads out to St. Paul, Minnesota in a later winter storm to meet up with customers representing at the Donnie Smith Show in St. Paul, Minnes...

Combat Motors - An American Manufacturer Story
Over 30 years of grit and passion.
All this news recently about American Manufacturing gets us thinking about the pride and passion we have here at...

Vince in Shorts - Laser Welding Part 2
In this episode of Vince in Shorts we re-visit Laser Welding. Since our first video we have added two dedicated rooms for laser welding and a pair...

Dan Gurney: The Racer, Innovator, and American Icon
Few names in motorsports carry the same weight as Dan Gurney. He wasn’t just a driver—he was a visionary, an engineer, and a pioneer who forever ch...

Finding Performance at the Grand National Roadster Show
The "Grand Daddy of them All", the Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) celebrates its 75th event this year. A remarkable achievement for any event....

All About the Bagger Racing League
The Bagger Racing League presented by Drag Specialties is America’s Premier Race Series for Custom & Performance V-Twin Motorcycles. The Bagger...

Fabricating A Header With Little to No Reference.
Rare Elva Racecar Gets The Burns Treatment
Recently Jack Burns was called out of retirement to help a friend build a new header for their rare Elv...

The Twelve Days of Christmas in Tudor England
While most of us are familiar with the carol “12 Days of Christmas,” few know the history of the festive days known as the 12 days of Christmas. I...