Dodge Hot Rod Hammers

Speedway Motors did the 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour, and we're back with some stories and photos from one amazing adventure

Read about the hardships faced when Tim tried to fire up his 241 Dodge Hemi for his 1929 Ford roadster. Learn his tips for how to persist despite difficulties that will help any hot rodder with their own troubles.

Drag racing changed a lot in the 60's, and Dick Landy was right in the middle of it all. This 64 Dodge was the first factory built 426 Hemi car to win a sanctioned drag race. How cool is that?

Doug Siemen's Model T is a cool little hot rod. It's even better when you learn that it was built from scratch for a great cause. Check it out!

We talk to Tim Matthews, curator of the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, about his Model A project, the museum, and what it’s like to drive Dick Landy’s altered wheelbase Dodge.

Hot rod moms work hard to keep traditions alive.

Tim talks about the process of upgrading the factory hubs on his 1929 Roadster project with new manufacture units courtesy of Speedway Motors.

This or that: stripped down for speed or low and slow in a slick custom?

Tim Matthews has been collecting pieces for this hot rod for a long time. Here's the amazing story in his own words...

Tim Matthews has been working on his hemi powered hot rod roadster for a long time, and just recently got to drive it for the first time. Check it out!