BONUS AUDIO: Talking with Courtney Force

On Sunday August 5th 2012, 24-year-old Courtney Force, daughter of 15-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force, continued the tradition. She beat defending world champ Matt Hagan in the final round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals at scenic Pacific Raceways to earn her first career victory and Hot Rod Magazine Live gets to spend some time with Courtney and recap that special day and where she goes from here. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

ROADKILL "Release The Draguar"

On this episode of Roadkill, Freiburger and Finnegan do unspeakable things to a '74 Jaguar XJ12, one of about 4,700 made. Namely, they cut a giant hole in the hood and install a Weiand 6-71 supercharger and twin Holley carburetors on the 350ci Chevy V8 that was already installed in the car when it was purchased for $1,000. But things can never be easy, so the supercharger installation is staged in the parking lot of Gotelli Speed Shop in South San Francisco. Then the duo hits the road, making their way to Sacramento Raceway, where they can finally unleash "The Draguar" at the strip. CLICK HERE TO WATCH

HOT ROD Magazine: Past, Present & Future - HOT ROD Unlimited

On this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, HOT ROD Editor-in-Chief David Freiburger shares a brief history of the magazine from its inception in 1948 to its massive redesign that launched with the September 2012 issue. The new issues of HOT ROD have 40 to 50 percent more editorial pages, and the content and presentation has been reimagined from scratch. Along with HOTROD.com, HOT ROD TV, HOT ROD Live Radio, HOT ROD apps, social media, and events, this iconic American brand is bigger and hotter than ever. CLICK HERE TO WATCH