Grandad’s 1957 210 Chevy Makes a Great Drag Week Warrior
HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive Tommy O’Donnell from Fort Worth is a lucky puppy. His grandfather “NE” bought this 1957 210 hardtop new in ‘57 to drag race. They made a...
View Article27 Great Classic Trucks from Street Rodder’s Top 100 Contest
For the past many years, Classic Truck Magazine’s sister publication Street Rodder has had an annual awards program called the Painless Performance/Street Rodder Top 100. Editorial staffers from Street...
View ArticleIngenuity and a Whole Lotta’ Nitrous Make This Opel Ascona Scoot
HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive Drag week is a landing pad for the most diehard drag-race enthusiasts the world over. Magnus Frost and Dennis Klangebo, two Swedish...
View ArticleJeff Lutz Wins HOT ROD Drag Week 2016!
After a massive effort to return from losing a spindle and wheel while heading to US 131 Raceway, Jeff Lutz with his 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod is our 2016 HOT ROD Drag Week Champion, taking the...
View ArticleHere are Your HOT ROD Drag Week 2016 Winners and Official Results!
G5 They came — they raced — they conquered. 1,000 miles, 347 cars, and 4 tracks, and countless new friends. HOT ROD Drag Week 2016, presented by Gear Vendors has wrapped up. Here are the official...
View ArticleCompanies That Help Keep You Safe in Your Race Car (Part One)
This three-part series profiles some of the companies that put in a tireless effort to try to keep you safe behind the wheel of your race car. We at Circle Track preach it as much as we can – we want...
View ArticleWatch This Big Block Chevy-powered MINI Run 9.0
The MINI Cooper, both the classic and the new version, have long been considered solid choices for road racing, autocrossing, or even rallying—the classic Cooper was a rally winner, of course, and the...
View ArticleThe Fastest Hellcats And Scat Packs Will Be Here!
It all started out with a spirited discussion with Phil Painter, the promoter of one of our favorite events: Mopars At The Strip. We wanted to see who had the fastest 392-equipped Scat Pack in the land...
View ArticleGALLERY: PASS Southern Maine 150 at Beech Ridge
Travis Benjamin Finds Retribution with Win Travis Benjamin may have let one slip away in the Oxford 250 after leading the most laps and finishing second to Wayne Helliwell Jr. He wouldn’t let it...
View ArticleYou Can Buy a Small-Block Turbo Kit for $699! But Does it Work?
Cheap turbos are nothing new. The thrifty, yet potent, snails have been on the market for quite some time. You’ve read about them before, probably seen one at your local dragstrip, and have maybe even...
View Article2016 ARP/STREET RODDER Dynamat Road Tour, part 3
We had a great lunch stop on Tuesday at Bonnell’s Rod Shop near Erie, Pennsylvania. We were greeted by owner Scott Bonnell who introduced his team and some of their projects. Bonnell’s is a...
View ArticleFound: Barn Full of Mopars!
Heading back from the Mopars on the Mississippi show in Dubuque, Iowa, my friend mentioned a few cool cars were stashed away in a barn. When we showed up, the owner was more than happy to show us...
View ArticleAdvanced Anti-Squat Techniques
We modified the anti-squat design in our project Pro Late Model recently. We used a method to distribute more loading onto the left rear tire and a modification of that method is being used to promote...
View ArticleDrag Week 2016 Day 1 Roadside Fixes
HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive Due to the varied nature of Drag Week’s classes and cars, the drive between venues will provide challenges that you might not associate with...
View ArticleStuntman Eddie Braun Succeeds Where Evel Knievel Could Not, Jumps Snake River...
Eddie Braun, a prolific Hollywood stuntman, has done what Evel Knievel never could — jump the Snake River Canyon in a steam rocket-powered motorcycle. On Saturday, September 17, 2016, 42 years after...
View ArticleReal Cars and Real Readers battle it out during Real Street Eliminator
Real Street Eliminator has always been about keeping it real. Featuring real cars, driven by real readers, just like you, facing off against one another to see who’ll wind up on top of the hill. This...
View ArticleDay Three On the Road Gallery from Drag Week 2016
HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive For the third drive of Drag Week 2016, competitors headed from Michigan into Indiana towards Lucas Oil Raceway. Like all of our drives so...
View ArticleRod & Custom Editor and Neuspeed Founder Bill Neumann has Died
We are saddened to learn that Rod & Custom Magazine editor and founder of Camarillo, California, Neuspeed Performance Systems; Bill Neumann died September 6, 2016. Hitting the East Coast car show...
View ArticleFord Rangers Forever! It’s a Family Tradition
The rivalry between Ford and Chevrolet trucks might not be as notorious as the Hatfield-McCoy feud, but it’s always been as intense. For example, Ford’s 1973 launch for its F-series, latest styling...
View ArticleAustralians Give Drag Week Winner, Jeff Lutz, the Bubbly Drenching of his Life
HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive The award for winning the big prize at HOT ROD Drag Week can sometimes continue well after the accolades, acceptance speeches, and hugs and...
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