Falloween 150: Photo Gallery and In-Car Video of the Final Laps
Some of the top Super Late Model drivers in the Midwest may have saved their best show for last. Dells Raceway Park’s Falloween 150 boasted a star-studded field and a finish that will leave fans with...
View ArticleCandy in the Pits and Walking the Swap Meet at the 2016 Hot Rod Reunion
The California Hot Rod Reunion is in its 25th year, and we have walked the pits and swap meet every year feeling like the first man on the moon. Each chunk of crusty aluminum is a treasure, each grumpy...
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Now that the CC/Malibu is running well, what should we do with it?
As most of you know, the CC/Malibu is up and running. It runs well, too; I’ve been driving it every day. We recently swapped the anemic Metric 200 transmission for a much more capable 4L60E from...
View ArticleSEMA Sneak Peak: The Ringbrothers’ Twin-Turbo 1948 “Madam V” Cadillac #TENSEMA16
Jim and Mike Ring have kept their lips tight about Madam V, the newest build from the Wisconsin-based Ringbrothers! They’ve brought their eye for melding modern performance and styling with vintage...
View ArticleAsking for Sponsorship – the Do’s and Don’ts
Editor’s Note: This third part in a series of sales tips from our GM John Viscardo dives right into the sponsorship conversation and includes tips from those who help their company determine if they...
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2016 ARP/STREET RODDER Sherm’s Custom Plating Road Tour, update 5
With so many different things going on at the 25th edition of the California Hot Rod Reunion it could be easy to forget the real reason so many people are at Famoso Raceway. That would be until the...
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Questions about piston speed, cam specs, and Ford SOHC 4.6 main caps answered
Grant, via CarCraft.com: I recall an early 2000s program warning me of excessive piston speed in my 427 Ford FE, which has nearly the same stroke as a Chevy 396/427. Nowadays, stroker kits are almost...
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2017 Hurst Kenne Bell R-Code Mustang
The term gentleman driver is not well known outside automobile racing circles, but it is, in fact, one of the oldest phrases associated with the hobby/sport. More than 100 years ago members of affluent...
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It’s Finished! 1969 Daytona Is Really A 2006 Charger SRT8!
There are Mopar guys, and then there’s Steve Mirabelli. It’s nearly impossible to impart a sense of this man’s skill level without resorting to what some will perceive as hyperbole, but tough nails. We...
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1940 Ford Pickup – A Different Point Of View
When given a blank canvas to work with, most artists will try and fill it. The trick is to use only as much material as you might need to in order to get the idea across. But just because you have X...
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Record-Breaking Wing Car Returns to Bonneville
Lee Sicilio’s Charger Daytona is a Bonneville staple. Each year since 2001, salt willing, Lee has taken one of his two Charger Daytona race cars to Speed Week. To date, this naturally aspirated car,...
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On Track With Continental’s New ExtremeContact Sport Summer Tire
While they aren’t the sexiest components you can get for your ride, tires make a big difference when it comes to overall performance. With any luck they’ll be the only part of your vehicle that will...
View ArticleGALLERY: World Short Track Championships
By all appearances the first ever World Short Track Championships at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, which was held this past weekend, was an incredible success. The event, hosted by DIRTcar, featured 325...
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Explained: Direct Injection Piston Design and Tuning Theories
There’s a new acronym floating around the performance industry—GDI—and it stands for gasoline direct injection. Among domestic production engines that have jumped heavily into the GDI segment are the...
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Everything You Need to Know About Racing Insurance (Part Two)
Editor’s Note: In the first edition of our investigation into racing insurance we took a look at who pays the bills when someone gets hurt. There is another dynamic to insurance regarding property...
View ArticleFound: Massive Mopar-Only Junkyard
Last year I had the opportunity to visit Stephens Performance Mopar yard, in Alabama, for 5 hours. One would think that would be plenty of time to see everything. Wrong –there was more than imaginable,...
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Project Truck Norris Update
We’re getting closer to having Truck Norris, our project 1967 C10, running under its own power. The new parts are getting installed as they roll in, and the list of things left to do is gradually...
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How to Affix a Forward-tilt Hood onto a 1967-1972 Ford F-100
One of the basic rules to customizing a classic truck is a modification doesn’t have to benefit the truck’s practical use if the modification will make the truck look cooler. And in some instances,...
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J.P. Garcia’s 1955 Ford F-100 Blue Oval
What do you get when you cross a trailer full of parts that are alleged to be a 1955 Ford F-100, with a unique vision over 9 1/2 years of persistent effort? In J.P. Garcia’s case, he got an initial...
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Installing an engine in a 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Truck
Seems like forever ago that folks were fashioning motor mounts out of scrap steel—and that was the norm because, unlike today, folks didn’t have the so-called luxury of pre-made components at the...
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