Flying Spark’s Emily and Aaron are Building a new Power Tour Project — Datzen!
We’re counting down the days and hours until HOT ROD Power Tour 2017, presented by Chevrolet — but over in Texas, model-mechanic Emily Williams Reeves and her husband Aaron are counting every second...
View ArticleThe Learning Curve: Natalie Decker
Natalie Decker’s path to an ARCA debut has been paved with many learning experiences along the way. It’s a sunny mid-April Saturday afternoon at Golden Sands Speedway for “The Thaw” – the...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about this year’s Chevrolet Performance Car Craft...
America’s premier gathering of performance vehicles, the Chevrolet Performance Car Craft Summer Nationals presented by Holley/MSD relocates to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky on July...
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Observations and Lessons from Bristol Test Day
The first test day for the upcoming Short Track U.S. Nationals presented by Vore’s Welding & Steel was on Saturday, April 29th. We attended and made what I think are valuable observations. I had a...
View ArticleTurn Back Tuesday: Tasca Ford 1966 A/FX Mustang
John Healy and driver Bill Lawton with their Tasca Ford-sponsored 1966 Mustang A/FX Funny Car at the NHRA Pomona Winternationals in February1966. Ford’s drag racing big hitters like Bill Lawton...
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One of none: Building A One-Off, GTO wagon Two-Door
Ed Roethel’s quest for an affordable1964 Pontiac GTO led him to build a one-off, two-door GTO wagon. Franz Kafka, a Prague German-language novelist and short story writer who is widely regarded as one...
View ArticleGALLERY: Open Wheel Action at Anderson Motor Speedway
Open-wheel mayhem dazzled the crowd at Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday, April 21 as the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series and USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets were on hand for the event. It was the first...
View ArticleGallery: Lot’s of Oldies With Goodies Blasting the 2017 Antique Drags at...
Early drag cars get too few chances to show their stuff, especially in sunny So Cal. Barona Drag Strip on the Indian reservation east of San Diego has a great 1/8th-mile strip, which was used to its...
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HOT ROD Power Tour Pre-Run — Look Ma, We’re on TV!
As temperatures rise across the US, it’s a sign of one thing: summer HOT ROD Power Tour, presented by Chevrolet, is coming! Seven days, seven cities, over a thousand miles of scenery from the farms of...
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May Sunoco Young Racers Club Winner: Jacob Logan
Congratulations to Jacob Logan of Harvey Station, NB, Canada– our Sunoco Race Fuels Young Racers Club Winner for the month of May! Jacob will receive a drum of race fuel and a 5 gallon utility jug from...
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Find Out What Made This 1956 Chevy Pickup A Complete Surprise
The first time Rafael Nava saw this beautiful Candy Red ’56 Chevy custom truck he had no idea that it belonged to him. Even after his son, Miguel, handed him the keys, it took a moment for reality to...
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Reader’s Ride: 1964 Fairlane 500
Roy Maynard 1964 Fairlane 500 I bought my first car in January 1966. It was a new, Antique Bronze Fairlane GT with black interior, S-code 390, and four-speed. About 40 years after I sold it, I decided...
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ididit Earns ISO 9001 Quality Standards
The steering parts manufacturer is now certified to world-class specifications for quality, safety and efficiency. ididit, LLC, manufacturer of high-quality steering components for the muscle car and...
View ArticleDress For Success: Mandatory Motoring Attire
In the early days of motoring, folks had specific clothing just for going out on a drive. Cars were open, roads were dusty, and motorists had to be ready for the inevitable breakdown. Driving gloves,...
View ArticleAt the Track Tips: Checking Toe
It’s not unfamiliar to most racers that making one change usually leads to making another. We caught up with Dalton Zehr as he was testing at Wisconsin International Raceway this past week. After...
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Huge Photo Gallery From 2017 Cougar Club of America Mid America Nationals in...
This year is a big deal for Cougar owners, as 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of their beloved Mercury ponycar. When members of the Cougar Club of America (CCOA) say big, they mean not just one really...
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Is This a Real Cale Yarborough Race Car?
Can’t say for sure, but it’s darned close The 21st century is definitely a time period of nostalgia for 20th century racing machines. Just check out the prices that restored and original 1960s and...
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14 Mopar Crate Engines You Can Buy Now!
The topic of crate engines can be a bit divisive in the hot rodding community. On one hand, having an engine package custom tailored to your specific car and performance goals from knowledge and...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: A Five-Eras-In-One Ford Cortina Cornucopia
Some of us like those outlandish 1950s fins with rocket ship taillights. Some like 1960s black vinyl tops. Some like the disco-era fake spare tires and fake add-on chrome, while others yearn for that...
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The Rebel Rouser—Dwayne Rader’s Tribute to His Father’s Drag Racing Days
Legacy. Just when you thought the phrase “barn find” was becoming cliché and losing some of its wow factor, a truly astonishing car comes out of hiding and gets restored to its former glory. The fact...
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