Videos & Galleries

Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

[portfolio_slideshow id=11299] A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another

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Head Games (Part 2): Understanding Principles of Combustion Chamber Design

In Head Games (Part 1), we covered the importance of cylinder head intake runner size and design. Now we’re going to look at another key factor in choosing the right cylinder heads: combustion chamber design. Specifically, we’ll cover the importance of combustion chamber design, size, and manufacturing process and how it all affects cylinder head

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1965 Ford Falcon

[portfolio_slideshow id=11047] A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another

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Head Games (Part 1): How to Choose the Right Aftermarket Cylinder Heads

In the first part of our multi-part video series on how to select the right cylinder heads, you’ll learn how runner size and shape factor into choosing the right cylinder heads for your application. Using the ever-popular first-generation small block Chevy as an example, this video will help you identify runners that will keep air

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Photo Gallery: NMCA World Street Finals 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Throngs of racers and race fans descended on the motorsports capital of the world this past weekend for the 11th Annual NMCA World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway. While the weekend was mostly dedicated to the on-track action, we couldn’t help ourselves when we saw the opportunity to capture photos of some

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Photo Gallery: Pumpkin Run Nationals

[portfolio_slideshow id=10883] When we first heard about the Pumpkin Run Nationals, we thought it was some sort of crazy 5K run or marathon—or something scary like that. And then we realized the Pumpkin Run Nationals actually involves strolling along at a nice leisurely pace while looking at thousands of hot rods and customs. 2,500-plus hot

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TruckFest Rewind: Rare Australian 1946 Ford Ute Delights

Anytime there is only six of something, we can’t help but take notice. Especially when that something is Buffalo wings, or adult beverages, or in this case—a super-rare 1946 Ford Coupe Utility of Australian descent that we spotted at Summit Racing’s TruckFest last month. It is one of only six registered in the United States.

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk

[portfolio_slideshow id=10597] A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another

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Video: How to Select the Proper Gear Set for Your Vehicle

In this edition of Summit Racing Quick Flicks, Mike will teach you how to select the best gear set for your vehicle. Learn how to figure out what gear ratio you have and why it’s important, and how to select the best ring and pinion for your particular application. Also, you can read our earlier

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