Automotive & Aftermarket News

Earnhardt Jr. to Sit Out Rest of 2016 NASCAR Season

(image courtesy of NASCAR.com) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not return to competition during the remainder of the 2016 season as he continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms. Hendrick Motorsports officials made the announcement Friday morning. The announcement also stated that Alex Bowman and four-time series champ Jeff Gordon would split

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“First Lady of NASCAR” Betty Jane France Passes Away

(Photo: Chris Trotman, Getty Images for NASCAR) Betty Jane France, widow of former NASCAR chairman Bill France Jr., and mother of current NASCAR chairman Brian France and vice chairwoman Lesa France Kennedy, has passed away. “She played a significant role in NASCAR’s history, leading the charge to elevate the experience of our sport for the

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BREAKING: Summit Racing To Open Fourth Super Store and Distribution Center

PRESS RELEASE COURTESY OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT: Summit Racing Equipment, the world’s largest direct marketer of performance automotive parts and accessories, is pleased to announce the opening of a new Distribution Center and Retail Super Store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Summit Racing customers in most of Texas and adjacent states will enjoy one-day delivery

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Motorsport Auction Group Makes Its Debut for 30th Hot August Nights

RENO, NV — Automobiles that some enthusiasts have only dreamed of, motorcycles, boats, off-road vehicles, planes and even classic cars uncovered in barns are all awaiting new owners. These and many other elements comprise the debut of the Hot August Nights Auction presented by Motorsport Auction Group (MAG) at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center from Thursday,

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First Glimpse: New Jeep Wrangler Pickup Spied!

We first reported the possibility of a Jeep Wrangler pickup late last year. Today we have our first, albeit camoflauged, look at the 2017 Wrangler pickup. The spy shots, courtesy of Chris Doane Automotive, give us some pretty strong visual clues as to the final look of the truck. However, many other details remain murky.

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Jeff Gordon Back from Retirement — Sort Of!

It’s official: Jeff Gordon is coming out of retirement. For now. Gordon, the legendary four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion who retired following the 2015 season, will temporarily return to the driver’s seat for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Gordon will replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the #88 Chevrolet as Earnhardt continues his recovery from concussion-like symptoms. Hendrick

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Drag Racing and Hot Rodding Legend Art Chrisman Passes Away

Another of drag racing’s founding fathers is gone. Art Chrisman, the man who made the first pass at NHRA’s first national event, died Tuesday. He was 86. Chrisman was also one of the five charter members of the Bonneville 200-mph Club, piloting Chet Herbert’s Beast streamliner past the 200-mph mark in 1952 — three years before that historic

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2017 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 to Make 375 HP and 470 Ft.-Lbs. of Torque

The best-selling vehicle in American history (more than one Ford F-Series truck is sold per minute in the United States) continues its higher-power-despite-lower-displacement evolution for model year 2017 when the new Ford F-150‘s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine will make 375 horsepower and 470 foot-pounds of torque, Ford Motor Co. announced this week. This is an

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