Month: May

Video: One Last Ride with Carroll Shelby

On May 11, we lost automotive pioneer Carroll Shelby. His automotive vision and spirit will live on through the Shelby Mustang. Check out this video—filmed at Sebring International Raceway between October 17-19, 2011—to learn more about Shelby’s influence on the 2013 Shelby GT500 and hear Carroll Shelby’s thoughts on this latest version of his namesake.

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Mailbag: Making Gas Mileage Count

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re getting you ready for travel season by sharing some tips on enhancing fuel economy. K.G. • Groton, CT Q: In my younger days, I was constantly ordering racing parts. Now that I’m older, I need some

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Photo Gallery: Around the Track at the 2012 NHRA Cavalcade of Stars

NORWALK, OH – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series descended on Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park Friday for the first day of qualifying for the annual drag racing event, the Cavalcade of Stars. Members of the OnAllCylinders staff were there, soaking up the sights and sounds of the Norwalk, OH track’s first event of

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Race Preview: Anderson, Line Look to Get Back on Top in Topeka

Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team are looking for history to repeat itself this weekend at the Dollar General NHRA Summernationals in Topeka, KS. During the period from 2003 to 2007, the Anderson-led crew was virtually unstoppable at Heartland Park Topeka, with three #1-qualifying performances and four wins, one shy of the all-time Pro Stock

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Cover Story: How to Choose the Right Tonneau Cover

Conventional wisdom used to say: “Drive your truck with the tailgate down and you’ll reduce drag and save gas. Better yet, just take it off and you’ll be lighter, too!” However, a study published through the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) seemed to prove that old conventional wisdom wrong. The study found that driving with

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Project X-Box Update: Denny Terzich’s Pro Touring 1955 Chevy

[portfolio_slideshow id=2890] Hot rod builder Denny Terzich is at it again. And once again, he’s bringing Summit Racing along for the ride. His latest project, a Pro Touring-style 1955 Chevy, is in full swing at Zimmerman Automotive and Terzich hopes to have the project, nicknamed Project X-Box, complete for this year’s SEMA Show. It features a

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An Introduction to Motor Oil for Dirt Bikes, ATVs, and UTVs

Our friends at Klotz Synthetic Lubricants used a joking tone, but what they said was true nonetheless: In the United States, you have many freedoms. And one of them is that you get to choose which motor oil to use. That applies to any vehicle, whether it’s a daily driver, race car, or our focus today—your

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