Month: June

The Top 10 Families—and Fathers—in Racing

Father’s Day gets us thinking about dads. Writing about cars gets us thinking about racing. So it was only a matter of time before we started thinking about dads in racing. And think about it, we did. Who are the best father-son (or in the case of the Forces, the best father-daughter) tandems or groups

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Race Dads: Anderson, Line Share Their Thoughts on Father’s Day

Some people celebrate Father’s Day at a ballgame, car show—or even just hanging out with Dad on his front porch. Others have to go to work. And in the case of Team Summit’s Greg Anderson and Jason Line, they wouldn’t have it any other way. Anderson and Line will compete in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol,

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Like Father, Like Son: Buzz & Andy Sollers’ Pair of Fords

Editors Note: This story originally appeared on SummitRacing.com on 4/30/2008. Everyone knows the old saying about the apple not falling far from the tree. In the case of Buzz Sollers and his son Andy, it’s more like the rodder not falling far from the old iron tree (or something like that). Each has built an

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1st Annual Dad’s Advice Awards: 20 Actual Tips from Gearhead Dads

Father’s Day is Sunday. Hopefully, you’ve picked out a nice Father’s Day gift for your old man in return for all the wisdom he’s gifted you with over the years. I mean seriously—where would we all be without wise advice like: “Measure twice, cut once.” “If it ain’t broke, don’t mess with it.” And “Weed

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Double Take: Jim & Diana Lopochonsky’s 1930 Ford Coupe

It was July of 1993. Flannel shirts were high fashion, Walker, Texas Ranger was laying down the law, and Jim and Diana Lopochonsky’s radical Pro Street ’33 Ford coupe graced the cover of the Summit Racing catalog. Fast-forward 19 years and they’re still at it—and now they’ve even got their teenaged son Jamison in on

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How to Clean Your Dirt Bike Air Filter

It’s an unfortunate irony, but a true one—your dirt bike doesn’t like dirt. More specifically, your bike’s engine doesn’t like dirt. Too much of it will inevitably clog your air filter, restricting airflow, robbing you of horsepower, reducing your gas mileage, and making the overall riding experience infinitely less pleasant. Of all the chores related

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Header How-To: 5 Keys to Choosing the Right Headers

Stock exhaust systems typically restrict the flow of exhaust gases out of your engine, and thus prevent your engine from reaching its full power potential. In our “Exhaustive Research” post, we showed you how to choose the right exhaust system to help gain back lost horsepower. Of course, the first exhaust components to handle spent exhaust gases

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Power Tour Pit Stop: A Chance Meeting With Some Canadian Hotrodders

The Universe wanted Martin Petersons to have this car. That much is clear. In 2006, Petersons visited Norwalk, OH all the way from his home in Oshawa, Ontario, just east of Toronto (and home of the assembly plant building the fifth-generation Chevy Camaro). In Norwalk, he noticed, and snapped photos of, an eye-grabbing 1965 Dodge

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Race Preview: Line Looks for Father’s Day Victory, Successful Camaro Debut

As a second-generation racer, reigning NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line has spent his share of Father’s Days at tracks across the country. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that this year’s edition will find him at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN for this weekend’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. However, with his father Lawrence watching

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