Month: August

Line Races to Runner-Up Finish in Seattle

Summit Racing Pro Stock Camaro racer Jason Line made the most of what he and his team had at its disposal on Sunday, scoring a runner-up finish at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, WA. Starting from the sixth position, Line defeated Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mike Edwards and Vincent Nobile in the early rounds before squaring off against Erica

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FireMaker: Murray Pfaff’s Flame-Throwin’ ’56 Cadillac

The year: 1986. The place: a barn somewhere in New York state. The players: a car-mad high school senior and a neglected but still-proud 1956 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Stars twinkle. Violins play. It’s love at first sight, the beginning of a relationship that will span 23 years, four makeovers, and thrill millions with freaking

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Mopar 440: The Making of a Mean Big Block Mopar

Call it a weakness, an obsession—whatever. But there’s something about the smell of assembly lube that makes us come a runnin’. For example, when our buddy Don Lower decided to build a 440 to swap into his old Barracuda project, he just couldn’t keep us (or our cameras) away. The goal for the 440 was twofold:

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Successful Seattle Defense at Top of Line’s List

Summit Racing driver Jason Line is in the midst of another outstanding year. In the first 15 races of the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, the reigning Pro Stock champion has logged one win in four final round appearances, along with five #1-qualifying positions. In addition, he has earned valuable bonus qualifying points in all

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1971 Cheverolet Chevelle

[portfolio_slideshow id=7566] 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 benefit

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