Month: February

Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1931 Model A

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 of

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Video: An Introduction to Tri-Y Headers

This Summit Racing Quick Flicks video covers the basics of tri-Y headers and explains why they are a versatile option for many different vehicle applications. Watch this video to learn how the physical design and configuration affects performance, and to learn the benefits of the tri-Y design.

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C. Force, Nobile, and Langdon Capture Wins at Pomona

Courtney Force not so gently reminded everyone she’s more than just John’s daughter Sunday, capturing the second win of her young Funny Car career at the NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Vincent Nobile won in Pro Stock, and Shawn Langdon won in Top Fuel. Force powered her Traxxas Ford Mustang past Dodge Charger

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Mailbag: Making Marine Muscle

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re looking forward to warmer weather by helping with a marine engine build. Check it out: G.S. • East Moline, IL Q: I’m doing a marine engine build this summer and I need your help. The boat is a 1984

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Sneak Peek: Rich Taylor’s 1972 Camaro SS

[portfolio_slideshow id=14967] Have you heard? The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is out. A lot has been made of this year’s swimsuit edition and its cover girl, Kate Upton, and chances are you may have even—um…er—read it by now. While we can’t argue with the buzz surrounding SI’s latest special issue, we’re also excited about another cover

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Blower Basics (Part 2): Boost and What You Need to Know

Can you ever have too much of a good thing? In the case of boost, the answer is a resounding yes. As we told you in Blower Basics (Part 1), boost is the amount of air pressure created by your supercharger and is the result of a combination of factors: engine displacement, blower displacement, and

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Line, Anderson Eager to Kick Off NHRA Season in Pomona

For Jason Line, Greg Anderson, and the Summit Racing team, there really wasn’t much of an “off-season.” They blasted through the winter in pursuit of horsepower. Now, as the group returns to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals (the first of 24 stops on the 2013 NHRA

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Greetings! 8 Car Guy Ways to Say Happy Valentine’s Day

It’s not too late to send a Valentine’s Day card to your loved ones. Actually, waiting until the last minute was the best thing you could have possibly done. That’s because the folks at Summit Racing Equipment have created an assortment of online automotive- and powersports-related Valentines that may be just your speed. Check ’em

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Season Preview: 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

Eager to breathe a little tire smoke and nitrous fumes and feel the chest-rattling rumble of three- to six-second cars rocketing down the strip? Us too. The start of the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this weekend for the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona brings with it more fascinating story lines

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Be My Valentine (Again): Hot Rodders Reconnect with Lost Loves

Love can make a person do crazy things. It can make an otherwise manly man blow off poker night to sit through The Notebook…cause an adult male to answer to the names Schnookums, Bunny Boo, or Pooky Bear…and induce REO Speedwagon to write terrible ballads. Now, we’re about to share a few love stories that will redeem your faith

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