Summit Racing driver Greg Anderson honestly isn’t sure why he has had such success when faced with the unique challenge of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle, but the four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion has established himself as a clear favorite for the once-yearly event. For the past two seasons,
How does Warren Johnson seem to squeeze every last ounce of power from his engines? What is the secret to Greg Anderson’s consistency race in and race out? Those are good questions. And we’ve got good answers, because guys like Anderson, Don Garlits, and other accomplished professional and sportsman racers have shared some of the secrets
Seasoning your brake rotors is an essential part of preparing your brake system for heavy-duty or high-performance braking. In the interest of keeping yourself safe and maximizing the life of your brake rotors, completing a thorough seasoning procedure after installing your new rotors is strongly recommended. You should season your brake rotors before bedding in
Dan Keough’s 1967 Chevrolet Nova hasn’t made a single pass on the dragstrip yet, but the vintage, gasser-style Bowtie has already begun to turn heads on the show circuit. Keough gave the folks at Summit Racing a tour of the Nova at the recent Piston Powered AutoRama in Cleveland, OH. With the help of a few
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
Can’t find the wheels you want in the correct backspacing for your vehicle? Need extra clearance for your brake caliper? Then you might want to consider wheel spacers or wheel adapters for your car or truck. This video will you decide whether a wheel spacer is the right solution for your vehicle. It covers basic
The 2013 ISCA Championship Finals wrapped up this past weekend in Lafayette, LA at the Lafayette World of Wheels car show. ISCA officials reduced the competitive categories for the 2013 show car season to five, and they include: Custom, Rod, Street Machine, Restored, and Truck. Take a look at your winners below. Congratulations to all!
How many times have you read or heard that a part has been “heat treated?” Whether you’re talking about pushrods, valvetrain components, chassis parts, or even lug nuts, heat treating is often served up as an important selling point on certain products. But is it really that important? According to the chassis experts at
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re looking at posi- and non-positraction rear-end setups. T.J. • Columbia, SC Q: I’d like to know how to identify positive or non-positive traction configuration on Ford and Chevy rear-ends. Is there a quick way to tell? Can you
In Automotive Paint Guide (Part 1), we covered most of the supplies you’ll need to lay down a professional looking automotive paint job at home. We purposely left paint guns out of the conversation, because they warrant their own discussion—a discussion that takes place in this Quick Flicks video. In the video, Summit Racing breaks
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