Month: July

Lots Shots Find of the Week: 1960 Chevrolet El Camino

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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Photo Gallery: 2013 All Mustang Show

Mustang fanatics are very passionate about their cars, and they don’t need much excuse to get together and show off their rides. All they need is a time and a place to meet up–and maybe a little space to stand back and admire each other’s vehicles. Know what they don’t need? Sun. Die-hard Mustang enthusiasts

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How to Choose Wheel Material

The seventh video in our Wheel/Tire series will help you figure out how to select the best wheel material for your particular vehicle and tastes. The gang at Summit Racing will explain the various wheel material options and provide information on how each wheel type will affect your vehicle, no matter what you drive. Get some knowledge.

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Ford to End NHRA Professional Drag Racing Sponsorships After 2014 Season

Ford Racing has announced that the 2014 season will be its last as sponsor of John Force—and all other professional drag racing teams. The company says it is ending its involvement with professional drag racing teams on the NHRA circuit and focusing more on the sportsman ranks. After rumors about the move surfaced, Ford Racing

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Mopar Monday! A Photo Gallery of Your Favorite Mopar Mills

Carbureted or fuel injected. Chromed out or worn ‘n weathered. HEMI, Magnum, or Six-Pack. If it's in this photo gallery, it's a Mopar mill! We captured this gallery of all Mopar engines at a Mopar show earlier this year. Seems like a great way to fire up your week. (Check out our Mopar show gallery to see some

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Mailbag: Troubleshooting Improper Fuel Flow

J.M. • Tallahassee, FL Q: My 1988 IROC-Z has been parked for almost five years. I want to get it up and running again but I’m having issues with the fuel system. The pump doesn’t have consistent flow and when I hit it with a test light it’s very dim. What do you think is causing

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NHRA Wrap-Up: Capps, Langdon, and Nobile Win at Sonoma

In an exciting Funny Car final, Ron Capps raced to his second win of the season Sunday and continued his recent domination at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel, Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock, and Hector Arana Jr. in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing

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Basic Tech: Standard vs. Roller Timing Chains

[portfolio_slideshow id=20919] A timing chain doesn’t seem like it has a lot to do. All it does is turn the camshaft in concert with the crankshaft, right? Well, yes… and no. On many V8 engines, accessories like the oil pump, mechanical fuel pump, and the distributor are indirectly driven off the camshaft. That means a

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How to Find Custom Tire Sizes

Another video in our “Wheel/Tire series, this one will help you figure out how to plus size or choose custom wheels and tires that will fit your vehicle. Take some of the guesswork out of your wheel and tire upgrade. Watch this video and learn more:

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Photo Gallery: Blue Suede Cruise 2013—Racing Edition

Norwalk, OH. – We enjoyed looking through our first Blue Suede Cruise gallery. So, we’re going to publish some more. We spotted some purpose-built race cars we really liked when visiting Summit Motorsports Park last weekend, as well as some folks who just wanted to get their cars on the track. Check out our gallery below. It’s

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