Month: June

NHRA Wrap-Up: Anderson, J. Force, and Schumacher Win in Epping

Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson has returned to form in 2015, winning back-to-back races for the first time since 2011, capturing his third Wally of this NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season Sunday in Epping, NH. John Force in Funny Car, and Tony Schumacher in Top Fuel also won Sunday. All three

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Harley Heaven: Father’s Day Gift Guide for the Harley-Davidson Enthusiast

It can be really hard to shop for dads. But if your father happens to be a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, shopping is probably a lot easier than you think. That’s because Summit Gifts, Clothing & Memorabilia–that’s right, the hot rod collectible and apparel company–offers a full line of great gifts for the Harley-Davidson fanatic.  Here are a few

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Ford to Race EcoBoost-Powered GT Supercar at Le Mans

Ford will race the all-new Ford GT in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and more in 2016 as part of its new factory racing program starring its new twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6-powered supercar. The move commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory in the LM GTE Pro class. (Ford also won at Le

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Cracking the (VIN) Code: Translating Your Vehicle’s VIN Code

To the untrained eye, a car’s VIN number looks like a random hodge-podge of numbers and letters. However, the VIN code is actually a window into a vehicle’s soul, providing valuable background and insight about your car or truck. The key is understanding the meaning of each character that makes up the 17-character code. This code was first used in the

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Fathers Day Gift Guide: 9 Great Gifts For Pontiac Dads

Do you know a dad who loves Pontiac? Us too. This is important because Father’s Day is coming and dads are notoriously hard to shop for. What they probably want is a ’66 GTO or a ’77 Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am, and those are not in your budget. We get it. The next-best

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Photo Gallery: Super Summit Muscle

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then here’s a gallery of 34,000 words to show you some of the fine American muscle at last weekend’s Super Summit 2015 show. And even that doesn’t do the show justice when you consider the several hundred show cars that were at

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Video: How to Extend a Wiring Harness

Do you need to extend a wiring harness for your car or truck build? Our friends at BBK Performance will show you how to do so quickly and easily in this video. Right away, BBK stresses the importance of soldering your connectors and avoiding the use of crimp- or butt-type connectors which are prone to failure. Tools

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