RENO, NV. — Hot August Nights, the nearly week-long hot-rodding extravaganza in the biggest little city in the world, is off and running. Our cameras are out, capturing as much of the action as possible. Peruse the slideshow to check out some of the action here, where automotive enthusiasts have overtaken an entire city through the
[portfolio_slideshow id=44735] Back in the day, “real” race cars didn’t have hood scoops. Instead they had an array of open injector stacks poking through the hood top. Scoops were superfluous. But then, Super Stock quickly became the rage. With racers struggling to find tenths (or even hundredths) of seconds, fresh air induction suddenly became important.
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. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
Most people build a project car and then, if they’re fortunate enough, take it on a road trip. John McGann, editor of Car Craft magazine, likes to do things a little differently. McGann and his son, Danny, have decided to combine the project build and road trip into one experience by crossing the country in their new,
Our friends at Summit Racing pitch Plasti Dip as a simple, low-cost way to change your wheel color without investing in expensive new rims, as they do here with a silver Jeep Wrangler JK. Learn some basic tips for prepping your wheels and tires for Plasti Dip applications and see how easy it is to radically
Hot August Nights kicks off today in Reno, NV and continues through August 9. In addition to the incredible restored vehicles, the event will play host to a variety of car-industry celebrities, more than $100,000 in Show-n-Shine prizes, and the Hot August Nights Auction presented by Barrett-Jackson. We named this event as one that should be
The summer is half over and school starts soon. Can you believe it? While July went by too fast, Summit Racing gathered another great group of fan vehicles. Below are the Top 10 July Fan Rides based on your likes and shares on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Vote for your favorite here as Summit Racing
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re discussing how bending exhaust pipes affects vehicle performance. Q: My 1973 Dodge Dart Sport has a 340 cu. in. engine and I want to give it a dual exhaust system. My local exhaust shop can bend the pipe
Jack Beckman finished off a dominating weekend at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday by racing to victory in Funny Car. Antron Brown in Top Fuel, Chris McGaha in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Sonoma Raceway. It is
An easy way to bolt on some horsepower to your 2011 Gen 5 Camaro is a cold air intake. With the horsepower potential of the GM 6.2L LS engine, why wouldn’t you want an inexpensive way to bolt on more horsepower and torque, and potentially enhance fuel economy (not that we buy a Camaro for
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