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Englishtown’s Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Closes Dragstrip

(Updated: 11 a.m. ET on 1/18/18) Track officials at Englishtown, NJ-based Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (or simply “Englishtown” for short) announced that it is ceasing all drag racing operations immediately. The historic track was set to host the NHRA’s 49th-annual Summernationals in June. The racetrack is located in the highly populated greater New York

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1965 Chevrolet Impala

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 Wednesday, we often share a notable parking lot find—another benefit of being powered by

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Are the 1970s the Best Decade in Automotive History?

The decade of the 1970s has adopted the ominous nickname “malaise era” among gearheads. At first glance, it’s easy to see why folks aren’t too fond of the seventies—performance was down, styling was subjective, and the rise of the import market forced cars to downsize (both externally and under the hood). But to disparage the

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