Super Bowl XLVII had a little of everything–a freak, 35-minute blackout, brother battling brother, a record-setting kickoff return, and a guy who got away with murder. I mean, really–how else would you describe the controversial non-call against the Ravens’ Jimmy Smith at the end of the game? It was practically like committing a crime and getting
Happy Groundhog Day! While those guys with the old-timey mustaches and top hats have their fun with old Punxatawny Phil, we’d like to focus your attention on the true, undisputed king of rodents: the rat. We’ve assembled a gallery of killer rat rods that we found over the past year. You won’t see any magical, weather-predicting
“I’m gonna give my Mouse some laughing gas, add some zoomies, throw on some big baloneys, and hit the quarter-mile with my Tri-Five.” OK–who talks like that really? Probably no one, although hot rodding does come with so many unique words and slang terms that it’s almost impossible to think of them all. We tried anyway–and we
Anyone involved in motorsports knows there’s inherent risk. Whether you’re piloting a seven-second drag car, a 200 mile-per-hour open-wheel car, or a 450-pound snowmobile, there’s always danger involved–even for the world’s best drivers. The snowmobile competition community lost one of its best and brightest stars today after Caleb Moore succumbed to injuries following a
Many people have the impression that a supercharger is an exotic performance part found on wild street machines or race cars. There’s also the impression a supercharged vehicle is difficult to drive on an everyday basis. Nothing could be further from the truth on both counts. Truth is, a supercharger is nothing more than
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
Zero to 186 miles-per-hour in 13.63 seconds. That’s what happens when you stretch a Lotus Exige just enough to accommodate a 1,244-horsepower, turbocharged Corvette ZR1 engine. And something else happens, too: You earn the title of World’s Quickest Production Car. In case you missed it, the Hennessey Performance Venom GT, made back-to-back passes down the runway at Ellington
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
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking about the merits of O-ring grooved Ford cylinder heads for high-horsepower nitrous applications. L.M. • Post Falls, ID Q: I’m building a 5.0L engine for my 1987 Mustang, and I have a question about cylinder heads. In
Trick Flow Specialties will be building the engine for the Maddox Race Cars dragster that will be awarded to the 2013 IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion. Trick Flow designed and assembled the 565 cubic inch big block Chevrolet engine that was part of the prize package awarded to Tim Butler, the 2012 Summit
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