Ohio is a drag racing hotbed. The state is home to many aftermarket equipment manufacturers, several drag racing venues, and the world’s largest distributor of aftermarket parts: Summit Racing. It’s no wonder Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is strongly opposed to the latest EPA proposal to prohibit the conversion of street vehicles into dedicated race cars. DeWine recently
The so-called “Second City” takes a backseat to no one. On the Summit Racing Show Car Series, Chicago, along with Detroit, is arguably the biggest stop of the indoor show season. It’s where the ISCA Grand Champion is announced and home to prestigious awards like the Legacy Cup. The show attracts hundreds of hot rods and trucks
After another long winter, there’s no doubt you’re ready to get out and race. But what about your race vehicle and equipment? Has your chassis received its required certifications, if needed? Does it need to be re-certified? Does your bellhousing, transmission shields, and other safety equipment meet the proper SFI specifications. To help make
Goodyear is thinking outside of the box — er, circle. The tire manufacturer introduced the Eagle-360, a spherical tire that would be suspended from a car by magnetic fields, at the Geneva Motor Show. Goodyear designed Eagle-360 tires for future autonomous vehicles and says they would offer a wide range of benefits. By using magnetic fields, Goodyear
Known as the RPM Act, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 was drafted to ensure that turning street vehicles into race cars driven exclusively in competition does not violate the Clean Air Act. Supporters may contact members of Congress and urge them to support the RPM Act by clicking here. SEMA has already voiced
Throughout the course of the Summit Racing Show Car Series season, vehicles are judged and accumulate points based on a series of criteria. The top 15 points-earning vehicles go head-to-head in five different categories in Chicago for the right to be named the Summit Racing Show Car Series ISCA Grand Champion. This year’s Grand Champion is Phil and
Since the 1930s, hot rodders and performance car enthusiasts have relied primarily on engine coolants made from a mix of ethylene glycol, water, and corrosion inhibitors. While these water-based coolants have done an admirable job of cooling, history shows they can be prone to overheating, boil-over, and after-boil conditions at high operating temperatures. In other words, traditional water-based coolants are
Like anyone who competes in drag racing, Rob Downing has experienced a wide range of emotions since becoming an NHRA crew chief in 1998. During his 13 years as crew chief of the Summit Racing-sponsored KB Racing Pro Stock team of Greg Anderson and Jason Line, those emotions have been overwhelmingly positive thanks to team’s six
The Detroit Autorama may be best known for its Ridler Award. We showed you this year’s Ridler winner, Billy Thomas’ 1939 Oldsmobile, and the entire group of Great 8 finalists for the award. These incredible customs were worthy of every bit of attention they got, but they were only the tip of the proverbial iceberg in
[portfolio_slideshow id=51181] We don’t spend a lot of time talking about Bugatti here — at least not normally. But the new Bugatti Chiron is not normal. Obscene maybe. But not normal. The new Chiron was introduced as the replacement for Bugatti’s vaunted 1,000-horsepower Veyron and produces a stunning 1,478 horsepower and 1,180 ft.-lbs. of torque. That,
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