Louvers are a quintessential hot rod thing. Not only do they look old school cool, they also serve a purpose. They were originally applied to vehicles to help let hot air out of the engine compartment. Later they were used to make roadster bodies more aero-friendly by letting trapped air escape from under the body
The Dodge Viper will officially end production on August 31, and the Detroit plant that produced it will be permanently shuttered, according to Automotive News and several reports. The Viper’s demise was no secret. Dodge announced in late 2015 that it would be discontinuing the V10 sports car; however, this the first confirmation of an
Editor’s Note: The decade of the 1960s is considered by many to be the greatest in American automotive history. There’s little mystery why. The 1960s gave birth to the “muscle car wars” and game-changing performance pony cars. Legends like the Pontiac GTO, Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro, HEMI-powered Mopars, and several others. How does one choose
Columbus, OH is the 11th stop on the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s highly popular show car tour and is consistently the largest gathering on the 20-event schedule. Goodguys shows bring together some of the nation’s finest pre-1973 vehicles, and the PPG Nationals in Columbus typically attracts over 6,500 cars and trucks and over 100,000
Battery manufacturers say that two of the leading causes of battery failure are shock and vibration. This is especially true when it comes to racing, off-roading, and other applications where excessive shock and vibration put a literal beating on the battery. While most battery hold-downs do not adequately protect a battery from an early demise
June brought us warmer weather, longer days — and more great fan rides on Summit Racing’s Facebook page! Below are your Top 10 favorite rides from June in terms of likes and shares. Now you get to help determine the #1 fan ride for all of June. Vote for your favorite finalist here as Summit Racing
Word has it the Chevy Silverado will get a diesel option on the half-ton models. Currently, heavy-duty trucks are equipped with the Duramax diesel, but early rumors have placed the Navistar 3.0L inline six-cylinder diesel, upgraded 2.8L four-cylinder diesel, or possibly a 4.5L diesel V6 in the Silverado 1500 for 2019. A couple of spy
NORWALK, OH. — Bo Butner is no stranger to success on the dragstrip. The 43-year-old Pro Stock driver from Indiana won the 2006 Lucas Oil Comp world championship and is a four-time Division 3 champion. But going into this weekend’s Summit Racing NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, OH, Butner finds himself in unchartered territory. He currently
Another drag racing great is gone. Arlen Vanke, one of the pioneers from the early Super Stock and Pro Stock era, passed away on Thursday in Deming, NM. Vanke was a top racer who competed in the Stock, Super Stock, and Pro Stock classes during his career and set records on the dragstrip with his
While most had spring fever during the month of May, many fans of Summit Racing’s social media channels had truck fever. Below are the Top 10 May Fan Rides based on your likes and shares on Summit Racing’s Facebook page, and half of them are trucks. Will a truck take home the ultimate honor of Top Fan Ride of
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