After a year hiatus from Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week, Larry Larson returns in 2014. Our friends at BangShift not only unveiled Larson’s evil plans for this year’s Drag Week, they revealed that they’re partners in crime. Larson and BangShift’s Chad Reynolds have partnered up on this 1998 Pro Mod S10. Aside from winning another Drag Week,
Do you: A) Love cars? (Of course you do.) B) Love football? (Probably.) C) Love having fun? (More than Jameis Winston loves crab legs.) If you answered yes to the questions above, this post is for you. Our guide to tailgating will show you how to combine your passion for cars, football, and fun. Just add food, drinks,
[portfolio_slideshow id=33942] This past weekend, a group of Mopar enthusiasts threw a party and a bunch of Ford and Chevy guys crashed it. And get this—the Mopar guys were fine with it! In fact, they encouraged it because the party was held to support soldiers serving in the Middle East. The North Georgia Mopar Club hosted their
For the first time in its storied 50-year history, the Ford Mustang will be available in a right-hand drive configuration right from the factory. According to Ford, Mustang engineers recently finished building the very first right-hand drive sixth-generation Mustang in anticipation of the Mustang’s entry into the global market. The right-hand drive Mustang will
[portfolio_slideshow id=33847] Sometimes it can take years of searching to find the perfect project vehicle. And sometimes the perfect project finds you. This 1949 Chevrolet 3100 pickup, for example, practically fell into Dave Plickert’s lap while working on an existing project. Plickert, a Chardon, OH resident, found the old farm truck just 10 miles or
The Emmy Awards take place Monday. While this is the 66th installment of the long-running Emmys, it seems there are awards shows for just about everything these days. The movie industry has the Academy Awards and MTV Movie Awards. The music industry has the Grammy Awards, Music Video Awards, and Country Music Awards. And sports has the ESPY Awards. There’s also the People’s
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re troubleshooting drivetrain vibration. Q: I have two questions about my truck. It’s a 1994 Chevy C1500 pickup with a 4.3L Vortec V6 engine. I purchased it from my uncle, who converted it from a manual transmission to a TH-700-R4
You never know what you might find when cleaning out a garage or basement. A friend of a friend found these old, original Indianapolis 500 photos from the 1920s. The guys in these photos are some of the true pioneers of auto racing. And if Facebook and Instagram were a thing, we bet some of these
Electric-powered vehicles are a touchy subject among performance enthusiasts. So when Harley-Davidson unveiled its Livewire EV electric bike concept, there were no shortages of opinions and criticisms. It’s one thing when Tesla touts electric power, but when an American icon like Harley-Davidson rolls out an electric-powered vehicle—well, that’s a whole ‘nother thing. After all, Harley
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re answering some basic valvetrain-related questions. J.H. Kegley, WV Q: Here are a few questions I have in regard to the valvetrain on my 1979 Chevy 3/4 ton 4 x 4, which has a 305-cubic-inch Chevy engine: Can you use
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