Ford to End NHRA Professional Drag Racing Sponsorships After 2014 Season

Ford Racing has announced that the 2014 season will be its last as sponsor of John Force—and all other professional drag racing teams. The company says it is ending its involvement with professional drag racing teams on the NHRA circuit and focusing more on the sportsman ranks. After rumors about the move surfaced, Ford Racing

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Mopar Monday! A Photo Gallery of Your Favorite Mopar Mills

Carbureted or fuel injected. Chromed out or worn ‘n weathered. HEMI, Magnum, or Six-Pack. If it's in this photo gallery, it's a Mopar mill! We captured this gallery of all Mopar engines at a Mopar show earlier this year. Seems like a great way to fire up your week. (Check out our Mopar show gallery to see some

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Monday Mailbag: Diagnosing Spark Plug Deposits

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re reading spark plugs. J.B. • Houston, TX Q: I’m having a problem with my 1980 Ford 1/2-ton pickup. I put in fresh spark plugs and after 250 miles, I removed one and it was covered with black,

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Video: Ford Racing’s 5.0L Aluminator Crate Engine Build

Want to bump up the performance in your naturally-aspirated 2011-14 Mustang… take your GT the forced induction route… swap a Coyote into your street rod? Ford Racing has you covered with its line of 5.0L Aluminator crate motors for naturally aspirated and supercharged applications. The Ford Racing crate engines feature beefed up internals from Mahle,

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle

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

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Photo Gallery: Goodguys 16th PPG Nationals in Columbus, OH

The Goodguys 16th PPG Nationals rolled into Columbus this past weekend. As one of the anchor events on the Goodguys tour, the show always draws top-notch vehicles from across the country. Check out this gallery of some of our faves, courtesy of our friends at Goodguys, and then go to the Goodguys Rod and Custom

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Measuring Wheel Bolt Pattern & Types of Lug Nuts

The second in our series of Wheel/Tire videos, this one covers the importance of wheel bolt pattern and provides a basic overview of the main types of lug nuts: conical-style and shank-style lug nuts. It also gives you an example of how to measure bolt pattern on one of the most common wheel configurations. You can learn how to

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Weekend JK Makeover: How to Transform a Wrangler JK with Simple Bolt-Ons

The Jeep Wrangler JK is highly popular. That’s good and bad news for JK owners. The 2007-2013 Wrangler’s popularity is both a blessing and a curse because its easy for your JK to blend in with all the others on the road. Fortunately, aftermarket companies are offering an ever-growing selection of bolt-on parts and accessories

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1964 Oldsmobile F85

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

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Jeep Tops Consumers’ List of Most Patriotic Brands

Fourth of July = patriotism. But you already knew that. What you might not know is: Jeep also = patriotism. That’s according to a recent survey by MarketingCharts.com,  a website that offers research on marketing and media trends. In the survey, 4,500 people across nine different U.S. regions were asked to evaluate 197 highly known brands for patriotic

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