Super Summit 2013: Gallery of Trucks
This year’s Super Summit saw the gang at Summit Racing combine their annual car show with TruckFest. There were some outstanding rigs, as always. While there was a wide variety of music being played over the loudspeakers, Joe Diffie’s “Pickup Man” really stood out as we watched the truck owners roll in like bosses. Check
Super Summit 2013: Saturday Walkaround
Day Two of Super Summit 2013 looked, sounded, and felt exactly how its designers intended. Lots of people. And lots of cars. Magnificent ones, at times. The Manufacturer Midway was jamming. Bigfoot was crushing cars. Team FMX was doing their motocross assault on Summit County fairgrounds airspace. The weather cooperated. And the masses were rewarded
Super Summit 2013: Friday Walkaround
TALLMADGE, OH — The 2013 installment of Super Summit, Summit Racing Equipment’s annual show celebrating hot rods, muscle cars, classic show cars, and much more kicked off with a bang Friday at the Summit County Fairgrounds. The two-day event featured the sights and sounds of Super Summits past, but included some new features this year,
The Best Mob Movie Cars: The James Gandolfini Edition
So, we’ve lost Tony Soprano twice. It was a tragedy the first time, when HBO’s The Sopranos—which in this writer’s opinion, changed television forever—ended in ambiguous fashion in 2007. And this newest loss is worse, with the news that actor James Gandolfini is dead at the age of 51 after an apparent heart attack while
Helmet Evolution: How Lawrence of Arabia Started the Motorcycle Helmet Movement
It was May 13, 1935. T.E. Lawrence was riding his Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle near his home in the southern United Kingdom, just outside the town of Wareham. A couple of young boys were riding bikes in the road. Hilly roads obstructed Lawrence’s view. When he swerved at the last minute to avoid the children,
Video: An Introduction to Differentials
Watch this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video and learn the basics of differentials, including the differences between open, limited-slip, and locking, and how each style works in your vehicle.
Like Father, Like Son, Like Car: Father-Son Builds
Everyone’s heart strings are tugged by different things. Maybe you have a soft spot for cute puppies, Nicholas Sparks novels, or sappy love songs. Us? We’re moved by great father-son stuff. Our friends at Summit Racing asked you to share some of the project vehicles put together by father-son tandems. And, as always, you guys
Ram Introduces “Man of Steel” Truck to Celebrate New Superman Film
Check it out. It’s the Man of Steel Power Wagon Ram pickup. We haven’t confirmed whether or not it flies. Chrysler and Warner Bros. created this one-of-a-kind rig as part of their cross-promotion efforts for the new Superman film which opens in theaters today. This unique truck is not for sale. Sadly. It’s going to be
NASCAR’s Jason Leffler Dies After Dirt Track Accident
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died Wednesday night at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey due to injuries suffered in an accident during a dirt track sprint car race. He was 37. Affectionately called “LEFturn,” Leffler was reportedly running second in the event’s first heat race when he lost control on the high-banked dirt oval track and his
Gift Guide: Help Dad Mark His Territory—Like a Wolf
If you’re anything like us, you often find yourself just living your busy life and all the sudden—BAM!—total panic sets in because that thing (wedding, baby shower, birthday, graduation, Valentine’s Day, anniversary, Mother’s Day, etc.) is any day now, and you haven’t bought a gift yet. Well, this is for you, our procrastinating brethren and




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