And then there were three. According to an ESPN report, Dodge plans to withdraw from NASCAR competition following the 2012 season, leaving just the Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota cars to trade paint in 2013. But you didn’t have to be of Mayan descent to see the end of this era coming. Dodge was forced to
Better understand compression ratio, how to calculate it, piston-to-wall clearance, how to adjust it depending on the power your engine produces, and more by watching this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video.
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re spraying some knowledge on nitrous. J.F. • Danville, VA Q: I’m restoring a 1969 Impala with a 327. I’d like to keep the engine stock while increasing horsepower. I’ve considered using nitrous but some say that
Summit Racing Pro Stock Camaro racer Jason Line made the most of what he and his team had at its disposal on Sunday, scoring a runner-up finish at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, WA. Starting from the sixth position, Line defeated Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mike Edwards and Vincent Nobile in the early rounds before squaring off against Erica
The year: 1986. The place: a barn somewhere in New York state. The players: a car-mad high school senior and a neglected but still-proud 1956 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Stars twinkle. Violins play. It’s love at first sight, the beginning of a relationship that will span 23 years, four makeovers, and thrill millions with freaking
Call it a weakness, an obsession—whatever. But there’s something about the smell of assembly lube that makes us come a runnin’. For example, when our buddy Don Lower decided to build a 440 to swap into his old Barracuda project, he just couldn’t keep us (or our cameras) away. The goal for the 440 was twofold:
Summit Racing driver Jason Line is in the midst of another outstanding year. In the first 15 races of the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, the reigning Pro Stock champion has logged one win in four final round appearances, along with five #1-qualifying positions. In addition, he has earned valuable bonus qualifying points in all
Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team continued their strong 2012 campaign, scoring a runner-up finish in Sunday’s final eliminations of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, CA. After qualifying sixth, Anderson defeated Ron Krisher, Erica Enders and Mike Edwards in the early rounds before squaring off against #1 qualifier Allen Johnson in the final.
In the first nine races of the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team were the picture of competitive excellence, winning four times in seven final round appearances, capped by their win in Englishtown, N.J. in the KB Racing team’s first race with the new Chevrolet Camaro. Over
When we last left you, Trick Flow Specialties was in the process of building the short block for its 440 cubic inch GM LSX engine (440 LSX, Part 1). Designed for LS development work on Trick Flow’s Superflow dyno, the short block was built heck for stout—GM Performance Parts LSX iron block, 4.125-inch stroke Lunati Pro-Series
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