Videos & Galleries

Video: Introduction to Fuel System Design and Components

In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, the crew at Summit Racing will review the basic overview of fuel system design. They will discuss return-style vs. returnless fuel systems, as well as offer various tips and techniques for how to map out your fuel system. The video also covers individual fuel system components, including fuel

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Video: Hennessey Venom GT Hits 270 MPH Mark on NASA Runway!

  The battle between the Hennessey Venom GT and Bugatti Veyron continues! Hennessey fired the latest salvo by making a 270.49 mile-per-hour pass on a Kennedy Space Center runway. The 3.22-mile pass bested the Veyron’s fastest speed by .063 miles-per-hour. That’s fast enough to impress everyone—everyone except the folks at NASA, that is. NASA officials wouldn’t let the Hennessey make a return

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Burnout Duel: 2013 Tesla Model S vs. 1968 Pontiac Firebird…Who Wins?

That’s right—it’s old school muscle vs. new-age technology in this unusual burnout competition. You don’t have to like electric vehicles, but we think you’ll be somewhat surprised by the effort of the Tesla S. Keep in mind, the driver had to pull a fuse to disable the traction control and anti-lock brakes to make the burnout

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Photo Gallery: Canton Hot Rod Show

Canton, OH is probably most-known for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each February, though, the town turns its attention from the gridiron to vintage American iron—as in hot rods. The Canton Hot Rod Show is a late-winter tradition for many snow-weary Ohioans dreaming of warmer days and summer cruises. With snow blanketing many areas

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Video 101: An Introduction to Shocks vs. Struts

In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will learn the basic differences between shocks and struts. Struts are similar to shocks in that they dampen road vibrations; however, they are a structural part of your vehicle’s suspension. A shock requires a upper and lower control arm to hold the front wheel hub. A strut

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Photo Gallery: New Orleans World of Wheels

[portfolio_slideshow id=28313] Part of the Summit Racing Show Car Series, World of Wheels shows are kind of like a celebration of all-things high performance. And there are few better places to throw a celebration than New Orleans, LA. Check out some of the awesome machinery—both two- and four-wheeled—we found at the New Orleans World of Wheels

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1959 Meteor Ranchero??

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

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1955 Chevy Pickup

[portfolio_slideshow id=28042]   While many of us are grumbling and driving slowly on snow and ice-covered roads throughout the northern part of the United States, are friends down south, despite having a rough winter by their standards, are still hotrodding. We spotted this classic 1955 Chevrolet Task Force pickup truck at the Summit Racing retail

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