Summit Racing Equipment will be the primary sponsor for veteran Pro Mod racer Keith Haney in the 2018 NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based driver will be behind the wheel of the 2015 Summit Racing Camaro when he makes his NHRA Pro Mod debut at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in
According to Automotive News, General Motors has replaced now-former Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen with Steve Carlisle. Carlisle was previously the president and managing director of GM Canada. De Nysschen had served as head of Cadillac since July 2014 after jobs with both Infiniti and Audi. The decision is said to be effective immediately. You can read
The word “racing” is right in its name. So it’s no surprise that Summit Racing has sponsored sanctioning bodies, racing series, and drivers for almost 30 years. Now the Tallmadge, OH-based company, which is celebrating its 50th year in business, is expanding its motorsports reach with three new sponsorships for 2018. Frankenstein Engine Dynamics Mid-West
The annual Easter Jeep Safari is a big deal in the off-road world. So big in fact, that many off-road companies use the event to unveil their newest gear—and Jeep always takes center stage with a fleet of one-off, custom concept vehicles. These off-roaders are usually Jeep design studies and won’t see showroom floors. Elements
Don Barry is the new president and CEO at Torrance, CA-based Edelbrock LLC. Barry most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer of ISN, the world’s largest distributor of automotive tools. Before that, Barry served as president of The ACCEL Performance Group—which includes the ACCEL, Mr. Gasket, and Mallory brands. Barry replaces outgoing president Steve Rogers
General Motors’ new hand-built 4.2L twin-turbo V8 for the 2019 Cadillac CT6—which features “hot V” engine architecture, similar to engines built by BMW, Audi, and Mercedes—is the first Cadillac-exclusive engine produced in 26 years. Two versions of the engine are planned: a 550-horsepower engine for the all-new CT6 V-Sport, and a 500-hp version for other
You’d be hard-pressed to find a vehicle that garners more affection than an old Jeep CJ. Whether it’s bouncing down a dusty trail or ambling along in a parade, everyone just seems to love the iconic off-roader. So we were positively giddy when we saw the Mahindra ROXOR—a new off-road vehicle with gobs of retro CJ
Chevrolet said its new 2019 Corvette ZR1 was pretty fast, boasting 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged 6.2L LT5 engine. Now, there’s a lap record to back it up. The new ZR1 covered the 4.1-mile Grand Course circuit at Virginia International Raceway in a blistering 2:37.25—a production-car lap record. Aside from
We fancy ourselves the grease-on-the-hands, budget-minded, weekend warrior types around here. That’s the type of gearhead we typically write for as well. But every once in a while it’s nice to pretend we’re hanging with the high-rollers. That’s probably why we spent so much time watching this year’s Barrett-Jackson Westworld of Scottsdale auction on TV.
The 2018 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will mark quite a milestone for Greg Anderson, the four-time Pro Stock champion and driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro. Anderson, who has so far amassed 90 victories in 149 final rounds with KB Racing, will be competing in his 20th anniversary season
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