The Straight Scoop: Exploring the Science Behind Hood Scoop Design
[portfolio_slideshow id=44735] Back in the day, “real” race cars didn’t have hood scoops. Instead they had an array of open injector stacks poking through the hood top. Scoops were superfluous. But then, Super Stock quickly became the rage. With racers struggling to find tenths (or even hundredths) of seconds, fresh air induction suddenly became important.
NHRA Legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins Dies
NHRA Pro Stock legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins died today. He was 81. Jenkins was a drag racing champion, a masterful engine builder, and admired by countless fans. You can read more about Jenkins’ life and immense contributions to drag racing and engine building here. In 1970, he became the first guy to break 10 seconds in




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