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.
Quizzing the Professor: A Few Minutes with Drag Racing Legend Warren Johnson
Warren Johnson is drag racing legend. During the 1990s, “the Professor” dominated the NHRA’s Pro Stock class, winning six world championships en route to 97 career wins. He was also the first driver to take a Pro Stock car past the 180-, 190-, and 200-miles-per-hour marks. In recent years, Johnson has scaled back his NHRA




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