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Chris Demorro
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September 7, 2010
There can only ever be one “first.” Everybody remembers the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, as well as the first mass-produced car, the Model-T. There are many firsts in the automotive world, though some seemingly-important cars get lost to history.
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Chris Taylor
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September 7, 2010
They may be “rare” by definition, but we’ve seen a lot of them churned out from some big names and small shops abroad. With such a popular car, is making one stand out still a feasible task? Take one good look at Mack Reeves’ new Drag Pack Challenger, and you too just might be convinced that standing out is..
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Chris Demorro
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September 7, 2010
For the longest time, drag racers always went the heaviest duty transmission available. For Ford owners, this meant the C6. This transmission has fallen out of favor over the years, however, due to its heavy weight and the versatility of the lighter C4.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 7, 2010
Labor Day weekend signifies the annual running of the sports most stories and prestigious event, the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis. Meanwhile, the inaugural YellowBullet.com Nationals took place at Cecil County Dragway, and the NMRA set the stage for the battle for class championships in Columbus.
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Gordon McDonald
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September 7, 2010
A total of fourteen Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak drivers showed up this past weekend at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN. Four days of ideal weather led to record-breaking performances on the racetrack and near-capacity crowds for the event.
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Chris Taylor
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September 7, 2010
We know Matt Smith is one of the best when he grabs the handlebars of good equipment, as proven by his NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship in 2007, along with his many other National event wins, but Smith has got something else on his mind – becoming competitive in ADRL Pro Extreme Motorcycle.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 7, 2010
Larry Dixon kept his perfect final round streak alive Monday by racing to his 10th win of the season at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race. Ashley Force Hood, Greg Stanfield and LE Tonglet also were winners in their respective categories.
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Paul Huizenga
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September 7, 2010
NHRA SS/BS racer Jimmy DeFrank has the #1 on his car, and is no stranger to the winner’s circle, but one achievement has eluded him until this past Labor Day weekend – A Super Stock win at Indy. In Pro Mod, it was another significant first at Indy – Brad Personett took his Camaro to victory.
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Paul Huizenga
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September 7, 2010
One of the big challenges facing racing organizations is how to convert grassroots racers in the local bracket ranks into full fields for their heads-up classes, but it’s no stretch at all to put the better part of $75,000 into your first year of heads-up racing. That’s a lot of discretionary income to pour into one hobby, for sure, and it’s hard to come up with a way to drop the cost below that and still win races.
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Matt Ebaugh
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September 3, 2010
Possibly the most anticipated race of the year for many will be happening this weekend at Cecil County Dragway. The Yellow Bullet Nationals is a race from within a forum, www.yellowbullet.com – which is unofficially the largest site on the internet for heads up, doorslammer racing.
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Paul Huizenga
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September 3, 2010
If you’ve been in the sport for any length of time, you’ve run across Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, and you’re probably familiar with their VariShock line of competition dampers. What you might not know is that they’ve got a website full of useful information on suspension construction and setup.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 3, 2010
Few racing machines in drag racing’s storied history have been as well-remembered and truly unique as the 1966 Mercury Comet flip-top Funny Car campaigned by who’s who of legendary racers such as “Dyno Don” Nicholson, Ed Schartman, Ron Leslie, and Jack Chrisman.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 3, 2010
Phil Bonner got his start in the sport in the formative years of the 1950’s around his home state of Georgia, where he was drawn to the sport through his involvement in an Atlanta Ford dealership with the intent of having a little fun and meeting prospective new customers.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 3, 2010
While many may think that the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis is the sports longest running continuous race at 56 consecutive editions, it is in fact the independent World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway in Cordova, Illinois that holds that dubious honor.
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Bobby Kimbrough
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September 3, 2010
It would appear that there has been a truce called in the SFI Foundation / Impact Racing battle that has waged in the press. Both sides have published press releases this morning stating that Impact Racing will remain a participant in the SFI programs.
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Sean Goude
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September 3, 2010
Our Shop Dawg talks about his relationship with parts stores and the people that work there. If you’ve ever gotten the “what year, make and model” routine, or the wrong part from a parts store, you’re going to sympathize with our head mechanic.
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Paul Huizenga
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September 3, 2010
We figured 600 naturally-aspirated horsepower from a big-block Chevy would probably do the job, and to build an engine that could run the number, yet still be happy on the street, we turned to Dart Machinery. This is the story of how they put together a 509ci rat that’s just what Grandpa needs.
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Chris Demorro
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September 2, 2010
Vans have been making something of a comeback in terms of coolness lately. Or maybe that was wagons. Most vans on the road these days are used by businesses, whereas twenty or thirty years ago living out of your van was the “hip” thing to do. Still, some of these vans can move out, thanks to modern powertrains…
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Andrew Wolf
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September 2, 2010
The U.S. Nationals, most commonly known as “The Big Go” or simply “Indy” is the most prestigious and illustrious drag race in the world. It’s the one everyone wants to win and the one everyone wants to witness at least once. But sadly, and much to the denial of many, the race just isn’t what it used to be.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 2, 2010
After several months on the jig at K&K taking shape, Ron Schlessinger and Larry Wood finally got their absolutely stunning creation on the racetrack this week with some testing hits at Atco Raceway in New Jersey with Proline’s Steve Petty calling the tuning shots.
Scott Debuts the new car testing at Sunshine DragstripScott Husted Radial Mustang Debut
Take a trip with us to Bay City, Michigan to take an excusive look at the unique facilites where Be Cool Radiators are manufactured.Be Cool Radiators Facility Tour
