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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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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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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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Paul Huizenga
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September 2, 2010
Great moments at the dragstrip are being captured on video every day, and we’ve got ten of our favorites (plus a few bonus clips) for your viewing pleasure, so kiss the rest of your work day goodbye!
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Steve Hulett
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August 31, 2010
Who says you have to drown the engine in fuel at part throttle, in order to satisfy the engine’s needs at full throttle? Whether you’re at idle, cruise, or wide open throttle, efficiency is what you want. We’ll dig into carburetor and ignition adjustments that will help you achieve that.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 30, 2010
Chris Rini led the list of winners as the NMCA visited the Milan Dragway in Milan, MI, the IHRA Nitro Jam rolled into Maryland International Raceway, and the NHRA Lucas Oil Series saw a full slate of events in Kansas, Kentucky, and Maryland. Also, last weekend the San Antonio Raceway held the Ultimate Grudgefest.
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Mark Keiser
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August 30, 2010
Atomic Dog put on one of the biggest grudge races in Texas history along with some heads up classes. The race was put on at San Antonio Raceway on August 21 to a huge crowd of race fans. There were a couple of bracket classes, 5.80 and 7.00 index classes, a True 10.5 class and a Pro Mod class.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 24, 2010
Lloyd Wofford, who raced back in the 1960’s and 70’s in the heyday of Stock and Super stock racing, at one time campaigning a SS/BA ‘65 Plymouth built by the legendary Herb McCandless, recently returned to the sport he loved, and is on the verge of debuting his dream ride, a spectacular new SS/AH ‘68 Barracuda.
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Mark Gearhart
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August 24, 2010
A Load-O-Matic distributor is old technology and provided one of the first versions of a vacuum advance distributor. While this was the hot ticket when it was new, it has since been deemed archaic and troublesome. Upgrading to a DUI HEI-type distributor was going to be a simple solution to our ignition woes.
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Paul Huizenga
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August 23, 2010
“Some segments of the market are in huge, just unbelievable trouble. I’ve been in business since the early 70’s, and this is my fifth recession. It’s probably going to be the worst one, and I think that if you’re under 30 and you’ve never lived in a down economy, or worked in one, you need to understand that it will get better. Some parts will come back, and some won’t. That’s just the way it is.” – Chris Alston, Sr.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 23, 2010
It’s good to be Rick Riccardi. When he’s not up to his ears in high performance parts earning his keep as Manager of the Motorsports Division at Downs Ford in Toms River, NJ – a career any Ford buff would be jealous of – he’s having the time of his life rowing the gears on his high-winding Hot Street 1981 Capri.
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Mark Gearhart
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August 23, 2010
We are proud to announce our next project build (which is actually one of my personal cars) called “Biting the Bullitt”. The premise behind the Mustang build to show the fine line that we walk between a simple build, reliability, and all-out horsepower. Come check out our plans!
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Chris Demorro
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August 20, 2010
Such is the fate of the U.S. 30 Drag Strip, located in Northwest Indiana. The fate of this once-famous strip of asphalt is chronicled in Lost Indiana, a website dedicated to abandoned structures and facilities in the vibrant state of (you guessed it) Indiana.
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Diego Rosenberg
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August 20, 2010
The heat was out in force for the event, but that didn’t keep the spectators or participants away. Car count was the highest we’ve seen in at the event in recent years and, at just about any point through the weekend, the drag strip staging lanes were at capacity.
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Cody Norris
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August 17, 2010
Like many car fanatics, Marc Shankweiler got hooked on drag racing from early on, although his parents didn’t quite like it. His first car was a ’66 Nova that he had in high school. It was a garage project with a 327 – enough to put a smile on any kids face.
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Chris Demorro
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August 17, 2010
This super sleeper project (and unofficial husband of Project Grandma), Grandpa has already been modified well beyond its stock specifications, including a full Spohn Suspension to improve handling as well as a fully-built Dart 509 engine to replace the ancient 305 small block.
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Paul Huizenga
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August 17, 2010
There’s no easier way to get out of the stands and onto the track than drag racing. Nobody’s born knowing how to drag race though, and everybody was a newbie once. Going to the track for the first time can be intimidating – nobody wants to look like they don’t know what they’re doing.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 16, 2010
Bob Bode scored one for the underdogs as the NHRA closed out the regular season at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, the IHRA Nitro Jam visited Martin, MI, the WCHRA raced under the lights in Arizona, and the Outlaw Radial competitors converged on Maryland International Raceway.
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
