NASCAR Bans The 426 Hemi And SOHC Ford To Launch A Wild 1965 Racing Season
1965. It was the worst of times for NASCAR fans; it was the best of times for everyone else. As if the third season of General Motors’s company wide ban wasn’t going to be bad enough for stock-car...
View ArticleGALLERY: K&N Pro Series West and SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour at Irwindale
It was a massive night of racing at Irwindale Speedway on March 25 with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour in town. It was also a night with a large surprise looming....
View ArticleBehind the wheel of a Focus RS at the Utah Motorsports Campus
Ford Motor Company’s line-up of performance vehicles is pretty stout. Enthusiasts can select between the affordable 197-hp Fiesta ST, Focus ST, Focus RS, the 526 hp Shelby GT350 or the new...
View ArticleBig Red Redemption — The Baddest Camaro Ever is Charging to Mojave and Pikes...
It’s a good thing Big Red shares colors with the phoenix, because there’s no other way to describe the one-year rebirth of the Baddest Camaro out there. We really should call this thing a 250mph Swiss...
View ArticleUpdate! EVERYTHING We Know So Far On The Dodge Demon
From all we know, the 2018 SRT Dodge Demon is going to be the most powerful production car ever made—and that’s just one of many “firsts” in the quiver of this powerful machine’s arsenal. Such an...
View ArticleA Trip Down Memory Lane: 1967 Camaro 40 Years in the Making
With so much new technology available on the market to improve the performance of vintage rides, Steve Gray says people can be pretty dismissive when it comes to his classic 1967 Camaro. After all,...
View ArticleDemon Says: Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme That 100 Octane Which I Desire
The biggest limitation in performance isn’t always mechanical, sometimes it’s chemical. We can maximize our suspension setup, optimize the tire selection and pressure, and spend all day on the laptop...
View ArticleGALLERY: USAC Silver Crown Sumar Classic at Terre Haute
Although 2017 began with a slow start for Chris Windom, the defending USAC Silver Crown Champion gained some serious momentum this past weekend. One night after a win in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Cars at...
View ArticleWeek To Wicked Day 4: Moving Closer to Finishing Our 1972 Camaro
It’s day four of the Super Chevy Week To Wicked, Presented by CPP, and we admit it, we’re tired. The best analogy is a gas pump; the closer you get to being done, the slower the dial spins. The big...
View ArticleWeek To Wicked Day 5: Finishing up and Firing up our week long project,...
Day Five, yep, although technically we have one more day, Saturday, to finish our Camaro we generally try to shoot for a burnout on late Friday. The morning started out with finishing up the Hooker...
View ArticleProject ZedSled: We Install Lightweight Seats and Four-Point Harnesses
High-backed bucket seats were a big deal in the 1970s, adding comfort and style to muscle cars. However, the materials were spongy and generally don’t do a very good job holding the driver in place at...
View ArticleVintage Old’s-Powered 1931 Ford Packs an Old School Vibe
Many times it’s the most simple gestures that makes the biggest impact in your life, especially if it happens at an early age. Plenty of youngsters have experienced events that have led them onto...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: The Custom Touch
Let’s all agree that these 1970s Buicks can use the customizing touch. OK, now let’s also agree that all hot rodders’ and customizers’ goal is to improve their car in both performance and looks. So we...
View ArticleShort Track Races This Weekend (4/7-4/9)
If it hasn’t already been broken, it’s time to break some ice this weekend! Many sanctions and tracks will be in action across the country. From dirt to asphalt, Late Models to Open Wheel, the South...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Krass & Bernie: Krass’ Favorite Car
Every car enthusiast I know regrets selling at least one of the cars they’ve owned. It’s a sad reality that we can’t keep all the cars we build, but for the majority of us, it’s simply impossible to...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Krass & Bernie: Bernie’s Girlfriend
Be careful who you lend your car to, even if (or maybe especially if) it’s to your best friend. And whatever you do, don’t let them take your car to the track! The post The Adventures of Krass &...
View ArticleKontinentals Kick Off the16th Annual Lonestar Round Up
Hard to believe, but it’s been over a decade and a half since I got my very first taste of Austin, Texas—for the very first Lonestar Rod & Kustom Round Up staged between the goal posts on the...
View Article3D Printing Will Change How We Fabricate Speed Parts
CTRL + P for Performance Parts? When new technology shows up, it’s up to a hot rodder to see if it’s worth working into our way of building cars. As each newly accepted tech becomes the norm, a new...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Krass & Bernie: The A/Stock Belvedere
The guys find a real factory race car with a checkered past. Just how did the body get so twisted? Maybe it was all that power and tires that were just a bit too big. The post The Adventures of Krass...
View ArticleRandy Grubb’s Latest Project Is A Double Decker RV With A VW Bus On Top
The Oregon-based metal sculptor is at it again Randy Grubb’s obsession with all things metal and Art Deco has lead to this latest project, a double decker RV of sorts with a VW bus perched on top....
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