Our Top 10 Favorite Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars
The Indianapolis 500 race is steeped in tradition, from the “yard of bricks” starting line to the post-race milk celebration. But one of our favorite traditions is the ceremonial parade lap […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Alexander, Hight, Couglin & Tonglet Win in Sonoma for 2018
California native Blake Alexander brought home the second Top Fuel victory of his career in front of a sellout crowd at the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma […]
Interview: Dr. Rick Roberts Takes Us Inside the Design & Development of Edebrock’s GM Gen. V Heads
Edelbrock Performance has been around for 80-plus years. From the legendary Ford Flathead V8 to today’s GM Gen. V offerings, automotive engineering and technology has evolved a lot over those 80 […]
Podcast (Season 2, Episode 3): How Do You Build a Racing Simulator? We Find Out from a Former Race Car Driver & Founder of GTR Simulator
A while back, we wrote an article about the latest evolution of online virtual racing, and you can check that out here: iRacing 101: The Ins and Outs of iRacing […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Calculating Compression Ratio on an Unknown Engine with Domed Pistons
My dad built this 383 small block Chevy probably 20 years ago. The heads are off the engine and it has domed pistons but I don’t know any details—like the […]
How To Choose the Right Bilstein Shocks for a C3 Corvette
The Summit Racing website has more than 12,000 listings for shock absorbers. The selection ranges from simple hydraulic shocks to gas-charged, single- and double-adjustable, off-road, and specialized racing shocks for […]
Summit Racing Equipment Partners with Hemmings for a Fox Body Rehab Series
The late 1980s and early 1990s were glory days for fans of the Fox Body Mustang. You could order a brand new 5.0L LX or GT and go burn the […]
Behind the Development of Summit Racing’s EcoBoost Turbo Replacement Kits
As 3.5L EcoBoost-powered 2013-16 F-150s have begun to rack up 150,000 miles or more, wear and tear have become increasingly common with its turbocharger system. While Summit Racing may not […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Picking the Best Antifreeze for an Older Vehicle
I have a ’90 Chevy pickup that is rarely driven but has been stored in my heated garage for several years. I have a new project that will force this […]
How to Use Valve Lift to Determine a Cam’s Base-Circle & Find the Right Pushrod Length for a Chevy LS (or Any Engine)
Longer pushrods are required with non-adjustable rockers when lift is increased. Why? To increase lift, we need to reduce the base circle and the lifter rides lower in the lifter bore. When […]