The BIGFOOT Diaries (Part 2): More Monster Truck Midlife Misadventures
A note from BIGFOOT: I turned 40 this year. And I went through something of a midlife crisis. This is the second part of my story. You can read the first […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Will LT1-Style Gen. 2 Aluminum Corvette Cylinder Heads Fit on an Earlier Gen. 1 Small Block Chevy?
Can I use a set of 1992 to 1996 aluminum cylinder heads from a Corvette on an earlier small block Chevy? I have a chance to pick up a set […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Preventing Premature Flat Tappet Camshaft Failure
I’m hearing all kinds of conflicting information about guys losing flat tappet camshafts in engines thousands of miles after the engine was built. It appears the favorite bad guy is […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Anderson, McMillen, Hagan, and Krawiec Victorious at NHRA Toyota Nationals
NHRA Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson raced his Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro to victory for the fourth time this season with a pass of 6.698 seconds at 204.70 miles […]
Essential Air Compressor Accessories: Oilers, Water Traps & Hose Reels
Having a tool like a big air compressor in your workshop is obviously a great asset. No surprise to seasoned enthusiasts. It can be used to perform any number of […]
Pony Expression: Jason Frazer’s 1965 Ford Mustang
Good or bad, a lot can happen to a long-in-the-tooth pony car over the course of 10 years. But, if the car’s lucky enough to fall into the skilled hands […]
Ron Wood’s 1967 Chevelle SS
Editor’s note: This story appeared originally at SummitRacing.com on 8/26/2005. Ron Wood was Pro Street when Pro Street wasn’t popular. Back in the early 1970s, he ran Goodyear Indy oval […]
Did You Know That Goodyear Once Built a Fighter Plane? Check Out the FG Corsair
Yes, that Goodyear. Or more precisely, a division of Goodyear, at the time called the Goodyear Aircraft Company—the same folks who were designing, building, and maintaining Goodyear’s iconic blimps and […]
Shades of Black: Joe Mazzola’s 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda and Pam Mazzola’s 2009 Challenger SRT8
“Life got in the way of drag racing, and I wound up parking the car in the garage where it served mostly as a shelf. I got plenty of […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Torrence Wins 3 in a Row in Top Fuel; Hight, T. Gray & Tonglet Also Win in Texas
Texas native Steve Torrence piloted his dragster to the Top Fuel winners circle Sunday afternoon to secure his first career victory at his hometown race, the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals […]