This exclusive feature takes a look at how a two turbo Chevy blew in the heat from Alabama! The second part of this feature takes a closer look at Shane Stack̵ (Read more...)
Little did Shane Stack know at 16 years old that the ’86 Monte Carlo SS he received as a gift from his father would still be his ride of choice 21 years later. (Read more...)
How to Set-up a Stock Suspension Car, Part 1 …
How to Set-up a Stock Suspension Car, Part 1 Stock rear suspension drag racing is without question the big buzz today, and we’re not talking NHRA-legal stuff either. Instead, the current fervor is all about quick street cars. This is t (Read More..)
Drags at Orlando Speed World At its essence, …
Drags at Orlando Speed World At its essence, drag racing is really about who has the quickest and fastest hot rod and beats all comers on any given day at the track. Back in the days before corporate sponsors, team orders and 12 differen (Read More..)
Problem Child Puts the Hurt on Top Fuel When …
Problem Child Puts the Hurt on Top Fuel When drag boat racing fans reflect on the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series Top Fuel Hydro class of 2012, one word about one boat will be repeated, “domination.” Owner/tuner “Fast” Eddie Knox, dri (Read More..)
Dan Stevenson’s ADRL Pro Nitrous Cameron Shortly before …
Dan Stevenson’s ADRL Pro Nitrous Cameron Shortly before turning 50, Dan Stevenson announced to his wife Donna that he was returning to drag racing. A dedicated racer back in the early ‘70s at legendary strips like U.S. 30 Dragway in Y (Read More..)
In This Era of “Buy and Race” the Faint …
In This Era of “Buy and Race” the Faint Light of Creative Engineering Still Flickers in Competition Eliminator Michigander Steve Ambrose and his guys have certainly left their mark on Competition Eliminator, winning nine NHRA Nationa (Read More..)
The Importance of Compression Ratios and How to Measure …
The Importance of Compression Ratios and How to Measure Them Since race pistons in domestic V-8 engines move up and down in excess of 100 times per second, replacing them is a normal part of the racer’s routine. NHRA Top Fuel and Funny (Read More..)
Long-time drag racing artist Todd Howe has two prints …
Long-time drag racing artist Todd Howe has two prints available, one brand new, the other reissued by popular demand. “Go Win Indy,” his latest print celebrates Tom McEwen’s emotional Funny Car victory at the 1978 NHRA U.S. (Read More..)
There’s no Missile Defense System to Protect this Rocket’s …
There’s no Missile Defense System to Protect this Rocket’s Competitors! Tim Pelech checks everything out prior to the run, as brother Tim purges the nitrous system. Could this be the ultimate NMCA Stage-1 street-legal nitrous c (Read More..)
Drag Racing Practically Pain-Free
Drag Racing Practically Pain-Free When Las Vegas racer Jim Yankers mentions A/C with regards to his race car, he isn’t referring to Altered Coupe. He really does mean“air conditioning.” His ‘02 Camaro Z28 is a perfect exam (Read More..)
It’s Been Said Anticipation is Better Than the Reality, …
It’s Been Said Anticipation is Better Than the Reality, not so for Bob Bode As I write this, two days following the conclusion of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Nationals, somewhere outside of Chicago there’s one really happy guy—actually a bun (Read More..)
