Industry Mourns Passing of Alex Borla, CEO of Borla Performance Industries
Alex Borla—the co-founder and CEO of Borla Performance Industries with facilities in Oxnard, California and Johnson City, Tennessee—has passed away. In 1978, Borla co-founded Borla Performance and Borla Exhaust with his wife, Alyse Borla. The company, which started as a manufacturer of exhaust components for Rolls-Royce and Ferrari Concours classics, has evolved into a
PRI 2021: Safety-Kleen to Support Short Track Racing with the Garage Shop, Racing America
Safety-Kleen—the provider of waste management, used oil recycling and re-refining, and more—will host The Garage Shop and Racing America, powered by Speed51.TV, from its Booth #5349 during the 2021 PRI Trade Show in downtown Indianapolis, Dec. 9–11. The partnership will give short tracks and industry insiders the chance to see what the newly-launched RacingAmerica.com website offers in
Permatex and Dylan Hughes Chase the Motorcycle 200 mph Barrier and 2021 Formula Drift
Permatex has partnered with their Formula Drift team driver, Dylan Hughes, to take speed to the next level. In an exclusive online video series, Permatex will document Dylan’s journey as he challenges the 200-mph barrier at the 2021 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, set for August 28 – September 2, 2021.
Race Winning Brands Hires Industry Veteran Vic Wood
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a manufacturer of high-performance engine components, has welcomed industry veteran Vic Wood as a regional tech support manager. Wood comes to Race Winning Brands with over 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket. A native of Australia, Vic came to the U.S. in 2000 and has established a decorated history
Camshaft Tech with COMP Cams’ Billy Godbold
We caught up with Billy Godbold to discuss all things camshaft, from common misconceptions to proper camshaft selection to firing order and much more.
Women in Motorsports: Leah Pruett
All it takes is 3.6 seconds for Leah Pruett to cover the length of the drag strip at 335 mph. Her road to becoming an NHRA Top Fuel driver – a whole heck of lot longer than that.
All Systems Go!
I know the salt this year didn’t live up to the hype, but the hype and anticipation of racing is half the reason we do what we do. Here’s how I prep for a week out on the salt.
The Salt Makes Me Thirsty
Speed Week this year is August 10-16, 2019. The date evokes a little anxiety for me…as I examine the “to do” list for both land speed cars, car carriers, tools, equipment and spare parts; I reflect back on the previous years that we have been running at Bonneville.
Please Pass the Salt
My passion for Bonneville began in 1963 in Mrs. Combest’s 2nd grade class in Electra, TX. Our class had just received our Weekly Reader Newspaper with an article written about a young Craig Breedlove building a land speed car in his dad’s backyard to run over 400 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats! I was so intrigued!
For the Fun of it
It was late in the afternoon during the middle of the week. I had just walked down to my shop, Bad Andy’s Speed Shop, when I heard a vehicle pull up to my door. A nicely dressed gentleman stepped out of his sports car and walked over to several of my classics sitting in the drive. I had backed them out earlier, in order to get to one of my other projects to work on.
427 cid N/A LS Engine
Jim Gray is an engine builder of high end drag race, circle track and street performance engines. When a business partnership in his previous business went south, he sold the shop and was quickly given a new opportunity by Larry Jeffers. Gray now builds engines like this 427 cid LS engine at Bullet Racing Engines. Find out what went into this naturally aspirated Drag Week build.
Building the World’s Fastest Indian
Burt Munro was born Herbert James Munro on March 25, 1899 in Edendale, New Zealand. From an early age Burt had a need for speed. It started with his father’s horses; he would ride each of them flat out, to see which one was the fastest. From horses, he graduated to motorcycles. His first motorcycle,
Out On Open Water
Express Engines Inc. has saltwater on the brain When most engine builders think of the salt, their minds take them to the Bonneville Salt Flats and land speed records. However, if you’re Bruce Baker, owner of Express Engines Inc. in DeLand, FL, you’re thinking of saltwater, water damage and offshore racing. In fact, Baker works
S & S Brings Know-How and Nostalgia to V-Twin Engines
As a maker of high-performance motorcycle engines, S&S can be linked to the industrial history of Wisconsin. However, the S&S story actually starts in Blue Island, IL, right after World War II. That’s when George J. Smith returned to his home in Blue Island and began tinkering with the engine on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Smith
Little Victories – Big Bucks from Small Engines
Finding Performance Potential in 4 and 6 Cylinder Engines Let’s get something on the table right now – I’m a V8 guy. As you’ve read elsewhere in this issue, I tend to also chant the mantra, “There’s no replacement for displacement.” Bigger just seems better and badder. Perhaps you’re like me. But let’s take a
Class 8 Diesel Engines – Built for Speed, Too
Class 8 Diesels Make Great Race Trucks Too, Says Ohio Engine Builder When you think about diesel engine building profit potential you may consider the on-track activities of boosted turbo diesels like the 6.6L Duramax, the 5.9L Cummins or the 6.0L Power Stroke. Impressive engines, and it’s really no surprise to see sub-11 second runs
Matt Dickmeyer Crowned 2017 Race Engine Builder of the Year
Whatever Matt Dickmeyer is doing as the owner of Dickmeyer Automotive Engineering in South Whitley, IN, it’s been working. Matt was recently named the 2017 Race Engine Builder of the Year by Engine Builder magazine and contest sponsor Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets and Speed-Pro brands.
A History Lesson in Pontiac V8 Power
From 1935 until 1954, you could get a Pontiac with a flathead six or a flathead straight eight. The company was a bit slow in following other manufacturers in adopting the overhead-valve V8.
VP Racing Fuels Powers Ray Evernham for 2018 Race Season
VP Racing Fuels has announced a mutual partnership with Ray Evernham for the 2018 racing season and his new project called the “Ghost.”
Twin-Turbo 470 cid LS Engine
A 2,000 hp twin-turbo LS engine that you could drive across the country? Yeah, we’d be alright with that too! Find out what Tom Nelson of Nelson Racing Engines did to make this LS unique.
