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Hot Rodders Double Header Event Nets Seven New Qualifying Teams

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge held two qualifying events over this past weekend on May 6. On the West coast at the Edelbrock Car Show, 16 teams competed. Back in the Midwest in Champaign, IL at the Parkland College Car Show, nine teams competed.

COMP Performance Group Appoints Douglas and Feeney to Executive Leadership Roles

Effective May 1, 2017, COMP Performance Group announced Chris Douglas will assume the role of COO, and Kevin Feeney will assume the newly created position of chief product officer.

Test Procedures Prove Race Oils Have Differences

One of the premier racing oil developers finally took the time (18 months) and spent the money (megabucks) to quantify the performance differences between various oil products.

Three Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Teams Qualify at the Summit Racing Motorama

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow’s seventh Engine Challenge event of the 2017 Season took place at the Summit Racing Motorama in Hampton, GA this past weekend. Twenty teams came out to the Summit Racing Motorama to qualify for the Dual National Championship held at the SEMA and PRI Show.

Time to Tell EPA to Back Off

When I was a kid, if I wanted to get away with something, I learned how to bend the truth and not give my parents the whole story. Or, if I DID tell them what was going on, it was in the middle of a completely different story. It didn’t work of course – my

Help this Industry – and Help Yourself, Too

As you have heard from this bully pulpit many times over the past 15 or so years, I want you to let us know how we’re doing. Engine Builder exists so our readers (engine builders, remanufacturers and machine shops) and advertisers have a business tool that promotes the success of both. Communication is both simpler

Take Our Business Back – Let’s Stop Talking About the Parts Sales Dilemma and Do Something

What has me so fired up recently is a report I read in another industry magazine written by a UPS executive, who was reporting on a study they did on consumer online purchases and the automotive industry. Of course, this is a good thing for a carrier, as the greater the online purchases, the more

The Street Rod Engine Market – What’s Hot and What’s Not in Selling to Hot Rodders

Street Rod/Hot Rod engines? Yeah, right! Defining this particular engine market has been likened to trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. There is an almost endless number of factors that cross engine “styles”’ usage and applications. It’s no different with hot rods. One hot rodder may want a stock unit just to keep him

50 Years Gone, 50 More To Come

The annual SEMA Show is often viewed as a celebration of excess held in the town where too much is never enough. This year’s gathering in Las Vegas was certainly no exception. Thousands of exhibitors (more than 2,400) catered to nearly 70,000 buyers, who trekked across nearly 3 million square feet of exhibit space, features

Self-Driving Cars Face Unexpected Challenges

According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, driverlesss cars actually required the quick input of a human driver 2,578 times during testing in 2016. And that’s in California, where the people and the road conditions are beautiful!

The Best Way To Boost Your Business? Build a Rapport and Relationships

It’s important for you to get familiar with and interact with many more people in your business than just your customers. Getting familiar with your banker, suppliers, services and the media can be a big help. One thing that helps me has been my racing and involvement in motorsports. Even if you are not a

7 Teams Qualify as the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Season Kicks Off

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s first event of 2017 season was held at the 10th Annual Race & Performance Expo in Schaumburg, IL where 30 teams competed and seven advanced to the Dual National Championship held later this year at the SEMA and PRI Show.

Hot Rodders 10th Season to Kick Off at The Race & Performance Expo

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge is ready to kick off its 10th Season at The Race & Performance Expo in Schaumburg, IL. Thirty teams will compete for their chance to qualify for the Dual National Championships.

Motovicity Appoints New Purchasing Manager

In his newest role as Motovicity’s Purchasing Manager, Jason Wieczorek is responsible for managing the company’s current inventory of 180+ brands, the addition of new brands, as well as cultivating key relationships with manufacturers.

Hot Rod Legend Pete Chapouris Has Passed Away

Hot-rodding legend Pete Chapouris passed away January 6 due to complications from a stroke. He was 76. Chapouris grew up in El Monte, California, and started “cruisin’ the boulevards” as a young hot rodder with his friends around 1955.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Dual National Championship Elite Eight Results

Starting on Friday Dec 9, the top four SEMA Teams went head to head against the top four PRI teams in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Dual National Championship Elite Eight. Each team competed 3 times, and had their time averaged to determine the overall winner.

Quaker State Awards ‘Best in Class Challenge’ to Jordan Vocational High School

Quaker State has announced the top three winners from the “Best in Class Challenge,” a six-week automotive education program featuring high school auto shops from across the United States. This year’s winner of the 1st Place Grand Prize were the Red Jackets from Jordan Vocational High School in Columbus, Georgia.

Engine Builder Readers Qualify for Special AETC Discount

Thanks to a special discount code, all readers of Engine Builder magazine and subscribers to the Engine Builder newsletter are eligible to attend this year’s Advanced Engineering Technology Conference at a special savings!

AMSOIL Devoted to Protection Sweepstakes Announces Winner

Last year, the AMSOIL Devoted to Protection Sweepstakes was announced at the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The grand prize of a fully restored 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 would be handed to one lucky winner in October 2016. Out of thousands of entries received, AMSOIL has announced George E. out of Detroit as the recipient of this American classic.

Garrett by Honeywell Performance Turbochargers 

At the 2016 SEMA Show, the Garrett by Honeywell brand of aftermarket performance turbochargers unveiled the most significant series of upgrades to its product portfolio in a decade.