Speedway Motorsports Names Graham Smith VP of OEM Partnerships
Speedway Motorsports has named Graham Smith, formerly the vice president of Business Operations for U.S. Legend Cars International, as vice president of OEM Partnerships. In the new role, Smith will be responsible for strengthening company relationships, cultivating partnerships and establishing new corporate events with OEMs. Under direction from Speedway Motorsports Executive Vice President and Chief
Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki Storm to Pro Stock Motorcycle World Championship
Gaige Herrera won his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Championship and 11th race of the season as he faced off against his Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki teammate Eddie Krawiec for a fourth-straight race at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, CA, on Sunday. Race Highlights Riding a
500 cid Top Fuel Hemi Engine
Boasting 10,000-12,000 horsepower, Top Fuel dragsters run a supercharged, nitro-breathing, billet Hemi engine. To keep these engines living throughout the season, shops like Pro Motor Engines are part of the engine program. Shop owner Dennis Borem walks us through how he helps Rick Ware Racing and Clay Millican’s Top Fuel Hemi engines.
MAHLE Continues Partnership with Richard Petty for “Choice of Champions” Promotion
Richard Petty and his team at Petty’s Garage will play a pivotal role in the second annual “MAHLE: The Choice of Champions” technician promotion. In addition to participating in promotional events leading up to the grand prize drawing at the 2023 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Petty and his team have engineered one of the two
Racing Legend Willy T. Ribbs to Share Inspiring Story at SEMA Show
Legendary African American racecar driver Willy T. Ribbs will share his story of triumph and overcoming adversity during a special Fireside Chat with moderator Beth Paretta of Paretta Autosport at the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The Fireside Chat will take place Thursday, Nov. 2, in the North Hall (Room N258) beginning at
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 8
The innovation of the Lincoln Highway wasn’t just about building roads—it was about putting them on the map. The Wyoming Historical Society notes that the abandoned routes laid down by the Union Pacific railroad from 1867 to 1869 were often the best, and sometimes the only, east-west path available when developing the Lincoln Highway. In fact,
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 7
Rolling through Nebraska, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene meets kindred spirits as he drives the rare Lincoln Blackwood he refurbished for his journey to AAPEX. Along the way, he meets a family traveling the Lincoln Highway section by section, taking in sights such as the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument and the Classic Car Collection,
Holley Celebrates Record-Setting Season of Automotive Enthusiast Events
Consumer and customer engagement programs remain central to Holley’s ongoing business transformation.
17-Race 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Schedule Features Return to Milwaukee Mile
Officials with IndyCar have announced a 17-race schedule for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, which includes a much-anticipated return to the historic Milwaukee Mile Speedway for the first time since 2015. The fabled one-mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin, will showcase the NTT IndyCar Series racing with a doubleheader weekend for the first time
Turbocharged 5.9L 12-Valve Cummins Engine
Logan Yelton’s ’93 Dodge has gone through quite the transformation. It was once used to transport him and his wife to prom back in the day to now burning rubber on the drag strip with 1,800 horsepower on command. This 5.9L 12-valve Cummins-powered monster has done it all. See what went into the build!
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 5
To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. For Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician charged with fixing up a rare Lincoln Blackwood, it means heading back to Transtar Autobody Technologies in Detroit to put the finishing touches on the Blackwood. Then, he’ll put Babcox Media HQ in the rearview
632 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
With a storied race history of his own, Sandy Wilkins has taken his passion for cars and engines and turned it into his life. From race teams to Roush Yates Performance to opening Wilkins Racing Engines, he knows how to build high-horsepower engines like this 632 cubic inch big block Chevy nitrous engine for No Prep drag racing. Check it out!
SEMA Battle of the Builders Celebrates 10 Years of Competition
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary at the SEMA Show, the 2023 SEMA Battle of the Builders is proud to announce that Mothers Polish is returning as the competition’s presenting sponsor! The SEMA Battle of the Builders (BOTB) Presented by Mothers Polish has been the aftermarket industry’s ultimate vehicle competition for 10 amazing years. Highlighting custom builders at the forefront of innovation, BOTB
Naturally Aspirated LS3-Based TA2 Engine
With a 40-year history in all sorts of racing, machining and engine building, Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC can do just about anything in-house from NASCAR to drag racing and everything in between. Just check out this LS3-based TA2 spec engine!
Pro Motor Engines’ LS3 Engine Build for TA2 Racing
Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC and owner Dennis Borem have a rich history in NASCAR and other forms of racing. We got to visit the shop earlier this summer, and the team was wrapping up a dyno session on a newly assembled LS3 engine for TA2 racing. We got the full details of the
MOTORTREND’s 19th Annual HOT ROD Drag Week 2023
The race to determine the title of “Fastest Street Car in America” is back as HOT ROD Drag Week 2023 Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive returns to premier tracks in four Southeast cities Sunday, Sept. 17 through Friday, Sept. 22, and made extra special this year as HOT ROD Magazine celebrates 75 years in 2023. The world’s toughest competition
LIQUI MOLY Becomes Official Oil and General Partner of Carrera Panamericana
LIQUI MOLY is delighted to confirm a cooperation with “Carrera Panamericana,” by far the most famous race series in Mexico, which is held during October and has been around for decades. From 13th to 19th of October 2023, drivers from around the globe will drive through a very special route in Mexico. Known worldwide in its initial
Inside Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC
During our recent trip to Charlotte and Mooresville, NC, we got the opportunity to tour Pro Motor Engines with owner Dennis Borem. This engine machine shop has a rich 40-year history of building engines for all three top NASCAR Series as well as ARCA, SCCA and NHRA. PME focuses on high performance engine building and
CEO of Lucas Oil Transitions to Chairman
Lucas Oil Products–the Indianapolis, Indiana-based distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants–has announced the transition of Forrest Lucas from CEO to chairman of Lucas Oil. In his new role, Lucas will step away from the day-to-day activities and move into an advisory role to help guide the company’s strategic direction. The transition also gives Lucas
NASCAR Xfinity Series to have a New Home on the CW Network
The CW Network will become the exclusive home to the NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025 and extending through the 2031 season. The CW will broadcast 33 live NASCAR Xfinity Series races annually and practice and qualifying events each weekend. Starting in 2025, for the first time in series history, every NASCAR Xfinity Series race will be available on