Motor Oil Issues
One of the challenges of building engines for a living is making sure that every engine you build has good oil pressure and suffers no lubrication-related issues once it goes out the door. Good oil pressure requires main and rod bearing clearances that are within your target specs for the application, a good oil pump and the “right” motor oil.
Champion Brands, LLC
Champion Brands, LLC, originally Lowe Oil Co. founded by Ralph Lowe in 1956, is a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for over 58 years. Through the years, Champion has grown to produce and blend more than 350 different products including fuel, chemicals, motor oils, additives, and lubricants for the racing, automotive, heavy truck,
Talking Oil During Shell Technology Tour at Grand Prix of Houston
Verizon IndyCar recently hosted a double-header race in Houston which provided a platform for co-sponsors Shell and Pennzoil to connect with race enthusiasts and discuss its first-ever motor oils made from natural gas. Shell announced the creation of its highly innovative PurePlus Technology back in March. Since then, Pennzoil has been engaging consumers, OEMs, techies and
Roush Yates To Release Championship Technology to Engine Builders
The same technology used to build winning engines for Roush Yates Engines will soon be available to independent engine builders around the world. Mooresville, NC – Roush Yates capped off their winning season in dirt racing with two National Series Championships in 2013. Josh Richards brought home the World of Outlaws (WoO) Late Model Series
New lightweight, aluminum oil pumps for 429-460 big-block Fords from Jon Kaase Racing Engines
These aluminum pumps are redesigned to eradicate fractures at mounting base and to improve idle and high rpm oil pressure Company: Jon Kaase Racing Engines, Inc. JonKaaseracingengines.com One of the main problems that beset tuners of big-block Ford engines is oil pump failure. The casting develops a fracture at the section change around its mountings, which
Sixteen-Year-Old Dirt Late Model Driver From Illinois Wins $50,000 ‘Search for a Champion’ Grand Prize
Bobby Pierce, a 16-year-old high school student who also is one of the nation’s top DirtLate Model drivers, is the $50,000 grand prize winner in the “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest from Federal-Mogul’sChampion Spark Plug brand. A sophomore at Oakwood (Ill.) High School, Pierce was one of 15 finalists selected from hundreds of
HPBG: Burnt Aluminum and Motor Oil
It’s a late-August Sunday in 1988 and I am staging up my Outlaw Pro Stocker for the final at the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova, IL. I am driving my legendary ’79 Mercury Zephyr (Zeke) powered by the NOS assisted 1,600 hp “Monolith,” a 672-inch Kaase Boss Hemi Ford engine. I need
Mobil 1 Racing Oils Now Available Through Leading Racing Equipment Distributors
ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties has expanded availability of its Mobil 1 Racing oils by adding three leading racing product distributors. The new performance racing distributor partners carrying Mobil 1 Racing Oils are: • CV Products – North Carolina • National Performance Warehouse – Florida • Motor State Distributing – Michigan ExxonMobil
Grassroots Ohio Drag-Racing Duo Wins $50,000 Champion Racing Sponsorship
Grassroots drag racers Corey and Kyle Michalek of Ohio-based Michalek Brothers Racing are the winners of the $50,000 grand prize racing sponsorship in the Champion brand’s 2012 “Search for a Champion” video contest from Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML). The Michalek Brothers team, based in Columbus and Canton, OH, beat out four other racers in the
A Conversation with the MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician Winner Dave Arce
Dave is the owner of Arce Engines in El Cajon, CA. He remanufactures engines, performs general installation and repair, does engine rebalancing and has quite a resume when it comes to high performance racing engines. Dave’s daughter Hollee nominated him for the contest and wrote an excellent essay about all of her dad’s accomplishments throughout
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Champions to Earn Trip to NASCAR Acceleration Weekend
Six Divisional winners and four wildcard teams will compete at the "Showdown at SEMA", sponsored by Edelbrock, and held Nov. 1 – 4 in the grand lobby of the SEMA Show. The top-10 high school auto tech teams who advanced via regional competitions across the country will compete head-to-head for the best average time as
Kevin Harvick to be Spokesperson for Federal-Mogul’s Champion Brand
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) co-owner Kevin Harvick and Federal-Mogul Corp. have signed an agreement that will make Harvick the spokesperson for Federal-Mogul’s Champion brand of spark plugs and other automotive products. One of NASCAR’s most popular figures, Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, has won 17 races
AMSOIL Launches New Racing Website
AMSOIL has launched a new website, www.amsoilracing.com, dedicated to its commitment to various forms of motorsports and event marketing. The new website highlights the company’s partnerships in the top levels ofmotorsports, including motorcycle, off-road truck and snowmobileracing. Team profiles, event schedules and up-to-the-minute results andnews will be available on the site. Daily columns featuring insightinto
Win Dream Trip to Indy, Charlotte in Pennzoil ‘Shift to Clean’ Promotion
The Pennzoil brand team has announced the Pennzoil “Shift to Clean” promotion, which offers a VIP trip to the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the big race in Indianapolis. Starting on March 1 and going through April 30, fans can enter for a chance to win many great prizes from Pennzoil, including
AMSOIL Becomes Official Oil of CORR With Three-Year Deal
Championship Off Road Racing has named AMSOIL as the Official Oil of the series through 2010. Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) brings high action, four wheel motorsports including 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2008 Championship Off Road Racing’s race season includes eight events at tracks located
Pennzoil Unveils New
Pennzoil has embarked upon a new brand strategy that makes strong claims about the oil’s ability to help keep a vehicle’s engine clean. The company’s new brand initiative is built around the theme of “Feel the Clean” and will be supported by a new advertising campaign that made its debut with new television, print and
Team Eneos Reveals 2024 Formula Drift Driver Lineup
Eneos is continuing a full North American drift program. It will encompass both the Formula DRIFT PRO and PROSPEC championships.
Turbocharged LML Duramax Engine
We all know Tony and Tyler Burkhard of Dirty Hooker Diesel have some awesome drag racing and truck pulling Duramax powerhouses. But, the shop’s employees also have some awesome diesel combos. Check out Evan Berry’s turbocharged LML Duramax diesel engine!
Motul Partners with Vance & Hines in Numerous Racing Series
Motul’s oils and lubricants will be used by Vance & Hines in King of the Baggers, Twins Cup, and NHRA.
VP Racing Partners with Ida Zetterstrom for 2024 NHRA Season
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a leader in performance fuels, lubricants and additives, announced it will be an associate partner of Ida Zetterström and JCM Racing for the 2024 NHRA season, as Zetterström chases the Rookie of the Year honors in the 21-race NHRA Mission Foods Series season. “We’re excited to be part of Ida Zetterström’s