Will Wayne Taylor Racing Win a 4th Consecutive Rolex 24?
It’s one of the most significant angles leading into the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA this weekend: Wayne Taylor Racing is trying to win the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA for a fourth consecutive time. In fact, it’s the talk of the race. Everywhere except the team’s garage, that is. “The approach for us to win Daytona
Supercharged 427 cid LS7 Drift Engine
With just 200 examples here in the U.S., the Nissan Skyline R34 is arguably one of the more desirable sports cars out there. Yufeng Luo of Y Motorsport used it to build a professional drift car complete with a supercharged and nitrous-boosted LS7 engine built by Ken Duttweiler.
Off-Road Race Engines
As the off-road racing community and technology grew, so did the vehicle speeds and related suspension components. Today, these are without a doubt one of the most highly strained engines in motorsports – bar none.
EMCO Gears: Bringing Motorsports Transmissions to the Street
Larry Bishop, director of motorsports for EMCO Gears, got his start rebuilding transmissions early on in his family run shop. “My grandfather was rebuilding transmissions and working on cars and my dad and uncle followed him into the business. I got my start working for my dad and then went to work for a Chevy dealerbriefly
Howell Engine Developments Inc. Founder Billy Haegen Howell Dies
Automotive pioneer and industry legend, Billy “Bill” Haegen Howell, passed away on July 22, 2021 after a battle with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease. Recognized as a leader in the development of Chevrolet performance engines and electronic fuel injection, Howell’s career with Chevrolet spanned from 1961-1987. While at Chevrolet, he became one of the core
Legendary Racing Journalist Robin Miller Dies at 71
Robin L. Miller, a lifelong motorsports fan who became one of the sport’s most recognized and influential media personalities, died Aug. 25 in Indianapolis. He was 71. A native of his beloved Southport, Indiana, Miller rose to prominence as an Indianapolis Star sports writer, parlaying his love of many sports into more than 50 years
Legendary Motorsports Broadcaster Bob Jenkins Dies at 73
Veteran radio and television broadcaster Bob Jenkins died August 9 at age 73 after succumbing to his fight with cancer. The voice of the Liberty, IN, native was heard globally over five decades on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. He held several positions over that time, including chief announcer from 1990-1998. Jenkins was one
540 cid ProCharged Race Hemi Engine
Ken Lazzeri of INDY Cylinder Heads, is an engine builder rivaling anyone who calls themselves one of the best to build Mopar horsepower. He’s been building engines since he was a teen and he recently finished up a 540 cubic inch ProCharged Race Hemi engine for a fast bracket Cuda. We saw it highlighted on Facebook and had to share the details.
Intellectual Horsepower – Ep. 4
Ahead of the NHRA’s stop at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, we got a chance to sit down with Top Fuel driver Clay Millican to talk racing and much more.
Trackhouse Racing Team to Acquire Chip Ganassi Racing’s NASCAR Operation
On Wednesday, Justin Marks of Trackhouse Entertainment Group and Trackhouse Racing, announced the company will expand its NASCAR Cup Series team by acquiring Chip Ganassi Racing’s NASCAR operation. Marks, along with Trackhouse team president Ty Norris and Chip Ganassi Racing CEO Chip Ganassi, revealed the move at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on a livestream
Turbocharged 6.7L Solid Block Cummins Engine
Thomas Borrell might not work in the diesel industry, but his passion for diesel motorsports has led him to build what many believe to be the ultimate diesel machine – a UCC truck. Check out his 2010 fourth gen truck and its new Freedom Racing Engines-built 6.7L Cummins engine.
IMS Hall of Fame Adds Michael Schumacher, Paul Page
Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher and longtime Indianapolis 500 broadcaster Paul Page comprise the 2021 class of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Hall of Fame. Schumacher and Page were elected to the IMS Hall of Fame by the distinguished voting panel of 150 motorsports journalists, officials and living Hall of Fame members, chosen
First Look at NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Series Schedule
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was announced recently, and like 2020, the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious event, will kick off the season while the Coke Zero Sugar 400 will again be the final race of the regular season. NASCAR officials released the 2021 Cup Series schedule Wednesday, introducing three new tracks, expanding to six road
Honda’s B Series and K20, K24 and K20C1 Engines
A few of Honda’s engines stand out when it comes to building performance vehicles – the B series engines and its K20 and K24 engines.
Is Racing About to Return?
Several motorsports facilities and tracks across the nation announced plans to reopen and host race events, while following recommended guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). California Perris Auto SpeedwayPerris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian has announced the half-mile clay oval will open its 2020 season on May 23, with the annual “Salute to
Inboard Marine Engine Builds
If you build marine engines, you may already know the benefits of a blue mind. As for the engines that run on water, they are a different beast altogether than their land brethren. Building engines that live on the water is a far different challenge.
540 cid Vortech Blower Top Sportsman Engine
Oakley Motorsports sponsors the Top Sportsman / Top Dragster classes for Division 3 in NHRA. The shop is well-known for building nitrous engines in those classes, however, as centrifugal blowers have been getting more and more popular, shop owner Phillip Oakley knew he’d have to try his hand at one of those engine builds. The result is this 540 cid Vortech Blower Top Sportsman engine. Find out the details of this very powerful engine build!
Cometic Gasket and Roush Yates Engines Extend Partnership
Cometic Gasket is the exclusive engine gasket of the Ford FR9 EFI Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Ford FR9 Carb NASCAR Xfinity Series engines that power cars at 73 events during the 2019 NASCAR season.
Turbo Engine Technology Makes Sport Compacts Relevant
It’s been almost 20 years since the first of the many “Fast and Furious” films entered the public eye, leading to a renaissance for the sport compact car and engine market. That market has ebbed and flowed in the years since, but thanks to a resurgence of smaller displacement engines and turbocharging becoming mainstream today,
557 cid Mopar Mega Block Engine
When Happs CNC Performance Engines’ employee Dan Chenoweth found a mega block available in Syracuse, NY, he jumped at the chance to turn it into a racing engine. Along with shop owner Keith Happs, the machine shop turned this 440 Mopar mega block into a 557 cid racing machine capable of 900-950 hp. Find out what went into this relatively rare build.
