FRAM Announces 2022 Sponsored Racing Teams
FRAM has released its roster of 14 sponsored racing teams for 2022. The competitors will participate in a wide range of motorsports series, including asphalt late model, USAC quarter midgets, SCCA autocross, drag racing, drift, sprint car, and motorcycle. During the 2022 racing season, FRAM will contribute financial support and high-performance filtration products to more
Race Winning Brands Acquires PAC Racing Springs
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”), a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, has announced the acquisition of PAC Racing Springs (“PAC”), a leading manufacturer of high-performance valve springs serving the automotive and powersports performance and racing aftermarket. PAC represents the ninth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands. PAC is headquartered and operates out of an industry-leading
Dayco Goes Full Throttle in 2022 with More Than 20 Racing Sponsorship
Dayco has announced a comprehensive North American racing program for 2022 that will provide almost 20 teams and drivers with access to Dayco’s full line of racing products and technical expertise. With a longstanding history of racing involvement, Dayco’s technical team is focused on providing a range of products engineered to help extreme sports enthusiasts perform at
Milan Dragway Joins NHRA
Milan Dragway, the 1/4-mile drag strip in Milan, Michigan, has joined the NHRA Member Track Network. Perry Merlo and Harold Bullock purchased the track in December 2021, and the pair plan to repave the racing surface and staging lanes before the 2022 season begins. Long-term goals include plans for more events and races “to increase
MAHLE Motorsport LS3 Flat Top PowerPak Kit for Trans-Am and TA2™ Road Racing
This Mahle piston kit is designed for extreme duty, power, and performance with added value to keep it cost effective.
Lisa Kubo Joins McLeod Racing as Director of Sport Compact Sales
McLeod Racing has announced sport compact driver Lisa Kuba as its new director of Sport Compact Sales. Kubo is a professional drag racer of 12 years and the first sport compact FWD driver to break into the seven-second zone. She will help grow and strengthen the McLeod Tuner Series line in her new position. “To
VP Racing Fuels’ Engine Oils Debut at NHRA Pro Stock with Camrie Caruso Team
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., regarded worldwide as the leader in racing and performance fuel, announced two debuts at the NHRA Winternationals in Pamona, CA. VP sponsored driver Camrie Caruso and her team made their debut in NHRA Pro Stock, and VP’s racing motor oil made its NHRA debut in Camrie’s engine. “We are excited to
Follow Engine Builder During the First-Ever Sick Week Drag Event
When we heard about a week-long drag racing event billed as the “hardest vacation you’ll ever take” coming to Florida and Georgia named Sick Week, we knew we had to go along for the ride. Sick Week, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, takes place from February 7–11 (with testing on February 6). The event will see
PRI President Dr. Jamie Meyer Among Inaugural Drag Illustrated Awards Nominees
Drag Illustrated, the drag racing Magazine and content producer, has announced the nominees for the inaugural Drag Illustrated Awards. PRI President Dr. Jamie Meyer has been nominated in the “Special Award for Ambassadors to the Sport of Drag Racing” category for PRI’s advocacy and membership efforts to support the sport of drag racing. He appears alongside
598 cid Big Block Chevy Triple Carb Drag Engine
Despite countless other high-horsepower engines at the 2021 PRI Show, when we walked past this 598 big block Chevy engine built by M&M Race Cars & Competition Engines, we had to do a triple take. This head turner features a triple carburetor setup sitting on top of a 14-71 blower and was built for a Top Dragster application. Check it out!
598 BBC Triple Carb Drag Engine
Despite countless other high-horsepower engines at the 2021 PRI Show, this 598 cid big block Chevy drag engine was a header turner. Built by M&M Race Cars & Competition Engines, Justin Melton walks us through some details of the build. Engine of the Week is brought to you by PennGrade1, Elring, Scat Crankshafts, NPW Companies
MotorTrend Announces HOT ROD Power Tour and Drag Week Dates and Locations
MotorTrend announced today the 2022 dates for two of its premier annual events. The world’s largest traveling car show, HOT ROD Power Tour Driven by Continental Tire, will return to early summer taking place Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17. Additionally, HOT ROD Drag Week Presented By Gear Vendors Overdrive, the fastest street car competition in America, is back beginning
Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California Announces Closure
Auto Club Dragway, the 1/4-mile drag strip in Fontana, California, has permanently closed. The below announcement was made by officials from Auto Club Speedway, the 2-mile oval track also in Fontana, California. “After careful consideration on the best direction forward for Auto Club Speedway, the difficult decision has been made to permanently close Auto Club
Driven Racing Oil Supercharger Oil Kits
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Moroso BBC Gen V/Gen VI Drag Race Aluminum Wet Sump Oil Pan
This Moroso part is fully fabricated from aluminum with billet end seals to ensure consistent sealing surface to billet front covers and rear main caps.
IRG Agrees to Sell Cordova Dragstrip
An agreement has been reached between the International Race Group (IRG) and Dan and Shelly Crownhart’s 1320 Promotions to acquire the historic Cordova Dragstrip, the IHRA-sanctioned ¼-mile dragstrip in Cordova, Illinois. Closing is expected to occur before the end of the year. The Crownhart family has been involved in drag racing for generations on many
Motorcycle Drag Race Engines
Back when we started to get serious about competing in the V-Twin drag racing scene, there were four or five manufactures making engine cases, heads, crank/flywheel assemblies, and connecting rods, along with other parts for large cubic inch competition V-twin engines. At the time, the largest factory engines from Harley-Davidson were 80 cubic inch big
Tony Stewart Racing to Join NHRA in 2022
Championship-winning racecar driver Tony Stewart is joining the NHRA in 2022. His eponymous team, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), will field two full-time entries — one in Top Fuel for nine-time event winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 39-time event winner Matt Hagan. After more than four decades of racing around in circles,
Champion Oil Full-Synthetic Racing Power Steering Fluid
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John Force Racing Names New Chief Commercial Officer
John Force Racing has hired Ted Van Zelst as chief commercial officer (COO). In this new role, Van Zelst will be responsible for creating new partnerships, enhancing business-to-business relationships with existing partners, and developing successful activation. “Having the opportunity to work with John Force Racing, the biggest name in drag racing and one of the