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
ATCO Dragway (NJ) Closes
Atco Dragway, the NHRA-sanctioned 1/4-mile drag strip in Atco, New Jersey, has shuttered its doors. The following was posted to atcodragway.com: Effective immediately, Atco Dragway is permanently closed. Thank you for your valued business and support [over] the last 63 years. Special thank you to our 29th annual Pan American Nationals racers and crowd for making Atco
Sizzlin’ Summer Schedule
When it comes to favorite seasons among our industry, it would be tough to beat the summer months. Sure, it gets hot, but it’s this time of year that our industry is out traveling the country for various shows, events, and of course races – and we’re there for it. June was a very busy
Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine
This week we feature another build from Maverick Diesel that we got to check out at the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge. This 6.7L Cummins is setup to run the 5.90 index class and features 1,100 horsepower!
Xceldyne High-Performance Valves & Valvetrain Components
Xceldyne counts the world’s top teams in NASCAR, IndyCar, Road Racing, Dirt Late Model, NHRA, MotoGP, WRC, and Le Mans among its valued customers.
Callies to Host Celebration of Life for Late Founder Rick Norton Jr.
Rick Norton Jr., the founder of Callies Performance Products in Fostoria, Ohio, sadly passed away at the age of 76 in April. To commemorate Norton’s legacy, Callies Performance Products has announced a Celebration of Life event, scheduled to take place on Monday, June 26, from 12 pm to 5 pm ET. Norton began his remarkable career
ProCharged 406 cid Small Block Chevy Engine
In an effort to keep his 1957 Bel Air mostly original, Stew Hill kept the car primarily steel, but opted for a fiberglass hood. Under the hood, however, is a ProCharged 406 cid small block Chevy built by Riegel Engines. Check it out!
MAHLE: Choice of Champions Promotion Starts
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. announces the launch of its 2023 “MAHLE: The Choice of Champions” promotion. Now through September 23, technicians can enter the sweepstakes for the chance to win one of two custom-built vehicles engineered by some of the industry’s finest racing and automotive enthusiast legends. The vehicles up for grabs are a Petty’s Garage
The Craziest Diesel Swaps We’ve Seen
There’s nothing better than an engine swap, and diesel swaps are even cooler when you consider the size and specifications of the engines.
MAHLE Motorsport Hires New Marketing Manager – Former Hot Rod Magazine Editor Rob Kinnan
MAHLE Motorsport, the premier performance division of MAHLE North America, is pleased to announce the addition of former Hot Rod Magazine editor, Rob Kinnan, as the company’s marketing manager. Kinnan, recognized in the industry as one of the top content creators for the performance and racing industry, will be responsible for all marketing decisions for
Bandimere Speedway (CO) Sells Property, Intends to Relocate
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and the Bandimere family have jointly announced that the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals (July 14-16) will be the last NHRA national event at Bandimere Speedway just outside of Denver. The Bandimere family has agreed to sell the current property and land in Morrison, Colorado, but plans
Renowned Chassis Builder Jerry Bickel, Dead at 75
Renowned chassis builder Melvin “Jerry” Bickel has passed away. He was 75. Bickel founded Jerry Bickel Race Cars, the chassis builder and parts provider, over 40 years ago in Moscow Mills, Missouri. The company is now known as a one-stop-chassis shop for drag racers. Bickel notably served as crew chief and chassis fabricator for Jim Yates,
Capital City Motorsports Park Listed for Sale
Capital City Motorsports Park—the NHRA-sanctioned drag strip in Montgomery, Alabama—is listed for sale with an asking price of $4,250,000. Situated on 138 acres, the track can accommodate Top Fuel dragsters reaching up to 350 mph. The property includes a three-story tower with offices and media center; VIP and owners’ suites; a 4,000-square-foot workshop; concessions and
EB Takeover: Gawlik-SGRO Racing
We first met Brian Gawlik of Gawlik-SGRO Racing at the PennGrade1 booth during the 2022 PRI Show. We struck up a fun conversation and knew we’d be talking to Brian again soon. Brian is the owner, and driver for the Gawlik-SGRO Racing team, which competes in the Division 1 NHRA / Lucas Oil Series Top
The Drag & Drive Revolution
Following that first drag-and-drive event back in 2005, spinoffs of Drag Week have been happening all over the country, and the world, both large and small. In recent years, the trend has been completely blowing up!
The Evolution of Pro Mod Diesels
The advancements within the performance diesel world over the past 20 years have been nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, within just the last five to 10 years, that progress has been even more rapid and impressive, but few progressions have been more astonishing than those within the Pro Mod Diesel realm.
Top Fuel and Funny Car Engines
They’re the pinnacle of drag racing, and the engine builders, crew chiefs and teams who make these cars function at peak performance all season long are looking at every single area of the engine and the car to make it down the track as fast as possible.
Chevrolet to Retire Camaro After Sixth Generation
After nine model years in the market, with hundreds of thousands sold, the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro will retire after the model year 2024. The final sixth-generation Camaros will come off the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan in January 2024. Chevrolet campaigns the sixth-generation Camaro in a variety of series,
It’s Racing Season!
Well folks, racing is officially back! And that means engine builders, tuners, transmission builders, chassis builders, and racers have all been hard at work these past few months getting things ready for the track. . Every year it seems the off season will take forever on paper, but in reality, we’re back racing again in
Legends Nitro Funny Cars Series Announces Nine Races for 2023
Officials with the Legends Nitro Funny Cars series have announced its schedule will feature nine events in 2023. Teams campaign Funny Cars fueled by Nitromethane with body styles from the 1960s and 1970s, ranging up to 1982 and older. Legends Nitro Funny Cars points will be allocated during six NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series events and