Ten Years Gone, Holdin’ On
Lately, I’ve had the Led Zeppelin song, Ten Years Gone, running through my head. The lyrics above signify my own 10 years here at Babcox Media. It seems crazy to think I’ve been working within the Engine Builder brand for a decade now! Half of that, I’ve been at the helm as Editor and now
Hendrick Motorsports Partners with GROB Systems
Hendrick Motorsports and GROB Systems Inc. have teamed up for a synergistic partnership to bring precision 5-Axis GROB machines to the Concord, NC campus of the 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions. GROB has been a developer and manufacturer of machines and production lines for over 90 years. GROB 350a and 550a machining centers will make a significant impact on
Hot Rod Power Tour’s 30th Year Begins June 10-14, 2024
America’s largest traveling car show with 6,000+ custom cars and trucks will visit five cities in five days.
NASCAR’s 2024 Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class
NASCAR and Rev Racing have named the 2024 class of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. The drivers were evaluated and selected after participating in the Advance Auto Parts Drive for Diversity Combine. Andrés Pérez de Lara, Lavar Scott, Nathan Lyons, Regina Sirvent and Eloy Sebastián López Falcón, will be returning to the
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
Universal Technical Institute and Peterbilt Celebrate 1000th Graduate Joining Skilled Trades Workforce
Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and a leading workforce solutions provider of transportation, skilled trades and energy education programs, along with industry partner Peterbilt, is celebrating several milestones for the Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI). The 1000th graduate has completed the program, which is offered by UTI’s Lisle, Ill. and Dallas, Texas campuses to help meet Peterbilt’s ongoing demand for diesel
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
NHRA Releases 2024 Camping World Series Schedule
Highlighted by a special 70th anniversary of the world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and the 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville to open the season, as well as a return to Phoenix, NHRA officials have announced the 2024 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. As previously
The Lincoln Highway Leads to Las Vegas in ‘The Road to AAPEX’ Season Two
Another automotive adventure is about to unfold as Babcox Media presents “The Road to AAPEX Season Two, The Lincoln Highway.” This year, the spotlight shines on the remarkable 2002 Lincoln Blackwood as it travels on a historic journey along the iconic Lincoln Highway – the first transcontinental highway in the United States, running coast-to-coast, designed
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
19th Annual Hot Rod Drag Week Returns Sept 17-22
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 to
Best in the Desert Confirms 2023 Race Dates
Officials with the Best in the Desert have confirmed the dates for its 2023 events. The famed “Casey Folks Vegas to Reno” is set for August 16-20, and registration is open for all classes for this 28th-anniversary event. Meanwhile, the “American Adventure Continues” on September 22-23, for the 2023 Silver State 300, followed by the “Duel in
DEI Announces Partnership with Summit Motorsports Park
America’s Racetrack and one of the nation’s premier producers of automotive heat control products are teaming up in 2023. Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI) is pleased to announce a marketing partnership with Summit Motorsports Park, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Opened in 1963, Summit Motorsports Park specializes in presenting family entertainment and hosts a
Formula DRIFT Outlines New Format, Technology Set for 2023
Officials with Formula DRIFT have announced updates ahead of the opening of its 20th anniversary season in 2023. A brand-new qualifying format will feature a deductive system with judges quantifying mistakes, in a nod to the old school with a new twist. Officials will also introduce a rotating panel of judges. Former driver and FD Japan judge
MotorTrend’s 19th Annual Hot Rod Drag Week
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. Registration for this highly-anticipated
Hot Rod Power Tour 2023 Dates and Locations
MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, has announced the 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour in celebration of HOT ROD’s 75th anniversary. The HOT ROD Power Tour Driven By Continental Tire will be heading south to Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee visiting five cities over five days in June. As America’s largest traveling car show, more than 6,000 cars
Shelby American to Build 750hp Mustang for Carroll Shelby’s 100th Birthday
Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK), is honoring the 100th anniversary of its founder’s birth with a small run of Centennial Edition Mustangs. Only 100 of the 2023 model year supercharged Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition Mustangs will be available through Shelby American in Las Vegas, with a few available through official mod
America’s Best Engine Shops 2022 | H&H Flatheads
Despite not being a fancy, state-of-the-art set up, Mike and his team at H&H have a great thing going. The equipment does exactly what it needs to, his team is experienced and the shop has built thousands of vintage engines for customers everywhere!
ARCA Menards Series Announces 2023 Schedule
Officials with the ARCA Menards Series have announced the 2023 schedule. The season will once again feature 20 races at 19 tracks, kicking off the series’ 70th anniversary with its 60th race at Daytona International Speedway (Daytona, Florida) and concluding, for the second consecutive year, with its championship event at its home track: Toledo Speedway (Toledo,
PDRA Announces Eight-Race 2023 Schedule
Officials with the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) have announced its 10th season schedule will feature eight points races for the 1/8-mile championship drag racing series. Stops include GALOT Motorsports Park in Dunn, North Carolina; Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, Virginia; Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio; Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Maryland; US 131