Best In The Desert Sees Big First Half of 2019
Best In The Desert, the largest off-road race series in North America, has announced its seeing huge turnouts, great racing and elevated fan excitement through its first five events.
Registration for PRI 2019 Now Open
Motorsports professionals can secure credentials, reserve housing, and sign up for all-new education seminars at prishow.com.
NHRA Announces Patterson Elite as Top Qualifier Sponsor
The NHRA’s West Central Division welcomes back Patterson Elite Performance as the title sponsor to the NHRA West Central Top Qualifier Bonus Award for 2019. This season will mark the third consecutive year for this partnership.
E3 Announces NHRA Contingency Program for 2019
E3 spark plugs has announced a new NHRA contingency program for the 2019 race season targeting the sportsman racer. Winners running select E3 products will receive $300 and the runners-up will receive $100.
LS Fest West Pre-Registration Now Open
The LS Fest West event website is currently up to date with all available information on the west coast event at this time. Bowling Green registration is slated to be go live later in the year.
Hot Rod Power Tour Celebrates 25 Years
Seven cities in seven days, 6,000+ performance cars. The schedule includes stops at three first-time venues and a return to Norwalk, OH. Registration now open at hotrod.com/events.
NHRA Top Sportsman Don O’Neal Unveils New NGK/NTK Sponsored Car
NGK Spark Plugs USA, Inc., an OE leader in automotive ignition technology for both domestic and import vehicles, has announced that it has extended its relationship with NHRA Top Sportsman drag racer Don O’Neal.
605 Drag Boat Engine
Wanting to do things his own way, James Bostick decided to open his own engine machine shop in 2008. To do so he cashed out his retirement, bought some machines and founded Bostick Racing Engines in El Cajon, CA. Fast forward 10 years, Bostick Racing Engines continues to do things their own way and builds top-notch motors like this 605 drag boat engine. Find out what makes this marine engine special.
Strategize and Network at PRI 2018
Exclusive conferences and events connect attendees with motorsports professionals from around the world representing all forms of auto racing.
Out On Open Water
Express Engines Inc. has saltwater on the brain When most engine builders think of the salt, their minds take them to the Bonneville Salt Flats and land speed records. However, if you’re Bruce Baker, owner of Express Engines Inc. in DeLand, FL, you’re thinking of saltwater, water damage and offshore racing. In fact, Baker works
455 Ford Trophy Truck Engine
After 543 miles of endurance desert racing, there are only a handful of engines that complete the journey, unless of course that engine was built by Kevin Kroyer of Kroyer Racing Engines. The engine shop’s 455 Ford Trophy Truck engine nabbed three of the top four spots at the 2018 Baja 500. Find out what goes into making this 455 Ford one tough performance engine.
Featured Products Showcase to Return for 2018 PRI Show
Following a successful launch last year, the Featured Products Showcase will return to the 2018 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, December 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Jeremy Wagler Named Diesel Engine Builder of the Year 2017
Opened in 2012, Wagler Competition Products (WCP) located in Odon, IN, is a full machine shop specializing in diesel work with a focus on the Duramax engine.
Wagler DX 460 Engine
Most of this Wagler DX 460 engine from head to toe gets brought in on pallets of aluminum and is machined into a complete engine. With hours upon hours of engine design and development Jeremy Wagler has this DX 460 engine singing to the tune of 2,500 hp.
NGK Partners with Megan Meyers Racing
NGK Spark Plugs has announced a two-year partnership with NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster, Megan Meyer. This continues a decades-long tradition of NGK as the preferred performance spark plug for the Meyer team.
Hollywood & Highland to Host NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony
Officials of NHRA have announced that the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 13.
Full Pull – Haisley Machine Builds Quality Diesels
When Van and Patty Haisley started their diesel engine and machine shop in 1985, diesel engine work wasn’t quite like it is today. Haisley Machine was founded in Fairmount, IN at a time when diesel engines used to only be mechanical. Today, of course, diesel engines have added plug and play electronic devices for more power.
Hot Rod Power Tour Returns in June
In just one month, the 23rd annual HOT ROD Power Tour returns with new features for auto enthusiasts worldwide. The seven-day, seven-city journey is expected to bring together more than 6,000 vehicles and 100,000-plus spectators, June 10-16, 2017.
NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet 5.8L V8 Engine
At the NASCAR Cup Series level, teams are trying to get any extra horsepower they can. Earnhardt Childress Racing uses its engine development philosophy to find half, one and two-horsepower gains for its Chevrolet R07.2 5.8L V8 engine.
NHRA Announces Extension Agreement with Traxxas
NHRA has announced that Traxxas has agreed to an extension agreement, including a renewal of the popular NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout.
