A parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an […]

Last week, we started counting down (or up?) the decades from 1950 through today, making a case why each subsequent 10-year span could be considered the Best Decade in Automotive […]

What a time to be a gearhead! We have 250+ horsepower 4-cylinders and 300+ horsepower sixes. It’s not uncommon for V8 performance motors to tickle 500 horsepower and the top-tier […]

The 1990s had several significant milestones that could easily cement it as the best decade in automotive history. For starters, Ford launched its new Explorer, which kicked the SUV market […]

The 1980s were a decade of continued automotive innovation, as features like fuel injection, turbocharging, and airbags became commonplace. The use of digital dashboards increased as well, predicting the modern adaptive […]

A parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an […]

The decade of the 1970s has adopted the ominous nickname “malaise era” among gearheads. At first glance, it’s easy to see why folks aren’t too fond of the seventies—performance was […]

Science class 101: Water and oil don’t mix. That can be bad news for a vehicle. Whether you’re fording a river or splashing through puddles on your commute, it’s important to […]

The 1950s gave us tailfins, seat belts, and a nationwide interstate system. But it goes way deeper than that. During the 1950s, automobiles evolved from simple transportation into a way […]

Dan Gurney, one of the most famous race car drivers in history, passed away yesterday. Gurney was both an experienced car builder and driver, competing in the Formula 1, NASCAR, […]