Spring Thaw: Inspect Your Race Car Now Before Hitting the Track
Procrastination usually reigns supreme. I’m good at it. When last year’s drag racing season ended, I’m willing to bet a lot of you just dropped the car in your shop […]
Track Time: Tools and Equipment for the Novice Drag Racer
Let’s say you have car you’ve spent a lot of time and sweat to build. It’s fast, or at least you think so. Your buddies are pressing you to get […]
Race Car in the Rough: What To Look for When Buying a Used Drag Car
Building a brand new drag car is not always in the cards. It can get expensive and wait times for a chassis or engine builder, parts, and so forth can […]
Video: Performance Gains with Hughes’ Torque Converter Dump Valve Kits (Part 2 – Stage 2 Powerglide)
Last week, we shared Part 1 of Pete Nichols from Hughes Performance introducing us to the company’s Pro Series torque converter dump valve kits. They can provide competitive performance gains […]
Video: Finding Performance Gains with Hughes’ Torque Converter Dump Valve Kits
In today’s video, Pete Nichols from Hughes Performance introduces us to the company’s Pro Series torque converter dump valve kits and explains how they can provide competitive performance gains in […]
A Little Setback: Engine Mounting Strategies for Drag Racing
Just how important is engine mounting in a drag car? Very. Consider the case of a common rear-wheel drive production line car: Typically, mounts are laid out in a three-point […]
Weight Training: Everything You Need to Know About Race Car Weight Distribution and Scales
All things being equal, a lightweight race car will always be quicker and faster than a heavy one. But even if you can’t take pounds out of the car, it’s […]
Wheeling & Dealing: How to Set Up and Adjust a Wheelie Bar
Nosebleed wheel stands are the poster children of drag racing. Everyone likes to see them, but for the most part, they’re not all that conducive to running a low ET […]