This Week in Motorsports
Your weekly digest for what’s happening in the world of motorsports.
2014
2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is an 11-second Car Straight off the Showroom Floor
Too lazy to build your own 11-second drag car? You’ll soon be able to buy one from your local Dodge dealership.
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[Gallery] Re-Visiting the SVRA’s Inaugural Trip to the Brickyard
Yeah, yeah, we know we already brought you coverage of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s Inaugural Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. But when we got these great pics in from reporter Albert Wong, we knew we had to share them. Albert paid particular attention to legend Al Unser Jr.’s return to the winners circle.
![[GALLERY] Nostalgia Days at Grand Bend Motorplex](https://www.racingjunk.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DSC_8364-3370406254-O1-376x206.jpg)
[GALLERY] Nostalgia Days at Grand Bend Motorplex
The Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers, are celebrating their 10th year, and so far this is one of the best seasons yet.
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[Gunner’s Classic Corner] Door Slammers: The Original 1960 Pontiac Hot Chief II Poncho
The original Pontiac Hot Chief II has been restored to its original Pontiac High Performance glory.
Is the Manual Transmission Really Dead?
Are manual transmissions really that hard to operate? Or have we all just become lazy drivers?
Hammer Time! A 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT Gets an Overhaul
This 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT was Ray Davis’ answer to lifelong dreams of building a hot rod. It also became a true family affair, both during its restoration and afterwards.
Knoxville Nationals Entry Deadline This Saturday
The 54th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store is quickly approaching and the July 12th entry deadline is this Saturday.
Paper Tigers: Dyno Testing Our LS Bracket Motor Combination
To come full circle as we build our LS engine, we run the engine through a computer simulated dyno to test its effectiveness on the strip.
Dames of Drag Racing
Strange Engineering recently interviewed three fearless and focused female drag racers at Atlanta’s House of Speed: Brooke Warren, Nichole Stephenson and Lauren Freer.