Tools And Hardware – Everything’s Local
You’ll be surprised what you can find at your local hardware store.
Drag Racing News and Announcements
News, how tos, information, updates, interviews and events forall drag racing series and classes including the NHRA, IHRA, and the Sportsman, Pro Stock, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Top Fuel Motorcycle classes.
Horan Hangs On to Win 2013 Boise-Bakersfield Blitz
In a hotly contested, four event series; funny car veteran Dan Horan Jr. prevailed over nitro rookie Robert Overholser by a scant nine points, to take the 2013 Boise-Bakersfield Blitz overall title.
What You Should Know About Drag Race Brakes: Rotors
Learn how to choose the best brakes and brake components for your drag race vehicle. Part 1 focuses on rotors.
Christmas Memories from “The Fast Lane”
The daily hustle at the dragstrip is in the past for 2013 but NHRA drivers are still busier than ever with their own Christmas celebrations this week.
How To Select The Right Accessory-Drive Brackets For A GM LS V8 Swap
Properly mounting engine driven accessories onto your LS V8 swap may at first seem much more difficult than anticipated. LS swap engine mounts, headers, and cross members, make it easy to install the engine in a variety of early model GM muscle cars and trucks.
The Frantic Ford Kicks Up Its Heels – Again
The latest car in the Pirrone & Ellershaw stable is the re-born Frantic Ford Mustang, a tribute to Jimmy Fox, Ron Rivero and the late Dodger Glenn, members of the original 1969 Frantic Ford Funny Car team.
The Little Mouse Roars Again – Paul Zielsdorf’s Fiat Dragster
Paul Zielsdorf of Schofield, Wis., has a dragster with a history. His Fiat Topolino started burning up Wisconsin’s famous Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove as early as 1962.
Are NHRA Drivers Athletes? We Asked Them! Take that McNabb!
The great American Nobel prize winning author, Ernest Hemingway was quoted as saying, “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” So that means if racing is a sport, racers are athletes, right? Right?!?
The Physics of the Roll Cage Adds Up to Safety
A roll cage is an essential safety component, but how does it work and what is it really for?
Tips for a Seamless Engine Swap
For a reliable swap, it pays to choose quality parts. A good swap should be as durable as a factory car and offer a lot of fun per dollar, for the owner.