The drag racing world lost one of its best on Monday, October 19th. Eric Lane, a long-time mechanic and current co-crew chief on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Dodge Charger driven by Cruz Pedregon, was killed while crossing a street as the team transitioned from last weekend’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals race at Dallas to the next event, the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals at Houston.
Conditions during last weekend’s NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented the sanctioning body with extreme challenges.
Last issue, we began our look at transmission coolers (heat exchangers). This time around, we’ll look at the different types of coolers available. Some are cheap. Some are expensive.
When NASCAR and INDYCAR announced a mutual date at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) next year, it cemented the knowledge that NASCAR, in particular, is changing how it approaches its standing at the pinnacle of American motorsports.
Last issue, we began our look at transmission coolers (heat exchangers). This time around, we’ll look at the different types of coolers available. Some are cheap. Some are expensive.
Pound on an automatic-equipped hot rod (drag car, street-strip machine, etc) for any length of time and you’ll quickly learn that heat can kill the transmission in a heartbeat.
Photos courtesy: NHRA Media While many celebrated this holiday weekend by spending as much time as possible away from work, there were three NHRA […]
More than a year and a half after Chevrolet presented its electric COPO Camaro racer, Ford’s prototype made its first appearance the day before professional qualifying opened for the NHRA’s DENSO Spar Plugs U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway outside Indianapolis.
Practice began Wednesday, August 12 for the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
While the middle of the summer is usually the time of year when the racing season is at one of its highest points, this has been one of the strangest race seasons by far.
