The long off-season is over as the gates opened at Bradenton Motorsports Park for the 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem Presented by Holbrook Racing Engines. With sunny skies and moderate temperatures, the season opener of the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals series has the stage set for another weekend of impressive performances. The action kicks off today with three rounds of test and tune runs, so ...

For some people, retirement is a time to relax and enjoy life at a slower pace. For others, like Danny Towe, it's a time to pick back up and move forward full speed ahead. Thanks to some not so subtle prodding from his friend and NMRA Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle driver, Shane Williams, Towe started running in NMRA Race Star Wheels Ford Muscle back in '16. Shane gets me into more sh*t...

In the world of heads-up drag racing, its not uncommon to see those with the most bucks make it big. Having good funding can provide for better parts, more testing, professional assistance, and more, but as Jason Terrell and Brad Schnieders of Tin Soldier Race Cars have shown, its completely possible to go fast and be competitive for not a lot of dollars. In fact, the engine in their race car ...

Ignition is a key ingredient in making internal combustion engines work, and controlling when the ignition events occur and the spark energy with which it fires can be a valuable asset in the power management game. MSD recently realized that there was a market for an ultra powerful CDI ignition system and got to work. The result of those efforts is the MSD Pro 600 CDI. MSD's latest capaciti...

American Powertrain now offers more affordable Mopar Small Block Aluminum Bellhousings for TREMEC GM/Viper Magnum T-56 6-speeds. Small-block applications include GM T-56 and Viper T-56, 318, 340, 360, Magnum 5.2, 5.9 Chrysler engines and Gen III Hemis. American made heavy-duty, high quality and extra thick aluminum casting is less expensive than traditional steel bellhousings. This is a cost effe...

The red-hot late model HEMI market is getting a boost as Vortech Superchargers joined the 2020 NMCA Muscle Car Nationals as the Official Supercharger of the Dodge / MOPAR HEMI Shootout. The quickest growing segment in the NMCA regularly boasts over 100 Gen III HEMI vehicles at each event, most of them competing in the HEMI Shootout. The unique HEMI Shootout format features a series of time tria...

Written By Jason Reiss Photography Courtesy of Modern Racing The El General/Q80 Racing Team have been longtime proponents of boostspecifically of the twin-turbocharged varietyperched in front of the team's Pro Line Racing Hemi powerplants. But with the admission of the new gear-driven F-3R 140 ProCharger into competition for the 2020 season, the team decided it was time to make a change....

With the start of the 2020 NMRA Holley Drag Racing Series just a few short weeks away, most racers are working to put the finishing touches on their combinationsbut Charlie McCulloch, the Exedy Racing Clutches Modular Muscle 2019 champion, is making a last minute change to see if he can get an edge on the others by switching to Hoosier Tires. Like so many others, McCulloch dutifully sent ou...

A fast start to the 2020 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series season was exactly what Fast Jack Beckman was looking for as he drove his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to a national event win at the 60th annual NHRA Winternationals to kick off the year on the heels of his runner-up finish in the 2019 Funny Car Championship. From his No.2 qualifying pos...

While there is plenty of flashy paint and shiny chrome on the show floor, Chevrolet Performance knows the way to our hearts. The Bow Tie hot-rodders debut the COPO Camaro John Force Concept in Vegas. It features an X on the bumper to celebrated the famed racers 10 championships, and it stands as its own vehicle outside of the 69 COPO Camaro race cars set for sale. We sure would love to see this m...

Last year ATI Performance Products began shipping its SFI Certified T350 SuperCase to fill a void in the market as cars get quicker and faster. The TH350 SuperCase meets SFI 4.1 spec, which eliminates the need for cumbersome and tight fitting transmission shields or blankets. The aluminum casting is made from 356-T6 aluminum and the case has increased thickness in the extension housing and bell fl...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography courtesy of the manufacturer The entrepreneurial spirit is often inherited, and John McLeod III was on the path to business ownership generations before he took action to lead aftermarket gauge manufacturer Classic Instruments. His grandfather, John McLeod, owned a Detroit-based pattern-making company that supplied wooden patterns mainly for Ford and Chry...

Heritage Edition Package available on 2020 Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R models features a unique throwback livery with Wimbledon White paint and Guardsman Blue side and over-the-top racing stripes A year before Ken Miles set lap records at Le Mans in Ford's famed GT40, the noted race car driver and engineer made waves on the track in the first 1965 Mustang Shelby GT350 fastback coupe. Ford ...

Written by Evan J. Smith Photography by the Author Mustang fans have their answer. In its first track outing, Evolution Performance and its Iconic Silver 2020 GT500 clocked a 9.939 at 140.43 mph at Bradenton Motorsports Park during a public test and tune session, and they've really just scratched the surface of the car's performance capability. Amazingly, the GT500 has just 300 miles on...

A few weeks ago, we talked about Lund Racing and the company's initial dyno sessions with the new 2020 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang and the results were impressive. You can read about that HERE. After our conversation with Jon Lund, he completed more changes, which included the addition of Injector Dynamics ID1050X fuel injectors and a switch to E85 fuel.Those changes allowed for an increase fro...

Pat Musi Racing Engines announced today a partnership with Brisk USA Spark Plugs, pairing two industry leaders for 2020 and beyond. By working together next year, every Pat Musi Racing Engine will include the innovative and highly-rated Brisk USA Spark Plugs, forging a strong alliance between two premier companies. Brisk makes a really high-end spark plug and we're excited about having them i...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi and Dr. Rudy Rouweyha Finally able to slow down after a lifetime of being busy, Tom Calabrese is speeding up with a racing career and a son who is following in his footsteps. Living in upstate New York, Calabrese had been a faithful Pontiac man and even raced a 55 back in 1962 when he was in high school. Unable to afford to buy par...

It doesnt get much cooler than seeing Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea Denofa drifting around the original Bigfoot. This was a highlight for all in attendance, but especially for the members of the Holley team riding in the back of the legendary Monster Truck. A huge crowd filled the stands and surrounded the edge of the track. The sound engines revving and tires smoking filled the air. The excit...

If you haven't been living under a rock for the past few months then you know the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a rather sporty 760hp package under the hood. It is a 5.2L Coyote, a variant of the highly-acclaimed and successful Shelby GT350 program but with a supercharger on top and sans flat-plane crankshaft. Everyone knew it'd be quick, as in 10-second runs right off the showroom and H...

Derry, Pennsylvania's Keith Rhea has frequently competed in a number of NMRA classes, including QA1 True Street, Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout and the Hellion Turbo Battle, and his Wonder Racing 2004 Mustang Cobra has undergone a number of changes to continually improve the Terminator's competition-killing ability. His latest switch to Bullseye turbochargers helped him claim the record for the...

The 4th-generation Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak roared to life before a packed house at the 2019 SEMA Show on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Mopar unveiled the new, track-only package for Sportsmen drag racers. Only 50 cars will be produced. Mopar and Dodge/SRT took the wraps off a new, fourth-generation version of the factory-built, racetrack-only Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak car today at the 2019...

When there is a gap in the market, a smart entrepreneur fills it. Such was the case for Harold Miller, founder of Dynamic Racing Transmissions, when he realized the opportunity to go into the performance transmission business. Harold started his career in the automotive industry in the 1950s when he took an apprenticeship at a Rambler dealership. He had his own body shop at one time, and in the e...

Our resident project car, Pure Evil, had a decent showing at the NMRA World Finals + Holley Ford Fest when it dropped into the 8.80s in warm weather action. A few weeks after the NMRA season ended, Mike Washingtonthe cars owner/driver and project curatorbegan prepping for the postseason action. All year long our goal was to field a competitive NMRA Limited Street entry and take aim at crushing ...

The beloved Tru-Boost Gauge has been put to pasture, and is replaced with the new X-Series Tru-BoostX Boost Controller Gauge (PN 30-0352). The Tru-BoostX Boost Controller Gauge delivers all of the features you loved about the original only now with AEMnet for data logging and a big, fat internal MAP sensor that can handle boost pressures up to 80 PSI of boost. The King is dead, long live the K...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photos Courtesy of Holley Performance Products There will always be a place for traditional combustion engines and muscle cars in drag racing, but as the future steadily marches towards embracing electric vehicles, companies like Holley are accepting the change rather than running from it. When Geoff Turk, Chief Operating Officer at Holley Performance Product...

From the time when the Fox-body 5.0-liter Mustang phenomenon took off in the late 80s until today, Vortech Superchargers have been one of the most sought after bolt-ons for Mustang enthusiasts. Being able to bolt on 50-100 percent more horsepower propelled Mustangs into performance realms unknown, and the whirring noise from under the hood was a badge of honor for owners and a warning to all o...

Stevie Fast Jackson doubled up today when he claimed the world championship in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service and the event win at zMAX Dragway Monday during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals.   The series was presented by the Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) in at the 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals and marked the 11th of...

When the fuel delivery experts at Aeromotive Inc.started getting requests for custom fuel pump designs for unique street truck builds, they began formulating a plan for a new product category. Then, when those requests came in from the guys over at Street Outlaws, they knew those new products would need to handle even the highest horsepower demands. Aeromotive's new line of truck fuel pumps i...

Holley is pleased to announce the release of two new products from iNTECH Cold Air Intakes that offer expanded coverage of C5 Generation Corvettes. iNTECH's unparalleled line of cold-air intakes has expanded to include coverage for all year ranges of C5 Generation Chevy Corvettes. With two new offerings, the 1997-2000 and 2001-2004 Corvette models can benefit from increased performance and un...

Strange Engineering continues to evolve its line of superior suspension components by introducing the all new front single- and double-adjustable, coil-over bolt-in shocks for 78-88 G-Body vehicles. The aluminum body shocks are compact, lightweight, and allow for easy ride height adjustment. The adjustable valving accommodates a wide range of control for both the extension and compression s...

Race Part Solutions new Billet Dual Merge Intake solves the problem of plumbing twin turbos into a single throttle body. Dual 3-inch inlets flow into a single 4-inch outlet. Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum in RPS' 13,000 sq. ft. facility, the Billet Dual Merge Intake is CNC'd from billet aluminum to withstand "All the Boost." It adapts two 3-inch tubes to a single 4-inch tube (Dual 3" to Single...

When the T-56 Magnum was released in 2009, the only options for shifter location was far forward or far back, greatly impacting options for quality replacement parts. TREMEC recognized the need and utilizing its TR-6060/Magnum architecture, designed the Magnum-F 6-speed to meet shifter location requirements and as a bolt-in unit for LS-1 powered '98-02 F-bodies, as well as third-generation F-b...

More than 60 years of racing heritage helped set the stage for the most important debut in Corvettes racing history tonight, as Chevys first mid-engine GTLM race carthe Corvette C8.Rmade its surprise debut alongside the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible at the Kennedy Space Center. The C8.R and Corvette Stingray represent a true technology transfer, taking lessons from the street st...

Rickie Smith finished up an impressive weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway with his first victory of the season in E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action, beating points leader Stevie Fast Jackson in the final round on Sunday. The series was presented by the Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) in St. Louis and marked the 10th of 12 races in 2019. ...

System 1 has introduced a new canister-style oil filter with an easily removable stainless steel mesh element. This facilitates prompt inspection of the lubricant for engine-damaging debris, and eliminates messy filter bisections. Engineered to fit virtually any engine block or remote mount, the housing is CNC machined from billet aluminum and black anodized. A 45-micron element is st...

Friday is always a reason to celebrate, but for those attending the 21st Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals Featuring the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival, the start of the weekend will bring a host of exciting action to Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. If you are a fan of Ford performance, this is the place to be. Yesterday saw the track fill with participants and the d...

By Ainsley Jacobs Dwayne Hickman sure has a thing for Shelby Mustangs. The oil man from Spencer, West Virginia, has campaigned his familiar white-with-black-stripes 2011 Mustang GT in NMRA competition for years and just added its mirror image, a black-with-white-stripes 2010 Shelby GT500, to his collection. The new car, known as Blacksnake wasnt even on Hickmans radar at first. He had ...

The 2019 NMCA Muscle Car Nationals season will come to a close at this weekend's 18th annual World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance. Many a driver hopes to secure a win or a class championship, and for multi-time champion Andy Warren, his battle for this year's Detroit TrueTrac Nostalgia Muscle Car title has been one to remember. Warren made a final-round appearance at each of ...

Tank racing is only cool if youre racing actual tanks. For 2018 NMRA Steeda Limited Street champion Michael Ciborowski, he knew he needed something lighter if he wanted to go fasterso he made it happen and commissioned a near-clone of his current car. Runningand winningin the inaugural NMRA Limited Street season with his red 14 Mustang GT, the Team Kubota captain quickly proved he was the top p...

It's been over a year since Jack Beckman parked his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car in an NHRA winner's circle but on Sunday at the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil he came out on top. Not only did Beckman defeat John Force in the final round at Maple Grove Raceway, he also took over the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points l...

Text and Photos by Mike Carpenter When Bill Kuhlmann broke the 200-mph barrier in 1987 with a 615-cubic-inch engine combination, that history-making run changed the industry forever. Nitrous began to earn wide acceptance and monster-displacement engines became the norm. While breaking that mark remained a part of history, the 615 engine combo soon morphed into what we know today as the 6...

Mike Washington drove Pure Evil to a new best time of 8.77 at 153 mph during the NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Backing the new PE-2 powerplant is a Black Magic long-style clutch, G-Force Racing Transmissions G101A four-speed, and a new Team Z Motorsports rear suspension setup. By Michael Galimi Photos Courtesy of Rich Groh Racing and NMRA As self-proclaimed, knuc...

Written By Steve Baur Photography by Kevin DiOssi For Shepherdsville, Kentuckys Tim Knieriem, cars and the engines that power them have been a large part of his life. He grew up in the familys engine“building business and has been racing with family and friends on track for over 20 years. My grandpa started the business as a regular auto parts store back in the 60s, and sold it to my ...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi Its never too late to make a change, so after a lifetime of enjoying drag racing from the sidelines and the pit area, Gary Wolkwitz decided to plant himself in the drivers seat. Growing up on Staten Island, the native New Yorker (who now resides in New Jersey) has been involved in drag racing in some capacity since 62 when he and h...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography courtesy of the manufacturer Originally established in 1923 as a private business led by Kazuma Adachi, the company now known as EXEDY has undergone an incredible global transformation nearly a century in the making. Adachis company was originally based in Ikuno-ward in the Osaka prefecture of Japan. By 1950, Adachi was able to establish Daikin Ma...

Completely revamped for the 2019 season, Haley James 1993 Mustang LX coupe runs in the NMRA Edelbrock Renegade ranks. Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi In a community that fosters cutthroat competition, its easy to become hostile and hardheaded. Haley James, however, has found a way to channel her ambition into tremendous success without losing a trace of her humanity...

For the average car owner, the phrase flex-fuel probably doesnt mean a whole lot. Some understand what it means and take advantage of the cheaper prices of E85 fuel, but for performance enthusiasts, the phrase means cheap race gas, and Advanced Fuel Dynamics is making it easier for enthusiasts to enjoy the power-improvement potential that comes with using E85. Just as nitrous oxide became...

Stop worrying about input shaft failure when running the GM Powerglide in even the most extreme applications. Sonnax offers the only big input shaft upgrade with custom components designed to work together for reliable performance. The system was a big success when introduced in 2017 for Sonnax 1.58 and 1.65 ratio planetaries, and the company recently expanded coverage to include 1.69 and 1.80 ra...

By Steve Turner Photography by Steve Turner and courtesy of BL Fabrication Whoosh. A red Mustang streaks by. The unmistakable sound of a blow-off valve exhales as the throttle lifts. Upon closer inspection, this is no ordinary pony car, it is a 2013 Boss 302. A special stallion engineered by Ford to carve up road courses across the then nation, the Boss is bred for speed, but this ones D...

Interview and photos by Mary Lendzion Having grown up just outside of Detroit, Jackie Slone was surrounded by a myriad of muscle cars made by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. He was fascinated by the way they looked, the way they sounded and the way they performed on the street and on the strip. He also was fixated on driving one. As it turned out, he went on to race several at tracks nea...