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Mike Wheelen Plans to Make Richmond Gear Factory Stock Debut at NMRA/NMCA Michigan Event

by Mary Lendzion - April 26, 2021

By Mary Lendzion Photos courtesy of Mike Wheelen Mike Wheelen spent the past five years racing in the Stock Block Shootout at various tracks. The Missourian was consistently competitive in the car with a 351 cubic-inch Windsor and a C4 transmission, and ran a best of 9.87 on his way to four championships. In

Caissie Drives to NMCA MagnaFuel Open Comp Championship Despite Being New to Category

by Mary Lendzion - December 15, 2020

By Mary Lendzion As difficult as it is to believe, Dan Caissie only dished out $600 for the Mustang he has so competitively been campaigning. He captured a championship in NHRA Sportsman ranks in 2015, and has collected wins in Bracket categories at tracks near, and not so near, his home in

Young Gun—Daniel Spurgeon jumped from motorcycle racing into heads-up drag racing

by Ainsley Jacobs - May 28, 2020May 27, 2020

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi Parents always want the best for their children, and often sacrifice so that their progeny can develop into prodigies. Paul Spurgeon is no different, and, when his son, Daniel Spurgeon, decided to get into drag racing, Paul went all in and the two built

DeatschWerks X2-Series Mustang Module Now Available for 2011-2019 Model Years

by Mary Lendzion - May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

Content courtesy of DeatschWerks Among the trends that have been colliding in the performance aftermarket recently are the trend away from in-line pumps and toward fitting pumps in the fuel tank, where we believe the best place for a pump is, and the ever-present trend of making more and more power

Three Months To Masterpiece—Joseph Young builds his dream Mustang

by Steve Baur - April 17, 2020April 16, 2020

When Joseph Young of Amarillo, Texas, set out to build the next level street car, he had plenty of experience with past projects to come up with a definitive plan that not only helped him achieve his goals, but also allowed him to complete the build at home in his

Former NMRA Ford Muscle Champion Danny Towe to Return for Full 2020 Season

by Ainsley Jacobs - February 26, 2020February 25, 2020

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

Maximum Motorsports K-Members Offer A Myriad Of Engine Options

by Steve Baur - December 5, 2019

There is no lack of aftermarket options when it comes to tubular front K-members for your late-model Mustang, and sorting out the differences and fitments can be a long, tedious process involving hours of Internet searches, phone calls and more. Maximum Motorsports has been in the late-model Mustang game since

Ford Mustang Expands Family—All-Electric Mustang Mach-E Delivers Power, Style And Freedom For New Generation

by Steve Baur - November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, bringing the famous pony into the electric age with Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV born of the same all-American ideals that inspired the best-selling sports coupe in the world. Ever since the original Mustang took the world

Steeda’s Hardcore Test Mule Goes 9s

by Steve Baur - November 4, 2019November 7, 2019

Steeda's Silver Bullet S550 in-house project has been whittling away at the record for a stock engine/transmission, naturally aspirated S550 Mustang for a couple of years now and it seems every fall it has gone quicker and quicker. After taking a short detour to do some half-mile racing earlier in

Solid Foundation—A performance partnership yields robust Coyote short-blocks with secret-sauce sleeves

by Steve Turner - October 29, 2019October 28, 2019

Today’s engines don’t need much help making power. Feed them with boost and fuel and they will flourish. That is definitely true of the Ford Coyote engines, as well as their RoadRunner and Voodoo cousins. Because of their high-winding nature and free-flowing, four-valve cylinder heads, they really take to power