Sometimes, change is necessary in order to move forward. When Missouri-based racer Tony Hobson realized his old car just wasn’t cutting it anymore, he decided to get rolling with something new – Manny Buginga’s famed Fox body. Hobson, who has campaigned his AEM-backed ’14 Ford Mustang out of the JPC Racing
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Full Send—Alan Felts’s Huge Street Outlaw Overhaul
Once a Racer, Always a Racer—How Bruce Maichle found his way back to heads-up racing
Written By Steve Baur Photography by Kevin DiOssi Despite having parents that weren’t interested in cars for anything more than basic transportation, Bruce Maichle’s parents had good taste in them, with Dad driving a ’68 GTO, and Mom wheeling a ’70 Dodge Dart. “I’ve always liked cars and by the time I was
It’s the Same, But Different—Michael Ciborowski’s Move to NMRA ProCharger Modified Street for 2020
Tank racing is only cool if you’re racing actual tanks. For 2018 NMRA Steeda Limited Street champion Michael Ciborowski, he knew he needed something lighter if he wanted to go faster—so he made it happen and commissioned a near-clone of his current car. Running—and winning—in the inaugural NMRA Limited Street season
Automatic Adjustment—Controlling torque converter slip with a dump-valve improves performance off the line and down the track
Written By Jason Reiss Photography Courtesy Of The Manufacturers We’ve all heard the old saying, automatic transmissions win races, and perhaps that’s never been more true than it is today. But how much better would that automatic transmission be if it could act like it had a pair of torque converters inside?
Big Changes for Little Evil – New Mustang, New Motor, New Mayhem
Tech Review—JPC Racing 6R80 Delete Kit
Photos Courtesy of JPC Racing and Fastest Street Car The lethargic days of the AOD transmission are long behind us as Ford revamped the automatic-equipped Mustang landscape in 2005 and it has never looked back. The drag racing and street/strip markets have gravitated to the 6R80 six-speed auto that debuted in
Cookie Monster—Sal Trejo’s Turbocharged Mustang by Triangle Speed Shop
By Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi Triangle Speed Shop’s Daniel Pachar can wheel practically anything, so when Sal Trejo gave him free rein to build a Mustang for NMRA’s ProCharger Coyote Modified class, Pachar met the challenge head on. Pachar, 36, has spent his entire life around cars, thanks to his father’s influence. Eventually, he found himself