Did you know Super Late Model fan belts slip twice on every lap?

by Susan Moore | Nov 19, 2015 | News | 0 comments

By Fergus Ogilvy: To prove or disprove it, simply examine the coating on the water pump and crank pulleys. If the coating on the working surfaces has vanished, the belt is slipping—probably chronically. Most Super Late Models, in common with IMCA Modifieds, encounter...

Flatness: How gas ports and flat ring grooves succeed with lightweight racing rings

by Susan Moore | Nov 19, 2015 | Pistons/Piston Pins, Racing Matters, Tech How-To | 2 comments

By Sam Logan: A great many modern drag racing engines are equipped with lightweight piston rings. These rings require combustion pressures delivered through gas ports to achieve complete ring seal. Horizontal gas ports are used in oval track racing pistons to avoid...

ProMedia Events Announces Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series 2016 Schedule

by Susan Moore | Nov 18, 2015 | News | 0 comments

Santa Ana, CA (November 17, 2015) – Home of the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals drag racing series and the “World’s Fastest Street Cars”, ProMedia Events is pleased to announce the 2016 schedule for the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series. This...

Issue 42

by Susan Moore | Nov 17, 2015 | MGI News Briefs | 0 comments

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NHRA rule changes introduce new era of Pro Stock optimism

by Susan Moore | Nov 17, 2015 | News | 2 comments

By Titus Bloom: NHRA’s Pro Stock drag racing class is a magnet for those enchanted by naturally aspirated race engines—it’s another name for engineering excellence. Not for them the recipe of forced induction or easier routes to greater power. Now the 2016 rule...