Small block Hemi enters Grudge racing:

by Susan Moore | Mar 7, 2018 | News, Racing Matters | 5 comments

Speed, adrenaline, and pure theatrics – By Fergus Ogilvy: Grudge racing has dominated the drag racing scene in the southern US States for decades. But in recent years, the Internet has conquered every part of its frenetic life, particularly Facebook postings...

Aluminum repairs – parts restored, appearance improved

by Susan Moore | Feb 28, 2018 | News, Racing Matters | 4 comments

By Freddie Heaney: A call from a Muscle car owner arrived out of the blue. He told us there’s an aluminum repair specialist in Doraville, whose work deserves recognition, and if you want to learn about such a service, you won’t find another closer. He also recommends...

Joe Hornick: The man who mastered consultancy in racing

by Susan Moore | Dec 1, 2017 | News, Racing Matters, Valve Train | 0 comments

By Bertie S. Brown: At the lower rear corner of the rear wing of 2017 Funny Car National Champion, Robert Hight, a decal displays three letters: JHE, an abbreviation of Joe Hornick Enterprises. Hight won this year’s national championship at Pomona, Calif., and JHE,...

Bob Ida: A life lived one-quarter mile at a time

by Susan Moore | Nov 20, 2017 | News, Racing Matters | 2 comments

By Ray T. Bohacz:   By the time Neil Diamond’s single, “Brooklyn Roads”, made it to the Billboard Top 100 in May of 1968, Bob Ida was already more than a decade into what would eventually become a lifetime of automotive and racing legendary. His journey was...

Vintage class winner: EMC attracts unexpected 600,000 views

by Susan Moore | Oct 31, 2017 | Engine Builds, News, Racing Matters, Top Stories | 3 comments

By Alfie Bilk: Jon Kaase has won this year’s Amsoil Engine Masters Challenge Vintage class with a 473ci 1958 MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln) engine. Exploring the classic turf in distinctive fashion, it was not the first time Kaase had arrived with an unorthodox relic...

Showing off new vitality of Slant Six at Mopar Nationals

by Susan Moore | Sep 26, 2017 | News, Racing Matters | 8 comments

Contagious qualities embedded at its center – By Freddie Heaney: TorqStorm unveiled their new Slant-6 supercharger kit at this year’s Mopar Nationals held at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio, 11-13 August 2017. To its followers, the Chrysler...