This wild conversion has all the features that custom car builders can appreciate. It’s unique and is inspired by the builder’s passion. It is vintage and has the timeless rounded design in the nose and hood area, and it has power to spare.
Bobby Kimbrough
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Former USAC Sprint Car Turned Into Street Legal Machine
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I’m an eBay rookie but it was clear that if I wanted to get my project going, I was going to have to use Ebay. I found exactly what I was looking for, then I ran into someone that wanted to be Dave Hester. This is my story and I’m sticking to it.
Selecting the proper shielding gas for MIG welding is critical to protect the molten metal pool from atmospheric contamination. While it may sound difficult, selecting the right shielding gas is not as difficult as it may seem.
Towing Your Vehicle Basics: Understanding Load and Sway Control
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04/02/12
Is that new cold air intake going to help your tow vehicle get your race car to the track or will that new sway bar? In our book, our vehicles are not worth the risk. A safer and more stable haul wins out over the handful of potential horsepower. We explain why here.
USMTS King of America II Wednesday Qualifier Was Stormy All The Way
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03/29/12
Wednesday’s qualifying night for King of America II presented itself as stormy racing as Las Cruces racer Stormy Scott won his career first USMTS Modified feature race. While the weather report stated mild conditions, the racing report ended up declaring Stormy conditions, all day and all night.
Video: Loudpedal Productions’ take on the 2012 Chili Bowl Nationals
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03/29/12
The crew at Loudpedal Productions puts their spin on capturing the Chili Bowl Nationals. Watch the unbelievable footage from the infield and the track here.
Danica Patrick Set To Drive For Jon Henry Racing At The Prelude
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03/28/12
From the time that it was announced that Danica Patrick would be racing in Tony Stewart’s Prelude to the Dream race, speculation was rampant on whose car Patrick would wheel at the modern classic. Yesterday, we got the answer.
Video from the USAC West Coast Sprint Series opener at Bakersfield on March 24th. Kaeding is on a roll. Is this a sign of things to come?
Scott Bloomquist started racing at the Corona race track in 1980 as a teenager with top of the line equipment. At first, the cars were better than he was, being a rookie. This video is his first win at the Corona racetrack in Corona, California, in 1980.
After many tries at winning a USMTS feature Ron Ver Beek comes to I-35 Speedway and pulls off the wins on a rough and tough track. Watch the USMTS video and get the race recap and results here.
K&N Brings Horsepower Builder “Viz The Wiz” To Southern California
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03/23/12
Horsepower wizard David Vizard, a man that has been obsessed with power, joins with K&N Filters for a one-of-a-kind week long lecture dedicated to finding hidden horsepower. More info on this lecture here.
Knowing that Earl Baltes played such a prominent role in advancing dirt late model racing, it’s not too much of a stretch to conclude that Baltes was behind the Super Late Model class. This video is from Earl’s track, Eldora Speedway, from 1983. Could this actually be the “birth” of Super Late Models?
Lucas Oil ASCS Spring Nationals Becomes Single Day Event Due To Rain
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03/21/12
The Lucas Oil ASCS Spring Nationals was originally scheduled to for March 23-24 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, has been forced into a one day show due to heavy rainfall.
Bubba Raceway Park’s Night of Thousands, 5 Races and 5 Winners
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03/19/12
Bubba Raceway Park hosted their very popular event “Night of Thousands” on Saturday night which featured five races resulting in 5 happy winners taking home the $1,000 top prize in each class. Check out all the photos and recaps here.
Herrea wins preliminary on Friday night in a borrowed car but Carney II takes the finale of the ASCS 305 Sprint Car Showdown at Southern New Mexico Speeday. Full race recap and results here.
Our Tech Editor recently went to a World of Outlaws Sprint Car race. He walked away understanding that respect is earned, and it’s a two way street. Those racers that take the time to be respectful of their fans are generally the ones that get respect from the fans. Read how he came to that conclusion here.
The B&M Group released three new websites designed to increase customer satisfaction and provide instant answers and tech friendly information about the products in the B&M Group. More information on these sites from B&M Racing, Hurst Shifters and Hurst Driveline Conversions here.
Dale Jr.’s niece, Karsyn Elledge, is progressing her racing career. Only 11-years-old, Karsyn is moving up to the 125cc go-kart class at Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, N.C. driving the No. 3 Air Hogs car. Her dream is to one day race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series like her uncle.
The West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame announced their 2012 inductee class at a press conference during the Subway Fresh Fit 500 weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. Check out the 2012 Hall of Fame Class here.
Saturday night’s show at Bubba Raceway park featured five classes and five winners from the RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Thunderstocks, and Mini Stocks divisions. Check out an extensive photo gallery from the event here.
Photo Gallery & Recap: Saldana Knows How At Perris Auto Speedway
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03/11/12
Joey Saldana shows that he knows how at the Napa know how SoCal showdown at Perris Auto Speedway in the World of Outlaws first race at the track since 2007.
Two time USAC National Driver’s Champion Bryan Clauson will be racing in the 2012 Toyota Pro/Celebrity charity race in downtown Long Beach, California. Check out this news article for a rundown of which drivers Clauson will be racing against.
Bud Kaeding Wins USAC West Coast Sprint Car Championship Event #1
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03/09/12
Kaeding wins the first of three special events in the West Coast Sprints vs. ASCS Sprints “Grude Match” mini-series. Check here for race recap and results.
Video: Josh Richards Late Model With Roush Yates Power On Dyno
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03/07/12
Our friends at Roush Yates Engines posted a quick 26 second video of Josh Richards’ Late Model, powered by a Roush Yates Engine, on the DynoJet chassis dyno earlier this morning.
Great news for Ohio dirt track racers: Circle Track Management Group in Conjunction with the Barack Family Proudly Announce the Scheduled 2012 Reopening of the Cannonball Speedway. More info here.
The current school of thought on NASCAR history is that Bill France Founded NASCAR at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dr. Thomas Vogt, son of Red Vogt, Stock Car Racing’s first “Super Mechanic” and mentor to Smokey Yunick, says that’s not true. Read what “Little Red” has to say about it.
Southern New Mexico Speedway Melts Away Winter With A $10K Winner!
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03/05/12
Terry Phillips wins the 2012 Chub Daniels Memorial / Winter Meltdown for the second straight year. Get the race recap and results for all three nights of the racing action here.
BJ Kimbrough: West Coast Woes But Kazarian’s “PAS” Still Shines
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03/05/12
With three short tracks closing in a two month period, can anyone help revive dirt track racing in Southern California? Our tech editor believes that there is someone that is already doing the job. That someone is a race fan. Read more about it here.
Video: Old School Dirt Modifieds and Dirt Late Models From The 70′s
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03/02/12
Check out this video, which is nothing short of a detailed study of 1970′s-1980′s Dirt Modifieds and Dirt Late Models. If you don’t have a tear in your eye by the end of the video, you’re just not a true dirt track fan.
Southern New Mexico Speedway’s 17th annual Winter Meltdown and 5th Annual Chub Daniels Memorial three day race weekend begins this afternoon. More info here.
After Five Year Absence, The Outlaws Return To Perris Auto Speedway
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03/01/12
The “Greatest Show on Dirt,” the legendary World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, will be making its long awaited return to “Southern California’s Home to Major League Sprint Car Racing,” Perris Auto Speedway. It will be the first time since 2007 that the popular series has raced at Perris.
How is fuel injection going to affect racing and the dominant Chevrolet teams in NASCAR’s top series this year? Teams are set and ready to find out. Get more info and our opinion here.
Bubba Raceway Park’s Speedweeks Ends Quickly. The Dude Wins Finale
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02/27/12
Danny “the Dude” Lasoski and his sponsored fifteen year old driver both win at the Bubba Raceway Park Speedweeks finale. Racing recap and results here.
Nic Faas was a man on a mission for the AMSOIL USAC/CRA season opener at Perris Auto Speedway. See the race recap and full results here.
Five People That Circle Track Fans Absolutely MUST Follow On Twitter
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02/23/12
Twitter. Still the place to stay up to date with your favorite racer, get race results or just have a laugh. We list five or our favorite racing people to follow on the social media site. Check it out here.
The ever popular and affable Kenny Wallace started the 2012 racing season off on the dirt. After respectable runs at Bubba Raceway Park, Wallace headed to East Bay Raceway Park and a solid third place finish and a win the next night. Check out this in-car video of Kenny Wallace qualifying on Feb. 9th at East Bay.
Do fasteners and torque methods play a significant role in critical engine measurements. We take a look at how fasteners and torquing methods can affect how well, and how long your engine runs.
Perris Auto Speedway (the PAS), the track that was originally laid out by sprint car Hall of Famer Bubby Jones, was once described by Chris Economaki as “the most advanced, fan-friendly, and plain stunning small dirt facility in the world,” opens the 2012 season this Saturday night. More information here.
Wild rides aren’t always on the track. Sometimes they are in the field and this week’s wild ride is just that. A souped up John Deere tractor pulling a two bottom plow makes a few passes across a field. The tractor works, the plow… not so much.
Tractor racing in Russia, from it’s origins to the latest racing action. Check out this video that was smuggled out of the Eastern Bloc nation.
