At 76 years-old, Vic Edelbrock Jr. shows no signs of calling it quits. Recently we got the opportunity to sit down and talk with Vic Jr. about the early days of Edelbrock, his father, and the current state of motorsports. Read the exclusive interview here.
16 year-old Harli White has already been through more than some racers will experience in a lifetime of racing, including being pulled from the burning wreckage of a vicious accident, living to tell about it, and then stepping back into the cockpit. Read her story here.
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.
What if we took a look back four years ago in the dirt track world? What were the headlines? How have things changed? Here are just a few of the headlines that drew the attention of the dirt track world in 2008.
The 2012 racing season is starting to pick up steam as we head full throttle into Spring. It’s been a long off-season for us motor heads, but we’ve had some time to put a lot of thought into what we find to be some of the top do not miss events of the year. Will you agree with our experts picks?
Our resident street stock driver looks closely at what it takes to be successful at driving a street stock. Read about all of his driving tips here.
Our resident street stock driver is making the jump to modifieds for the 2012 season. Before his jump to the open wheels we asked him to write one last story about the greatest mistakes he has made and seen made over the course of his 180 street stock events. Have you made these mistakes before?
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.
Weld Racing recently invited us inside their production facility in Kansas City, Missouri – just a stones throw from where the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals play ball – to see how one of the most recognizable and respected brands in the racing industry constructs the wheels used by racers all across the globe.
No matter where or what you race, safety has to be the first concern when it comes to dirt track racing. We analyze how to make your cockpit as safe as possible for the dirt track racer.
Diagnosing an overheating engine usually starts with the radiator. But sometimes the problem goes much deeper than replacing a radiator though. We talk to two industry experts who help us to determine whether an overheating issue is the fault of the radiator, or something else.
Photo Gallery & Recap: Saldana Knows How At Perris Auto Speedway
by Bobby Kimbrough
on March 11, 2012
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.
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.
To start out our newest feature, we asked Andy and Casey Jones better known as the “Oil Twins”, to give us their opinion on whether or not sponsorship was still attainable for the average weekend racer. Do you think the local racer can still find sponsorship? Read here for more.
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.
The Race & Performance Expo, now in its fifth annual edition at the expansive Pheasant Run Resort in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles, Ill. represents the premiere motorsports and automotive aftermarket trade show in the upper Midwest, playing host to a number of the biggest players in the industry.
How It’s Coated: Touring Jet-Hot’s North Carolina Coating Facility
by Andrew Wolf
on February 27, 2012
The team at Jet-Hot recently opened the doors to their corporate offices and primary coating facility in Burlington, N.C. to powerTV, allowing us to take an all-access tour of the coating facility and its intricate processes, allowing us to share with you what goes on behind closed doors.
Racing schools have become widely popularized throughout the country thanks in large part to programs that offer asphalt type experiences. But are there racing schools that cater to the needs of the dirt racing fan? We layout the best options here.
Every race fan in the country knows what takes place at the NASCAR Daytona Speedweeks, but the real racing happens each night during the entire month of February at the local dirt tracks. Check out our complete guide to the dirt Florida Speedweeks here.
To get the lowdown on properly grooving and siping your tires, we went to the experts and compiled a beginners guide to correctly grooving and siping your tires. What the experts had to say might surprise you.
