More happenings from Charlotte Motor Speedway

While my friends and I were running around the tri-oval in NASCAR race cars recently, Richard Petty Driving Experience personnel were also conducting a Drive SRT Track Day for owners and enthusiasts of the SRT-4, SRT-8 and SRT-10 Chrysler products. The orientation format is similar to the NASCAR Experience in that you are shuttled through […]

This GM bailout thing is outta hand

I wasn’t completely against forking over tax dollars in order to float GM a loan, but now they expect new car buyers to build their own engines… and fork over almost $6,000 for the privilege?
I always thought people bought new cars to avoid building their own engines?
As it turns out, this program is strictly voluntary […]

Elgin introduces stock-appearing nitrided rocker-arms

“Stock” automotive parts and specifications have long been used as a means of governing racers by restricting the output of their machines. At least, that’s been the idea, but more often than not, these hurdles are overcome by savvy competitors, and engine outputs rise above initially projected levels.
Among the latest parts we’ve seen to help […]