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Professional Racing Industry Show 2017: Parts…Parts As Far As The Eye Can See!

Friday at the PRI show didn’t quite go to plan for yours truly. As we were hitting up the closest drive-through for breakfast, the Angry Grandpa Chrysler’s oil pressure readout flatlined....

Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: FK Rod Ends – Putting The Beef Into Your Suspension Needs!

FK, like sister company Fragola, specializes on the absolute basic parts of your machine. Where Fragola works for your plumbing needs, FK specializes in rod ends and bearings, and they only know how...

Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: MAHLE Motorsport Rolls Out New Rings, Pistons

The Performance Racing Industry Show 2017 is being hailed by many industry insiders as the largest in the 30 year history of the event. The guys and girls at MAHLE Motorsport were inhabiting their...

Random Car Review: 1966-1981 IKA-Renault Torino: The American Abroad

For 1964, Rambler gave the compact American the only clean-sheet from the ground up redesign, something that was sorely needed. The prior generation had been introduced in 1950 as the Nash Rambler...

Would You Rather, The Second Gen Sweetheart Edition: 1974 Phase III Camaro Replica Or 1980 Fire-Am?

The second-gen GM F-car held a performance torch through some of the darkest times in gearhead history. When they debuted for the 1970 model year, the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird started...

If You Could Have ANY Tow Rig On Earth, What Would It Be?

Earlier today I posted an editorial where I’m griping about the current truck wars where the big three are constantly making mor e power and more towing capacity. I think there are a bunch of...

Money No Object: The “Sudden Death” 1975 Ford Mustang II Is Going Up For Auction!

(Images: Mecum Auctions) For every person that has ever said that a Mustang II could never, ever be cool or worthy, ask them one question: have they ever heard of the one simply known as...

Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: On The Floor On A Friday Afternoon

For many who don’t know what the PRI show is, their take on the concept seems to be, “Oh, it’s like SEMA, just smaller and out East, right?” No. Not in the slightest. Ok,...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Zombie Saabs, Bright Lights and More!

SEMA, PRI, and the end of the major racing and show season. Just in time to go into the holiday season. You have got all of the gifts together, right? Well, if you haven’t, at least you were...

The Rodder’s Journal Is Giving Away $15,000 in Hot Rod Parts and Prizes!

(Words by Gus Stewart) The Rodder’s Journal magazine and some of the top names in hot rodding are giving away $15,000 in hard parts and prizes this holiday season. From items like dropped axles,...

Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: Fragola Performance Systems Is

Fragola Performance Systems is constantly striving to meet the plumbing needs of today’s racers and enthusiasts, and parts and pieces that they brought to the table at the 2017 PRI Show in...

Stephen Randall of Louisville, KY Wins The Hurst Elite Series Mustang Sweepstakes!

He and his wife are going to be coming to Sacramento to pick up their prize next week, but until we get video of Stephen doing big burnouts leaving the parking lot, we figured we’d share the...

If You Were Going To Race In The BAJA 1000 What Class Would You Run?

On Wednesday evening I went to see Dust2Glory, the 2nd story of racing in BAJA, on the big screen. I had seen the original Dust to Glory on Amazon a few years ago, and was super excited about Dana...

PRI Show 2017: We Are On The Floor In Indy To Check Out The Latest And Greatest!

It might be absolutely frigid in Indiana this week, but that doesn’t mean squat to us, because we are at the 2017 PRI Show in the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indiana! We look forward to...