Joe Saleem, a columnist for Stock Car Racing, recently visited Newport Speedway in Tennessee. Click here to read about what he saw more
A native of Batesville, Arkansas, Wendell Wallace at age 42 has managed 23 years in Dirt Track racing and is mentioned as the Kings of the Dirt Late Model sport. more
Dennis Erb Jr. made a place for himself in Motorsports by competing in Dirt Stock Car Races and making a reputation for himself. more
A tragic fire destroyed a lifetime of achievement for Chick Stockwell, but his friends in the racing community plan to provide assistance more
An advantage in using vinyl wraps is that it helps to repel mud, easy to install, as a car is damaged, it is easily repaired, and more. more
By avoiding dirt entry in crucial areas of your Dirt Track racecar is crucial and we have the key in avoiding those costly repairs. more
On a hot day of racing, the radiator can overheat but with a little knowledge it can be avoided. more
Getting Started Over the next few months, Stock Car Racing will follow along as race car builder Sleepy Gomez builds an IMCA Stock Car. This is an ideal beginning race car for the novice car builder and driver. We will attempt to describe, in the simplest terms possible, what is being done, how it’s being done, and why it’s being done. Sleepy has been involved in racing since 1958 and over the years has become more infatuated with building cars than with driving them. He has buil more
This project made a race fan into a driver, one with the knowledge of what is required to build a race car. more
Ever take advantage of a fellow racer's offer to help you on your car? When Chris Hargett and Neil Wilson off-handedly offered their time and expertise to help hang a new body on our Mustang, we jumped at the chance. Chris races dirt Late Models and Neil is his crew chief. They've started H&W Race Car Fabrication, building and repairing cars, and we've been enlightened on just how much quality sheetmetal work can mean to a race car. more
Many racers use an oxy/acetylene torch. Quite often, a butane cigarette lighter is the weapon of choice in starting the fire. Most have heard the admonishment “Don’t do it!” They are unsafe for torch lighting because the pressure of the torch gases may overcome the butane pressure. If this situation occurs, the flame can enter the tank of the lighter. When near empty, the lighter is more dangerous. The lower butane pressure makes an accident more likely. more
Tony Stewart probably said it best. The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup champion was signing autographs at a grand opening for another Home Depot store. It was midway in the '03 season, and Stewart was still in the hunt for a repeat title. But he wasn't optimistic about his chances. more
For years, the debate has raged on short tracks throughout the country-to alternate or not. The alternator itself has undergone some changes. Of course, race cars have changed. So should you use an alternator? There is not a quick and easy answer. more
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Many are saying the Nashville Music City Motorplex is going to have the best season than all the years combined. more
The Dirt Track racers face numerous conditions where it can affect a tuned Holley carburetor that came with the engine package, which is why one needs on the way to adjust the floaters. more
A native of Batesville, Arkansas, Wendell Wallace at age 42 has managed 23 years in Dirt Track racing and is mentioned as the Kings of the Dirt Late Model sport. more
Joe Saleem, a columnist for Stock Car Racing, recently visited Newport Speedway in Tennessee. Click here to read about what he saw more
The second annual Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals--on the verge of becoming a Street Stock classic--was a virtual repeat of last year's event more
Tony Stewart wins again as The Prelude raises one million dollars for the Victory Junction Gang Camp more
Exclusive 500-Mile NASCAR Grand National, featuring Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, Grand National event, and More! more
Ryan Newman took the lead on the last lap and never looked back as team mate Kurt Busch pushed him to victory in the 50th Daytona 500 more
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