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EDELBROCK PERMANENTLY CLOSING THE TORRANCE LOCATION

According to the filing with the California Employment Development Department, Edelbrock notified the EDD earlier this month that it would…

PRO STOCK ICON BOB GlIDDEN DEAD AT 73

Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Dec….

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PHAROAHS CAR CLUB SINCE 1948

With overwhelming response from our pilot episode of the Pharoahs we have decided to do a mini series on the…

Coronavirus claims Larry Rathgeb, 50 years after he oversaw the first closed-circuit 200-mph lap

No. 88 clone at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo by PSParrot. Fifty years ago, to the day, Larry Rathgeb had brought…

Big Daddy’s brother Brother Has Died: NHRA Southeastern Division Hall of Famer, National Event Winner

There was more than one racer in the Garlits family. Ed Garlits, the younger brother of “Big Daddy” Don Garlits…

1949 Delahaye

We came across this and wanted to share some pics for our readers. As we move into the spring and…

Edelbrock Owners Acquire COMP Performance Group

February 4, 2020 Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP), an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Illinois, and owner of Edelbrock LLC,…

WORLDS FASTES TOW TRUCK RESTORED

The “World’s Fastest Tow Truck” was recently restored in a joint effort by Twin Cities Wrecker Sales of St. Paul,…

KEN BLOCK CONQUERS PIKES PEAK

Toyo Tires presents Ken Block’s Climbkhana: Pikes Peak, the next evolution of Block’s award-winning Gymkhana series. Witness man versus mountain,…