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Pacing the Field

Despite facing significant challenges on several fronts, these companies continue to thrive in a highly nuanced segment where parts scarcity and…

Changing Landscape

As older drivers hang up their helmets and more modern vehicle platforms begin qualifying for the category, vintage race organizers are developing…

Supply & Demand

As the engine block industry recovers from the pandemic hangover, sales to racers are strong due to increasing performance options and robust…

Safe Investment

Today’s safety-equipment manufacturers offer something for just about every budget, but should racers spend extra money on safety equipment if…

Brawn vs Tech

Truck and tractor pulling has always been about big engines and massive tires, but advanced technology is creeping into the sport with officials…

On A Mission

Piston manufacturers are racing to expand lines, keep orders moving, and push the envelope with new materials, all while an unconventional…

Exerting Control

Oil system manufacturers are constantly updating and upgrading this most fundamental aspect of an engine’s operation in order to prevent the (…

Dialed In

Advances in measurement and testing procedures are helping to deliver consistent, repeatable results on track. As various series tighten rulesets…

Drag Racing's Time Machine

The appeal of front-engine dragsters, gassers, and other vintage quarter-milers is stronger than ever. Surprisingly, nostalgia isn’t the only…

Business Profile: Leindecker Racing Engines

Jason Leindecker found that building engines required creating a brand and a reputation that could stand up against the long-established…

Special Report: Racer Survey Results

PRI’s first-ever poll of teams’ buying habits reveals how and where competitors across all types of motorsports, from the grassroots to the…

Feeding the Beast

How series are ensuring that each level of modified competition offers a fitting venue for nearly any racer regardless of age, experience level,…

Spinning Records

In contrast to the Cup series, the rule set of NASCAR’s Whelen Modified Tour provides a substantial amount of freedom within the cars’ chassis…

Signing Off On The Setup

Initially a point of contention for some dirt late model racers, the “droop rule” gets updates for 2023 and puts the major series on the same page…

Get A Grip

New race track surfacing technologies and a specialized approach to the needs of different motorsports disciplines is helping to topple…

Squeeze Play

Nitrous oxide is a simple, proven way to economically add significant power, but it must be set up and managed properly to safely achieve its full…

Fuel To Fire

EFI supports more horsepower now than ever, and aftermarket companies are racing to develop larger and improved injectors along with more…

Going The Distance

While some budget-focused endurance series take an anything-goes, lap-time-based approach to eligibility and classing, others use price caps or…

Open Season

How today’s race series, engine builders, and drivers are working within rule sets to ensure the continued growth of dirt late model racing. …

Local Variables

From the red clay of Georgia to Ohio’s black dirt, late model racers across the country must adapt to conditions that fluctuate by region or, in…

Special Report: Degrees of Safety

Fire imparts fear in the hearts of even the most confident racers. So, how well-prepared are today’s drivers, especially in the grassroots and mid-…

Taming Torque

How some of today’s leading manufacturers are helping customers fine-tune their setups to put power squarely where it belongs. Regardless of…

Rock Steady

Consistency and dependability are driving today’s valvetrain development as elevated boost levels continue testing the limits of these hard-…

Rapid Evolution

As engine technology changes, oil and lubrication technology must change with it to keep up with increased protection demands, higher temperatures…

Making Waves

While the similarities between these powerplants competing on the water and combinations found in the automotive drag racing world might surprise…

Understanding the Dynamics of Midget Racing

Although the segment faces some challenges at both regional and national levels, midget racing continues to serve as a springboard into…

Gamblers and Outlaws

Can High Limit Racing challenge the World of Outlaws’ grip on national touring 410 sprint car racing, and what will this “split” mean for the…

Torque Tips

Clutches, driveshafts, and axles are on the receiving end of growing amounts of power. Driveline component manufacturers are stepping up to the…

Grind Game

Custom camshafts are gaining popularity as racing needs become more specific and engine builders feel more confident that they can find a winning…

Fluid Solutions

Racers want more power and better protection from their lubricants. Here’s how the racing oil companies are responding. How often should oil…