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  • Pro-Werks Billet Bottle Mounts

    Pro-Werks Billet Bottle Mounts

    Pro-Werks modular bottle mount system provides the security of full circle bottle clamping, while being easy to load.  Now available in Pro-Werks “Brilliance Black” Anodize color, in addition to the already popular, micro-polish finish.  These are perfect for nitrous, CO2, fire or fresh air bottles.  Precision CNC machined in the USA.  The intelligent modular design [...]

    January 26, 2012 More
  • Trend Introduces First Economical DLC-coated Piston Pin Program

    Trend Introduces First Economical DLC-coated Piston Pin Program

    Warren Michigan: Conclusive data shows that DLC coatings (diamond-like carbon) extend the life of piston pins by a factor of four or more—virtually eliminating pin-bore troubles.  Coated pins in Pro Stock drag cars now last 32 miles instead of 8 and Cup cars, whose uncoated pins could barely complete a race without sustaining piston pin [...]

    January 20, 2012 More
  • First 6 New and Improved Carburetors from Demon

    First 6 New and Improved Carburetors from Demon

    Dahlonega GA: Demon Carburetion has introduced 6 new and improved four-barrel carburetors in the following sizes: 650, 750, and 850. Known as Speed Demons, each size is available in two forms: three are equipped with mechanically operated secondary throttle plates; the remaining three with vacuum-operated secondaries. Vacuum-operated secondary throttle plates are ideally suited to engines [...]

    January 18, 2012 More
  • February Issue 2012 – Issue 1

    February Issue 2012 – Issue 1

    Click to Enlarge Feature – Street Smart & Race Ready – “Living The Dream” — The ‘40 Willys has been a favorite choice for street machine enthusiasts, hot rodders and drag racers for many years. In Scotland though, building any kind of American car is a challenge, let alone a Willys. Gerry Treit did it, [...]

    January 12, 2012 More
  • MAHLE MotorSport Introduces Flat Head Ford PowerPak Piston Assemblies

    MAHLE MotorSport Introduces Flat Head Ford PowerPak Piston Assemblies

    Fletcher, N.C… The MAHLE Motorsports Flat Head Ford PowerPak piston assemblies are machined from MAHLE’s exclusive stronger, lighter, low drag slipper skirt forgings. Most importantly, the ring grooves are machined on MAHLE manufactured machinery resulting in the flattest, best sealing ring grooves in the industry. Each piston is dual coated first with a Phosphate dry [...]

    January 12, 2012 More

Industry News

Pro-Werks Billet Bottle Mounts

Pro-Werks Billet Bottle Mounts

Pro-Werks modular bottle mount system provides the security of full circle bottle clamping, while being easy to load.  Now available in Pro-Werks “Brilliance Black” Anodize color, in addition to the already popular, micro-polish finish.  These are perfect for nitrous, CO2, fire or fresh air bottles.  Precision CNC machined in the USA.  The intelligent modular design [...]

January 26, 2012 More
Trend Introduces First Economical DLC-coated Piston Pin Program

Trend Introduces First Economical DLC-coated Piston Pin Program

Warren Michigan: Conclusive data shows that DLC coatings (diamond-like carbon) extend the life of piston pins by a factor of four or more—virtually eliminating pin-bore troubles.  Coated pins in Pro Stock drag cars now last 32 miles instead of 8 and Cup cars, whose uncoated pins could barely complete a race without sustaining piston pin [...]

January 20, 2012 More
VP GEARS UP FOR 2012 SEASON

VP GEARS UP FOR 2012 SEASON

New Products Ready to Race SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 13, 2012) VP Racing Fuels will start its 37th race season with a full arsenal of its popular leaded and unleaded race fuels. Fuels for drag racing, stock car racing, dirt track racing, powersports and open wheel competition have positioned VP as the leader in race [...]

January 19, 2012 More

In This Issue

February Issue 2012 – Issue 1

February Issue 2012 – Issue 1

Click to Enlarge Feature – Street Smart & Race Ready – “Living The Dream” — The ‘40 Willys has been a favorite choice for street machine enthusiasts, hot rodders and drag racers for many years. In Scotland though, building any kind of American car is a challenge, let alone a Willys. Gerry Treit did it, [...]

January 12, 2012 More
December 2011

December 2011

Cover Feature – FACTORY FIERCE FORD Bite Of The Cobra… It Is, What It Was In 1968 who would have ever imagined that the performance and racing image, and subsequent history, of Ford’s Cobra Jet platform would stand the over 40 year test of time, and be stronger than ever today. Cover Feature – FORDS [...]

December 9, 2011 More
November 2011

November 2011

  Cover Feature – The Way It Was… The Way It Is Again – The 2011 10” Wide Racing “Cruise & Match Race” event brought back not so distant memories of just having fun with fast cars, both on and off the street! Cover Feature – Tim O’Hare, The Outlaw Gentleman Yet a fierce competitor [...]

November 1, 2011 More

Editor's Rant

How Time Flies!

WOW, as I say every year at this time…when you love what you do, time really does fly! And at RPM MAGAZINE, we DEFINITELY love what we do! That being said, going into this our final issue for 2011 I’d like to make my usual comments and reminders. First, all of us here at RPM [...]

December 1, 2011 More

Due Diligence

October 2011 Due Diligence by definition when Investing is; the Duty of the investor to gather necessary information on actual or potential risks involved in an investment. When negotiating for a purchase it is; the Duty of each party to confirm each other’s expectations and understandings, and to independently verify the abilities of the other [...]

October 1, 2011 More

Credit Where Credit is Due!

OK, I gotta say once again (and again), that it burns me when I see magazines, TV programs, internet sites (the internet being the biggest culprit due to its size and lack of control) using peoples photos without getting their permission, and not giving them credit once they get it! I have written about this [...]

August 1, 2011 More

Events

August event added to 2012 schedule

August event added to 2012 schedule

PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS all get another venue for upcoming season   CAYUGA, ONTARIO (January 19, 2012) – Three of the top drag racing series have announced an additional event for the 2012 season.   The Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the [...]

January 19, 2012 More

Champions Decided at Final NEOPMA Event

Mechanicsville, MD – The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods fourth “Extreme” Event” of the season at MIR October 21st and 22nd was a huge success with huge crowds, great weather and over 33 Pro Mods contesting sixteen qualifying positions in each of the two classes. Turbo cars are on the rise in the series with 6 [...]

November 24, 2011 More
Night of Champions held for PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS

Night of Champions held for PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO (November 20, 2011) – The Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series held their annual Night of Champions at the Burlington Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington, Ontario last night. The event marked the seventh Night of Champions for the PMRA, the third such [...]

November 20, 2011 More

Other Recent News

ADRL To Showcase Production Supercars In Revolutionary New Drag Racing Class

ADRL To Showcase Production Supercars In Revolutionary New Drag Racing Class

In the midst of one of the greatest eras of high-performance passenger cars, the American Drag Racing League on Friday unveiled a completely new category of drag racing which will feature the world’s most powerful production automobiles in head-to-head competition. The new division, named the SuperCar Showdown, will present an arena for the latest factory-produced, [...]

January 17, 2012 More
PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS announce 2012 race dates

PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS announce 2012 race dates

Six events on tap for Pro Modified Racing Association, and five events scheduled for Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series CAYUGA, ONTARIO (December 1, 2011) – Three of the top drag racing series in North America have announced their 2012 schedules. The Pro Modified Racing Association, The Quick 32 Sportsman Series, [...]

December 8, 2011 More
Chaos Racing with driver Phil Sampson – Number One in Quick32 for 2011

Chaos Racing with driver Phil Sampson – Number One in Quick32 for 2011

GRANTON, ONTARIO (November 16, 2011) – The Chaos Racing Team was hoping to finish in the top five in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Series Standings for 2011, but the Top Sportsman entry ran well all year to with the championship. “This has been a fantastic season,” [...]

November 16, 2011 More