For Immediate Release May 11, 2012

The Canadian Victoria Day Holiday Weekend will see the first big show of 2012 hit Grand Bend Motorplex May 18-20!

5 Second Funny Cars Return To Canada! — The National Drag Racing Association brings 5 second Funny Cars back to Canada for the May long weekend!

Pro Doorslammers Debut New Machines From 2 Countries! — “We’ve got some incredible 6 second quarter-mile drag racing in store for fans, just like it was a few years back.” explains HURA Pro Doorslammer front man Dave Earhart. “We’ve added new members under our new Pro Doorslammers moniker and our rules ensure exciting side by side fast doorslammer drag racing!”

Jet Car Mania back at “The Bend” with “Chicago Rush”

These popular carburetors have been revamped with an aluminum main body, bowls, throttle body, and metering block. That means a 40% weight savings and a polished finish that stays shiny longer, all with a price tag that fits any budget. These bolt-on-and-go performance carburetors are available with manual or electric choke (0-1850SA and 0-80457SA respectively). Both feature a single push-on style fuel inlet, multiple vacuum ports for accessories, and Ford A/T kickdown. 700R4 linkage and 4L60/80E TPS kits are available separately.

The 0-1850 and 0-80457 carburetors have been staples in the hot rod and muscle car world because they run great on a wide variety of applications thanks to their universal calibration and vacuum secondaries. With the well-mannered characteristics of 600-cfm airflow, adjustable needle and seats, and a choke, these carburetors are right at home on most stock to mildly modified street machines.

For more information contact Holley Tech Service, 1801 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Telephone 270-781-9741. For nearest dealer: 1-800-HOLLEY-1. Or visit them on the web at www.holley.com.

 By Robert Weathers, Photos by manufacturer

NX LIGHTNING 250 SOLENOID

Mike, “The Mad Scientist” Wood, owner of Nitrous Express (NX), never seems to rest on his past accomplishments. Working with his team of Nitrous Nijas, he emerged from his secret lab hidden beneath the “Lost Falls” of Wichita Falls, Texas, with a nitrous solenoid so radical it defies boundaries set by industry standards.

Previously, racers that needed to pack a big punch with a single solenoid had to use the infamous heavyweight “Trashcan” solenoid, but that was yesterday. Today is a new day and the NX Lightning 250 is an all-new lightweight solenoid, with super-heavyweight power, designed to rock the nitrous world by flowing 2 ½ times the nitrous, with 1/3 the amp draw. Simply put, it trashes the trashcan with a knockout punch that’s capable of delivering nearly 600 RWHP (rear-wheel horsepower) through an unmodified stainless braided D-4 supply line, and 1200 RWHP with an unrestricted single spray-bar plate.

What does all this mean for the average racer, not much, but to racers living on the edge, who thrive on the mantra of, “Too much is not enough,” the NX Lightning 250 is just right.

 FAST FACTS

 Aluminum body weighs over one pound less than traditional “Trashcan” solenoid

 6 amp @ 12 volt maximum current draw, 1/3 the amp draw of the “Trashcan” solenoid

 Capable of flowing over 2.5 time the capability of the “Trashcan” solenoid

 Great for restricted nitrous classes, allows a single, unmodified Stainless braided D-4 supply line to deliver almost 600 RWHP

 Will allow a plate with a single set of spray bars to generate 1200+RWHP

WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING – Steve Ayesh’s 1972 Mach 1 is not what you think it is.  In fact, we’ll bet that you have already formed an opinion in your mind, something like; “that’s a nice clean street machine”…read the story and find out.

GREEN MACHINE – Derrick Townes and his stunning green Hemi powered Pro Mod Camaro.  Derrick has been schooled by some of the top names in the sport and is now racing at the top level of doorslammer drag racing, Pro Modified!

FALLING OFF A HORSE – Falling Off A Horse… A Really Powerful One! Something we are taught right from our childhood is that if we fall off of a horse, the best thing to do is just get right back on! For Andy Beal these have been words to shape his life, and his love of a sport that almost killed him.  

WELCOME TO MOPAR-ADISE! – Over his lifetime David Hawkins has covered all bases, but always went back to the Mopars.

PARTICIPATE, NOT SPECTATE – PART II – Nothin’ Like the Real Thing… The Derkzen Motorsports Drag Race Experience

BIG BLOCK BRAWLER – Don’t hang up the gloves just yet!  Follow along as we show you how to build big horsepower on a reasonable budget.

GETTING BACK ON TRACK – The Back Half – Part I -When you hear people talking about a drag race car, or even a serious street machine, you often hear the term “Back Half”. So what is it?

Worn by ADRL Extreme Pro-Stock driver Elijah Morton, and endorsed by NHRA Pro-Stock Driver Grace Howell and ADRL Extreme Pro-Stock Driver Steven Boone.

Visit them online at www.k1racegear.com

For Immediate Release April 20, 2012

 

Can Kevin, AKA “The Motorsports Man”, handle real horsepower? Well you’re about to find out May 18th-20th at Grand Bend Motorplex during RPM/Lucas Oil Extreme Event #1 Presented in Association with Mickey Thompson.

“As for Kevin, we’ve got some hard work planned for him over a short period of time, he’ll definitely need to be on his game. This is NOT a 5 minute clip on a program, but rather the entire program will be dedicated to Kevin’s total Drag Racing and Grand Bend community experience. We invite everyone to this great family friendly event to be part of that experience.”

1. Learning The Ropes – First, Kevin will get down and dirty and learn the sport by taking a full Drag Race School program with our good friends from Derkzen Motorsports www.derkzenmotorsports.com Erik Derkzen promises torun Kevin through the paces and make a hardcore racer out of him by the time all is said and done. PLUS, RPM Editor Chris Biro, a Drag Racer himself, will join in on the action. “It’s been at least 5 years since I have been behind the wheel racing,” Biro states. “My duties with RPM have simply not provided the time for me to do what I love, and it’s sad when you consider that is what got me into this business in the first place. I am really looking forward to this opportunity. Am I rusty? You bet! Will I kick Kevin’s butt? You can count on it!”

4. Enjoy The Community – Kevin will also venture into the town of Grand Bend during the course of the weekend to experience the beauty of the area, including the beaches, and highlight what you can expect to see and do during your next vacation there!

Visit www.Pro-Werks.com , or call (231)873-9252, for dealer near you.

EVOLUTION

Never being the ones to sit still and wait, copy the moves of others, or just go on and on in the same way without shaking things up once in a while, RPM Magazine has again reached a new level within the Performance, Race and Motorsports Magazine industry.

 Notice anything this issue?   Check out the cover… WILD!  How about the nice thick paper inside the mag… VERY COOL!  And then there’s the content… well that is nothing short of AWESOME!

RPM is about quality! Quality of content, design, and even the physical aspects of the magazine itself.  We don’t blow smoke!  We innovate, NOT imitate!  We set the trends, not follow them.  In other words, instead of listening to what their readers want, many magazines look for ways to follow the pack, (usually to save money or to “wow” you with the dazzle of their “Photoshop” capabilities and in turn sacrifice originality, readability, flow etc).    How about using near-phone-book-quality thin paper to save a buck, copying stories already published on the internet 10 times over, or bringing you a time sensitive story 3 to 5 months after it has taken place (can you say “ancient”).   Most magazines these days give you so many consecutive ads in their magazine that you think you are reading a catalogue rather than a car mag (I think the record we’ve seen is 18 pages before an actual story).  Or publish mostly articles that revolve around the “big buck”, “big name” or “big opportunity” stories rather than stories about the people and machines who make this sport great… the grassroots!  What about publishing facing pages with only advertisements on them, instead of making sure that every ad is placed with editorial content of some kind?  I feel this is a disservice to advertisers.  Having words on pages with or adjacent to an advertisement helps readers see the ad in two ways, conscious and subconscious, which can only be good for the advertisers who help support the magazines.

Our goal of 13 years ago, “to make a magazine for the readers” still holds true today. One where you might just be reading about yourself or your neighbor as opposed to the same people over and over again.  Through the evolution of RPM you have seen many changes, and all made with you in mind.  We hope you enjoy this new look and feel, and our continuing commitment to you, our readers, to bring you the baddest street and race cars in all the land… and who knows, next month it might be yours!

Now read in 29 countries, RPM can be found on large newsstands in the USA and Canada, and select newsstands in the United Kingdom. You can also read RPM at your local Performance or Speed Shop (if they don’t get it you need to tell them to!). RPM is also distributed at many events each year, and you can even read complete issues online (but not until 30 days after their newsstand release), so the very best way to get your fix of original horsepower is to simply subscribe at: www.rpm-mag.com

Our continuing goal is simple, bring back the heyday of the printed car mag and give you the magazine that you want! You know, the one that you can’t wait to see show up on your doorstep each and every month! Just as I wrote here over 13 years ago, “save the fluff, the window dressing, politics, self serving articles and all that other useless junk for the other mags”. At RPM, we’ll bring you the good stuff, the grassroots, the horsepower, the excitement that first attracted each and every one of us to fast cars in the first place!

Chris Biro, Editor In Chief, RPM MAGAZINE http://www.rpm-mag.com

For Immediate Release April 13, 2012

Can the so called “MOTORSPORTS MAN” handle a motorsport with REAL horsepower… or will he run and hide when the going gets tough and all the stops come out? There’s only one way to find out…Watch The Motorhead Traveler in 2012 to be aired on MAVTV in the USA and in Canada on Canada-Travel and Escape.

• The Wild PRO DOORSLAMMERS of H.U.R.A.! Over 2,500 HP, 6 seconds, and on the edge! www.hura.ca/
• The RETURN of Top Alcohol Funny Cars to CANADA!! The NDRA brings you INSANE 5 second Funny Car Action! www.ndra.ca
• THUNDERING, FIRE BREATHING JET DRAGSTER!
• Can-Am STOCK/SUPER STOCK Series!
• PLUS… EVEN MORE fast doorslammers, dragsters, bikes and sleds in the Extreme 32 and Thunder Series classes!
• Live Music On Stage At Grand Bend Motorplex!

RESTO PRO MOD RACER – Jim Bersani… automotive restoration expert by day, racecar builder by night… and on the weekends LOOKOUT!  Talk about an attention getter, this incredible twin turbo big block 1957 Chevy Pro Mod is one bad machine!
 
SERIOUSLY! – Seriously Insane, Seriously Wild and Seriously Fast, are the best words to even start to describe Brian Hicks’ 3,000 horsepower twin trubo HEMI Outlaw 10.5 Challenger, affectionately (and appropriately) nicknamed “DECON”…you know, the “Rat” poison!
 
TWIN TURBO II – Mike Steffan’s very cool twin turbo Chevy II is at home on the streets, at the track, or even on display in the main hall at a National car show, which is where we first saw this amazing street machine.  This is one of those projects that was built to be fast, reliable and enjoyable wherever it may end up on the weekend. 
 
THE LEGEND LIVES ON – Drag Racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins crossed his final finish line on March 29, 2012 at age 81.
 
INSIDE OUT – PART IV – The Final step towards the new goal for Eric Gullett
 
OLYELLR – What do gear-head drag racers do when there is 3 feet of snow on the tracks in Atlantic Canada?  They tear a perfectly good 2010 Camaro to pieces and create a true modern day muscle car.
 

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Editor’s Rant – May Issue 2012

EVOLUTION
 
Never being the ones to sit still and wait, copy the moves of others, or just go on and on in the same way without shaking things up once in a while, RPM Magazine has again reached a new level within the Performance, Race and Motorsports Magazine industry.

Notice anything this issue?  Check out the cover… WILD!  How about the nice thick paper inside the mag… VERY COOL!  And then there’s the content… well that is nothing short of AWESOME!

RPM is about quality!  Quality of content, design, and even the physical aspects of the magazine itself.  We don’t blow smoke!  We innovate, NOT imitate!  We set the trends, not follow them.  In other words, instead of listening to what their readers want, many magazines look for ways to follow the pack, (usually to save money or to “wow” you with the dazzle of their “Photoshop” capabilities and in turn sacrifice originality, readability, flow etc).  How about using near-phone-book-quality thin paper to save a buck, copying stories already published on the internet 10 times over, or bringing you a time sensitive story 3 to 5 months after it has taken place (can you say “ancient”).  Most magazines these days give you so many consecutive ads in their magazine that you think you are reading a catalogue rather than a car mag (I think the record we’ve seen is 18 pages before an actual story).  Or publish mostly articles that revolve around the “big buck”, “big name” or “big opportunity” stories rather than stories about the people and machines who make this sport great… the grassroots!  What about publishing facing pages with only advertisements on them, instead of making sure that every ad is placed with editorial content of some kind?  I feel this is a disservice to advertisers.  Having words on pages with or adjacent to an advertisement helps readers see the ad in two ways, conscious and subconscious, which can only be good for the advertisers who help support the magazines. 

Our goal of 13 years ago, “to make a magazine for the readers” still holds true today.  One where you might just be reading about yourself or your neighbor as opposed to the same people over and over again.  Through the evolution of RPM you have seen many changes, and all made with you in mind.  We hope you enjoy this new look and feel, and our continuing commitment to you, our readers, to bring you the baddest street and race cars in all the land… and who knows, next month it might be yours!

Now read in 29 countries, RPM can be found on large newsstands in the USA and Canada, and select newsstands in the United Kingdom.  You can also read RPM at your local Performance or Speed Shop (if they don’t get it you need to tell them to!).  RPM is also distributed at many events each year, and you can even read complete issues online (but not until 30 days after their newsstand release), so the very best way to get your fix of original horsepower is to simply subscribe at: www.rpm-mag.com

Our continuing goal is simple, bring back the heyday of the printed car mag and give you the magazine that you want!  You know, the one that you can’t wait to see show up on your doorstep each and every month!  Just as I wrote here over 13 years ago, “save the fluff, the window dressing, politics, self serving articles and all that other useless junk for the other mags”.  At RPM, we’ll bring you the good stuff, the grassroots, the horsepower, the excitement that first attracted each and every one of us to fast cars in the first place!
Chris Biro, Editor In Chief, RPM MAGAZINE   www.rpm-mag.com