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 g
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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 abo
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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.
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Tire rubber is an inconsistent item, and there is definitely a science to rubber compounds found in racing tires. It is also an art to mix, apply, and cure these compounds for specific purposes. Every race tire manufacturer strives to make each type of tire ha
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Making a race car go fast entails many compromises, as we all know. For instance, a huge carburetor that may produce prodigious amounts of power at 9,000 rpm won't pull your Street Stock off the corner for beans. This situation must reach a compromise for the
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Exclusive Stock Car Racing Valvesprings, featuring broken springs, Installation, Coil Bind, and More!
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Part 1 of 2Let's face it, some racers like a stiff chassis, while others like a flexible chassis. Why the difference? What is the effect on handling? How do you make a chassis stiffer or more flexible? In a basic sense, how does a chassis work?
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Russ Salerno admits he can't quite figure out America's short-track racers. They will spend all winter building killer engines, massaging bodywork, and trying to find that tiny edge in chassis setup that brings success. Yet most do nothing to improve the most
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It's been a long time since the T10, one of the racer's best options for a four-speed manual transmission, was plentiful in the junkyards. Today, your best bet is to go through a transmission specialist. That, of course, costs money and is a big reason several
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Magnetic Particle Inspection allows you to spot failures in parts before they break
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Get On Track, Part 2: Dwarf Cars
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Wanna go racing but your last name isn't Earnhardt? This multi-part series reveals the sanctioning bodies, race cars and tips that will help you get behind the wheel on a budget
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Karts are a great place to begin your racing career
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You've won the lottery, inherited a sizable fortune from a rich relative, or your latest product has caught on big-time in the marketplace. Either way, you're sitting on newfound riches and have money to spend like never before, and you’re a passionate st
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I guess you could say that there aren’t a lot of racetracks out there that I haven’t visited. I’ve been to a lot of the small “hometown” tracks around the country—especially in the Midwest—and I have raced at countless NASCAR
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Maintaining a safe race shop is an issue at all levels of racing, from the weekend racer competing as a hobby to the top professionals whose lives revolve around having a safe work environment. Stock Car Racing spoke with a pair of shop foremen from the ranks
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In the world of race car setup, the frontend settings can become downright confusing. But there’s much to gain by understanding caster, camber and toe settings, and how they can work together to make your race car go faster. Caster A side view of the ca
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Being prepared is the biggest advantage any racer can have when the green flag drops. One of the best ways to be prepared is to complete a thorough inspection of the car. The idea is to stop trouble before it starts. We spoke with a group of racers in various
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Getting good results means more than mounting a tire and racing off. Knowing the tires are the only link that comes between the track and your perfectly set-up race car, we at Stock Car Racing talked to a few of the tire gurus to compile some helpful informati
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Which part of your race car talks to you more than those four black doughnuts? They may not look like much, but they have a lot to say about how your car is handling. Teams that know how to take advantage of the feedback the tires provide have a distinct e
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Finding sponsorship for grass-roots racers may be getting more difficult. The economy has slowed, but the cost of auto racing isn’t declining. So for a lot of racers, this may mean getting out of the sport, or finding some serious sponsorship to finance t
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From the grandstands, race cars may look the same regardless of the track. But a closer inspection reveals that teams build cars for certain styles of tracks, such as short, intermediate, road course, and the superspeedways of Daytona and Talladega. Perhaps t
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