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1 week ago |
dragzine.com | Ainsley Jacobs
It’s fairly common for a junkyard carcass to be reborn as a racecar. Rusted, decayed, forgotten machines that get a second shot at life are often a cheap way to score a stripped-down starter platform. Using a flood car is less common, but starting with a vehicle that had been fully submerged in salty seawater after a violent hurricane is essentially unheard of.
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4 weeks ago |
dragzine.com | Ainsley Jacobs
A fourth-generation Mopar man and a lifelong Dodge devotee, Craig Maddox knew right from the very moment he first spotted the pristine 1968 Dodge Dart that he needed to add it to his collection and let it do exactly what it was built to do: race. Like so many others, Maddox got his start in drag racing as a teenager. “My dad drag raced back in the 1960s and ‘70s but gave it up.
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1 month ago |
dragzine.com | Ainsley Jacobs
When winning and losing can be determined by mere thousandths of a second, it’s important not to overlook any opportunity to maximize a car’s performance. Typically, a drag car’s engine, transmission, and suspension setup are carefully scrutinized and optimized, but one area that’s often overlooked and can significantly impact how a car performs is its weight and balance. Scaling a race car is how you make sure the vehicle is properly balanced.
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1 month ago |
dragillustrated.com | Ainsley Jacobs
Growing up in a family focused on two-wheeled racing, and alongside her brother and reigning and two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion rider, Gaige Herrera, Miranda Herrera shocked and surprised their father, Augustine, when she decided she wanted to drive a dragster instead of pilot a bike. Although Miranda grew up at the track and out in the sand dune deserts near southern California’s Mexico border, she always took her own path in life.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
dragzine.com | Ainsley Jacobs
Paul Svinicki is the definition of dedication. Whether it’s dedication to his family, his friends, or finding innovation with his Ford-powered rides, he has spent his lifetime building a remarkable legacy – and he’s nowhere near done yet. Growing up in small-town Michigan, Svinicki, now 67 years young, got started wrenching in the garage with his grandfather, Steven Kakuk, when he was practically a toddler and would often go to the races with a neighbor.
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