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Immerse yourself in all-things automotive performance! OnAllCylinders brings you news, trends, and tech from automotive aftermarket insiders; exclusive interviews with motorsports personalities and automotive celebrities; stories from the world of hot rodding and off-roading; vehicle features and trivia; and much more!
When two-time NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Doug Gordon refers to his race team family, it’s the literal truth. From his father, former racer Mike Gordon, to his daughters, Maddi and Macie Gordon, the Gordon family is all-in on drag racing. Hear the full story behind this family racing operation!
Maybe you've heard the term Van Life or even seen the hashtag #VanLife. But what is it? And how does it differ from overlanding? Resident Summit Racing Van Life expert Dean Casanova introduces you to the concept and provides tips for getting started.
Get a recap of the 2022 SEMA Show from some of the Summit Racing team that covered the show. We talk news, new product releases, noteworthy project vehicles, trends, and more from the aftermarket's biggest show!
We’re going to take a closer look at some of the hardware you’ll need to start building a pro-spec racing simulator rig. And to do that, we’ve enlisted the help of Howard Yang. Not only is Howard the founder of GTR Simulator, he’s an experienced racer with plenty of seat time in the cockpit of serious race cars, particularly in the former Grand Am Road Racing Series.
Now retired from racing, Howard spends his time designing professional-spec racing simulators. Better still, he’s got a Rolodex full of current race car drivers that he calls upon to offer insight into his racing sim development.
There are plenty of good reasons to build a kit car. For some, it’s the chance to own a replica of a super-rare ride—one you won’t fear racking up miles and paint chips with. For others, it’s an opportunity to create a unique vehicle tailored to your precise specs, making sure everything on the car is exactly the way you want it.
And still others simply enjoy the challenge of taking boxes of parts and transforming them into a complete, running automobile. But what do you need to know going into your first kit car build? We talked to builder Michael Craven about his experience assembling kit cars to get some advice for inexperienced kit car owners.
We're ramping up for season two of the OnAllCylinders podcast beginning in October 2022! Get ready for more celebrity interviews, expert technical advice, industry insider info, automotive culture and more!
Always passionate and energetic, NHRA driver, team owner, and champion Antron Brown talks about his rise through the ranks of NHRA drag racing and what it's like to own his own team.
Automotive wiring has been cited by our customers as one of the most intimidating portions of a build or project. But it doesn't need to be. Armed with the right tools and know-how, DIY gearheads can tackle automotive wiring with less stress and get the right results. In this episode, we talk with the wiring gurus at Painless Performance and get some valuable wiring knowledge and insight.
With the high costs of fuel, Race Gas fuel additives are a cost-effective alternative to racing fuels. How does it work and is it right for you? Race Gas owner Dan Muldowney takes us through the science behind Race Gas. Take a few minutes to listen to our conversation with Dan, and you could save big on fuel for your racing needs!
Clay Millican is a six-time drag racing world champion. But, for Clay, the real story lies in the journey and not the championships themselves. In this episode, Clay talks about his life in drag racing...and about cars in general.
Don't be intimidated...you can get excellent DIY paint results right in your home garage. Whether you're considering doing your first automotive paint job or just looking to get a better finish, Sherwin-Williams' Ted Swan provides tips and tricks to help you achieve the desired results. From spray gun selection and usage, to application techniques and pitfalls to avoid, Swan offers up expert advice developed from his decades of experience.
If you love stock car racing or land speed racing, you'll love the story of Aaron Brown! Aaron is a true trailblazer. He's set multiple land speed records and dominated as a race car builder for decades. Then, he decided to take his passion for speed and start the GarageShop, a well known race car fabrication shop. Some of his latest projects include a pair of Aero cars, a Daytona and Talladega, which he took land speed racing at the ECTA in Blytheville, Arkansas.
We'll talk about car building, fabrication, racing...and little of his history in stock car racing, too! Listen in!
FarmTruck and AZN have become fan favorites from the popular show, Street Outlaws. In this episode, we take you behind the camera to get to know the guys a little better. What are there favorite projects? How did they get into the racing scene? Find out answers to those questions and more!
The shortcomings of vintage, old-style ignition systems are well documented. But what about modern ignition systems? How can they perform better to spark modern high-horsepower engines? That was the question that drove RIPP Superchargers' Ross Esposito to develop a new line of coil plugs for modern ignition performance. In this episode, we look at modern ignition shortcomings and see how RIPP has found ways to overcome them. Listen and learn!
When Summit Motorsports Park, then Norwalk Raceway, opened in 1974, it had 800 seats. Since then, it's grown into "America's Racetrack" with over 30,000 seats under the ownership of the Bader family. As a child and teenager, Bill Bader, Jr. performed every possible task at the track in route to taking over as owner. And he seems to have the recipe for putting on the most entertaining events in drag racing--and beyond. What goes into planning the events? What are some of his craziest memories? Well...listen in!
During a tennis career that stretched from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, González racked up a jaw-dropping list of Major Titles, records, and Pro and Amateur Championships. In fact, from 1952 to 1961, González was the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world for ten years.
But with all his success on the court, González still found time to pursue his other passions, particularly hot rods and drag racing.
To learn more about this lesser-known side of the tennis legend, we spoke with his eldest son, Richard Gonzales and Pancho’s nephew, Greg Gonzales.
As seen on YouTube, Instagram...and events across the country! Alex Taylor has quickly become a familiar face at Drag and Drive events like Sick Week and the Summit Racing Midwest Drags. She's also participated in Motor Trend events and raced with Cleetus McFarland at the Freedom Factory. Yes, she's relatively new to the hot rodding and racing scenes, but she's been around cars all of her life and grew up in the shop helping her dad, Dennis Taylor. And she had probably the coolest car in her high school parking lot! Learn more about the fast rise of Alex Taylor, get more details on her now-high profile "Quest for the Sixes" '55 Chevy, and hear about what she might be up to next!
Engine Power hosts Pat Topolinski and Frankie Forman get to build engines for a living. And they get to do it for an audience as part of PowerNation's Power Block. Sounds awesome, right? Well it is...except there's much more to it than people realize. So what happens behind the scenes when the cameras are off? What much time really goes into each project? And are there certain projects that stand out above the others? Pat and Frankie share insight into a day in the life of a TV host/engine builder and provide some background on how they got to where they are today.
Thinking of getting your start in drag racing? Or maybe you're looking to up your drag racing game? Frank Hawley, owner of the Frank Hawley Drag Racing School, has been instrumental in helping the careers of big name professional drag racers. And he's accumulated some awesome stories along the way. We catch up with Frank and reflect on his racing and instructing careers and learn about what it's like to instruct today and tomorrow's drag racing stars.
Five-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Greg Anderson joins us. Even by Greg's standards, the 2021 season was monumental as he won his fifth championship and broke the NHRA record for Pro Stock wins, surpassing the legendary Warren Johnson. Greg looks back at 2021 and ahead to 2022. What does he see on the horizon for himself, the Pro Stock class, and NHRA in general? Listen in!
The voice of NHRA drag racing speaks with Summit Racing! From announcing at races, to NHRA TV segments, to his engaging articles (including his work founding BangShift.com), Brian Lohnes has become synonymous with motorsports journalism for many fans. And he's seen a thing or two along way! Hear Brian's unique insight, along with memories from past races and events!
Whether it's for recreational purposes, like camping or overlanding, or to build a mobile worksite, a vehicle auxiliary power system can be a real game changer. In this episode, we talk with the experts at REDARC about some of the key things to consider when setting up an auxiliary power system.
Cleetus McFarland has become one of the biggest automotive performance personalities. From his popular YouTube videos to his on-track success, unique builds and fantastic events at his own track, Freedom Factory, Cleetus always has something going on. But who is the real Cleetus McFarland? And how did he come to be? We get the story behind the rise Cleetus McFarland and talk about some of his legendary project vehicles...and even get some advice for aspiring automotive social media personalities.
Mike Copeland, CEO of Arrington Performance, has been involved in some key engine innovations and concept cars during his career. In this episode, he takes us behind the scenes of some of his most memorable projects, including notable hits and misses. If you love engine tech, you'll love this episode!
Chevrolet Performance is bringing the ZZ632/1000 to SEMA this year. Chevrolet Performance's Bill Martens joins the podcast to provide some insight into Chevrolet Performance's most powerful crate engine ever!
We talk all-things Studebaker with Studebaker owner and aficionado Malcolm Berry. A current owner of seven Studebakers, Malcolm's knowledge and love affair with Studebakers goes back to the 1960s. Learn more about what makes these cars so unique and loveable in this episode.
John Grounds of Proving Grounds Racing talks Ultra4 racing and what makes it so fun to compete in--and watch! He provides advice for getting started and gives an overview of the vehicles and projects he is currently building. John also offers a recap of his season, which was the first in which he managed multiple vehicles.
We hear a lot of questions about torque converters. Truth is, choosing the right torque converter, especially as it pertains to stall speed, can be a bit complicated. So we enlisted the help of Nelson Gill of Boss Hog Torque Converters to cover what you need to know when choosing a torque converter. In this educational episode, he covers the key factors in selecting torque converter stall speed and gets into the nuts and bolts of manufacturing a quality torque converter. Listen and learn!
Hear the harrowing story behind Matt Maier's overlanding Toyota Tacoma, the overlanding truck he built twice! Plus, get a few tips for getting started in the world of overlanding!
Go-Kart racing or “Karting” is growing increasingly popular across the United States, with more and more racing events dotting the map from coast-to-coast. But if you’ve got images in your head of rickety, shaky Go-Karts bumping through a cobbled together track on some back lot somewhere, you’re in for a big surprise.
Karting is a serious endeavor, and counts Danica Patrick, Juan Pablo Montoya, and a host of other top-tier race drivers among its alumni roster. In fact, Karting is essentially a feeder system for a lot of professional motorsports organizations. (But plenty of drivers simply race recreationally too.)
To get the inside scoop on Karting, we sat down with Kevin Williams, President of the World Karting Association—the premier organization for Go-Kart racing.
Magazine editor, TV show host, and all-around hot rod enthusiast David Freiburger shares stories of his journey to one of the most recognizable names in car culture.
Drag racing team owner and car builder Jim Oddy and driver Fred Hahn had legendary careers in Pro Modified drag racing. With their passion and love for racing, you knew they would never truly retire from the sport, and now the duo is back at the track. Find out what they're up to now and reminisce with them about their iconic careers on the dragstrip.
Vintage Air's Rick Love joins us to talk automotive air conditioning--specifically A/C for hot rods and classic vehicles. Rick shares tips for choosing an air conditioning system, offers advice troubleshooting issues and installation challenges, and provides insight into the installation process.
Catch up with the legendary "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and get his thoughts on motorsports past, present, and future!
With Father's Day coming up, we're sharing the Father's Day story of a 1961 Ventura restoration completed to surprise one lucky dad. Why a Pontiac Ventura? Who's the lucky father bestowed with the car? And what are the nuts and bolts of this particular restoration? Listen to this episode, featuring Keith Blowers of Skipco Auto Auctions.
Dallas Glenn made his NHRA Pro Stock debut earlier this year in Gainesville and has already notched his first career victory. In this two-for-one episode, we share our conversation with him leading up to the first event--and then after the big victory! So where is he keeping that first Wally? What has been the biggest challenge? Listen to find out!
In our initial "What Makes this Car Great" episode, we cover the ins and outs of the Mustang Fox-Body. Summit Racing in-house car encyclopedia Tom Lynch makes the case for why the Fox-Body demands more respect. Agree or disagree?
Jay Leno joins us to talk about his car and motorcycle collection, life during the pandemic, electric vehicles, and more!
The OnAllCylinders podcast launches with an overview of what you can expect moving forward. We'll cover everything from news, product and tech information, celebrity interviews, car profiles, and more. Anything and everything from the world of automotive performance!