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Palamides's work with engineer Tom Griffith, operating from Jim Ellison's small machine shop in San Francisco, evolved into the aftermarket wheel company. In 1956, they formed American Racing Equipment. [4] American Racing Equipment was the first in the industry to introduce a line of wheels with a Teflon coating.
Burnout in the box at Tarlton International Raceway, South Africa Fire burnout, Santa Pod Raceway, UK. The origins of burnouts can be traced to drag racing, where they have a practical purpose: drag racing slicks perform better at higher temperatures, and a burnout is the quickest way to raise tire temperature immediately prior to a race.
Winners circle for the NHRA Pro Mod Champions October 15, 2019, Team Sponsor: Bahrain 1 Racing Team: Killing Time Racing Driver: Steve Jackson AKA Stevie "Fast" Jackson Tuner: Billy Stocklin Pro Modified , also known as Pro Mod , is a class or division in the sport of drag racing used in the NHRA and FIA (quarter-mile) and the Professional Drag ...
In April 2021, Widmer Brothers unveiled official beers for two of Portland's professional soccer teams. IPA 'Til I Die was created for the Portland Timbers on the occasion of their 2021 MLS season opening on April 18, 2021. Slide Tackle Hazy IPA was created for the Portland Thorns and their home opener on April 9, 2021. [10]
None of these four-wheel designs bore fruit; the development of tires designed specifically for drag racing made four wheels unnecessary. In keeping with the austere nature of a dragster, the heavy cranking motor and battery needed to start the engine were two of the items removed to save weight, requiring that the dragster be push-started.
Japanese company Washibeam Co., Ltd. manufactures the BBS F1 Magnesium wheel and all racing aluminum wheels. [23] Since BBS is a customer of Washibeam, manufacture of the wheel will not be discontinued if BBS goes bankrupt. [24] The company is the largest supplier of wheels for IndyCar Series and the main supplier of Formula One teams. [4]
The following year, the 2017–present Callaway SC750 Camaro ZL1 was introduced and it is the most powerful of all Callaway Camaros to date, as of mid-2018: 750 bhp at 6500 rpm and 739 lb-ft torque at 3650 rpm (SAE). Dragstrip results indicate 0-to-60 mph time of 3.2 seconds and 1/4 mile performance of 11.0 seconds at 128 mph.
The oldest of the four sanctioning bodies for supermodified racing is the Colorado-only Englewood Racing Association, which was formed in 1965 at Englewood Speedway. That track closed in 1979 and following its closure, the series ran a 9-race schedule, all of which were run at Colorado National Speedway (CNS) in Dacono until May 29, 2016.