Speedway Tech Team Articles

What can sprint car wings do? Wings help cars go faster, handle better and add safety. Find out how sprint car wings are constructed, the concept behind down force and the sprint car wing adjustments you are allowed to make while at the track.

Instructions on how to install a PerTronix Ignitor Kit in an old flathead distributor for a flathead V8.

The history behind the Edelbrock Slingshot Intake Manifold for a Flathead Ford V8 engine. Learn why it was designed and how you can add it to your hot rod as a conversation piece.

A guide on maintaining a sprint car front suspension. Learn tips and tricks on how to prevent problems at the track. Clean and inspect your bearings, spindles and hubs for ultimate success.

You can slip these Finned Aluminum Buick Brake Drums on to any one of our 1937-48 Ford hubs or 12x2 Bendix brakes. No machining. No re-drilling. Not a cover. Just classic hotrod style.

Learn what goes into setting the fuel for your engine and how to change the density altitude, ADR, main pill and high speed pressure to optimize a/f ratio.

Do you have a project that will require you to build your own 4-link bars? Here's a demonstration on how to determine the bar length, weld the parts and assemble the links using steel tube ends weld bungs and forged 4-bar rod ends.

Learn the proper steps in upgrading your air cleaner assembly to ensure clean air, allowing your engine to more easily make the power that it should.

Learn some of the tips and tricks when it comes to racing tires. These tips will help you not only get your power down into the racetrack, but some may also help your tires last longer.

Follow along as Kyle Vanover share tips on how to keep your shocks clean.