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No, we're not getting political here, but when the automotive aftermarket industry's largest association weighs in on a massive political change, we listen. The Specialty Equipment Manufacturer Association (SEMA) and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) recently posted on their sites about the 2024 Presidential Election, and what it means to the automotive aftermarket, racing, and car culture in general. It's an informative read, link is below. A quick summary, PRI's CEO Mike Spagnola noted that the end to EV mandates would be a big win; proposed tax cuts will help the industry's small businesses; and that regulation changes will help. Overall it was clear in the article that SEMA/PRI feels the recent election results will be a positive influence on the automotive aftermarket and car culture as a whole.
When we first heard of this, we assumed a tanker was packed full of immigrants. Doesn't sound like anything new from the southern border, however, that was not the case. Nope, this time they were packed into a tiny saddle tank, for the semi. At 9am on November 8th, just outside Laredo, Texas, a state trooper pulled the rig over for a traffic citation. Sensing somehow that this wasn't a normal traffic stop, the officer called for a K9 to help. The K9 then alerted to the fuel tank where two migrants were found packed inside. That's a tight fit. The driver, Gonzale Rico Jr., a Laredo resident, was charged with two counts of smuggling of persons while the two migrants were turned over to the US Border Patrol.
Ford's 7.3L V8 gasser, dubbed the "Godzilla", was released in 2020 and very quickly became a huge hit with all sorts of swaps into race cars, hot rods and the like. The engine is capable of handling many modifications for added performance and has become very well supported by the aftermarket (we've got a few parts for it as well as a couple swapped drag cars sporting the new Godzilla). Well, this past weekend, we saw a new record for the popular powerplant. At Maryland International Raceway, racer Brad Schehr took a supercharged Godzilla equipped, Fox body Mustang across the line in 6.950 seconds at 189.280 mph. A new quickest time for the platform.
SOURCE: https://www.fordmuscle.com/news/dez-racing-sets-ford-godzilla-record/
Several years ago the Corvette bodied ProMod, dubbed Non Compliant, hit the racing scenes. It was Duramax powered and was at the time, at the top of available technology. Some testing was done and it looked like it'd be a game changer. At no fault of it's own, the car's life in the scene was short lived, lasting only one season if memory serves correctly. After being moth balled for a couple of years, in 2023 Rodrigo MacMaster brought the car back, this time with a Cummins. The thing was quickly putting down 4 second runs, well on it's way to the three's. Unfortunately that same summer the car hit the wall with damage enough to require a rebuild and, well, it's back! The team had the car on a hub dyno recently and put down 3114 hp. We can't wait to see what this revamped ProMod does in the 2025 season! The ProMod diesel class is getting very strong.
SOURCE: https://greenhandlemedia.com/2024/11/rising-from-the-ashes-rod-macmasters-3500-hp-corvette-returns/
First off, it's just a rumor, and it's not true. This one just keeps resurfacing. Several years ago Musk did an interview where the idea of a Ford acquisition was very briefly discussed. In the interview, it was only a few seconds worth of conversation, and was most definitely mentioned as a hypothetical with no serious intent whatsoever. At least from the edit we've seen. The positive side to Musk/Tesla acquiring Ford was presented as a huge international distribution and supply chain upgrade for Tesla, and a big leg up in EV tech for Ford. As an idea, it made perfect sense. But as we said, it's not true. So why are we talking about this now? Well, there's been a new video that has recently surfaced, an AI generated video where "Musk" discusses the topic again. That video has prompted Ford to finally issue a public statement after years of rumors. "We don't have much to say here other than the story's totally false," Ford's Ian Thibodeau told mysanantonio.com.
SOURCE: https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/elon-musk-ford-acquisition-19900620.php
Following the loss of the NMCA a few weeks back, many of the classes have started their own series'. It started with "Factory Super Cars" and "Nostalgia Super Stock", both of which came to be very quickly after the aforementioned bad news was released. The latest? The Small Tire Pro Stock Group. Formed from the Naturally Aspirated 10.5 class, the new class (not a series this time, more to come on that) obviously includes naturally aspirated cars within the "small tire" classification, at or under 10.5-inches in width. Class racer Rick Riccardi was questioned about the new series by Dragzine, and we think he covers it well: “With NMCA gone, the N/A 10.5 class has nowhere to call home. Our class follows the NHRA Pro Stock guidelines, but with key differences, like cubic inch limits and no tube chassis. We run real 10.5 slicks, no major engine restrictions, and we require a 96-inch minimum wheelbase. It’s Pro Stock with a small-tire twist.”
The plan is to add this class to existing series' events, such as the NHRA or PDRA. Luckily, multiple tracks and promoters have already expressed serious interest in hosting this new class.
SOURCE: https://www.dragzine.com/news/former-nmca-n-a-10-5-racers-form-small-tire-pro-stock-group-for-2025/
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