Dodge//SRT and Mopar took the wraps off Matt Hagan’s new Mopar-powered 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody NHRA Funny Car that will make its debut this weekend at the Dodge Mile-High Nationals.

Hagan’s special Funny Car graphics recreate the look of the production Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody vehicle’s new, wider integrated fender flares, which add 3.5 inches of body width to the production vehicle, creating an even more aggressive, planted stance. Hagan will carry the Widebody Package “flare” graphics on his Funny Car for the remainder of the 2019 season.

The Widebody Package, first announced by Dodge//SRT in late June, is standard on the Charger SRT Hellcat and also available on the Dodge Charger Scat Pack. Powered by the 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V-8 engine, the production version of the 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody boasts a best-in-class 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque and delivers a top speed of 196 mph.   (photo courtesy FCA US)   [07/19/19]

Fresh off his victory only 7 days prior, recent NHRA New England Nationals Super Gas Champ Iggie Boicesco made it back-to-back wins as he took the holeshot victory over Sean Lang in the finals of the “Uncle Buck Pig Roast” at Cecil County Dragway in northeast Maryland.

Lang (near lane) laid down a perfect 9.900 but, the advantage at the tree by Boicesco (.007 to .024) and his 9.905 was all that he needed for the victory on Sunday.

On Saturday, July 13, two drivers ended long winless streaks as Hank Smith (SG) and Jeff Livezey Jr. (SC) took home the victories. In an all-Smith final, Hank took down recent winner George Smith in the final 9.899 to 9.891. Livezey Jr. took the win over New York’s Danny Bisbano 8.935 to a losing 8.960.

Current points leader in Super Street, Keith Mayers, extended that lead with a victory in Race #4 with a wire-to-wire victory over Jimmy Stack, Mayers then turned around and won the special W&T Pipeline Top 8 Shootout presented by POR15 a few hours later. Mayers took down 2016 Champ Martin Ganjoin in the finals there for the double up on Day 1. Other winners in the shootout included Frank Volpe Jr. who took his first shootout victory over a red-lighting Nick Olt in Super Gas and Dave Long went back to back in Super Comp when he defeated Kathy Smulligan 8.945 to 8.942.

On Sunday, Ganjoin would get revenge on Mayer’s with a victory in the semi-finals and then take the victory with a 21-thousandths package over first time finalist Frank Renda Jr’s S-10 pickup truck. Rounding out the winners from the weekend, 2018 Super Comp Champ Don Bangs made a big points jump when Tom Slater lit the red bulb in the final, handing the win to Bangs.   [07/19/19]

From left: Dennis Salzwimmer of the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car group awards the injected car winner’s trophy to Mike Howel, Bob Daly Jr., Joe Handlin and Bitchin' Bob Sr. of the “War Horse” team.

Jami Russell and his wife, Samantha, were the winners for the blown cars. (Pat Donahue photos)

Nostalgia Funny Cars echoed through the hills of Pennsylvania as Keystone Raceway Park hosted the 12th Annual Good Vibrations Motorsports Funny Car Nationals on Saturday, July 13.

Pat Donahue gives us a look at the cars at here.   [07/19/19]

After a spirited Northwest Double Header on consecutive weekends at Spokane County Raceway and Seattle’s Pacific Raceways, the United Nitro Funny Cars is announcing their series return to Tucson, AZ.

The Good Vibrations Motorsports sponsored UNFC Championship Series will hold their last event of 2019, the Arizona Funny Car Finals at Tucson Dragway on Sept. 6-7. The next event on the UNFC series schedule is a single day, Chicago-style Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals on Friday, July 26, at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA.  (Kim Fuller photo)   [07/19/19]

Returning to kick off cruise week for 2019, MotorTrend Group’s "Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge" is growing even bigger this year with the addition of Friday night (Aug. 9) activities, while bringing back legal street drag racing that will lay some rubber down on the iconic Woodward Avenue pavement on Saturday. With exhilarating experiences, including thrill rides in the 717-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and the 707-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat models, more participants in the celebrity showdown races, and an overall $40,000 purse with $10,000 going toward United Way, this year’s event is set to deliver more high-octane horsepower and excitement than ever before.

Spectator tickets, Show 'n Shine participation and package information, as well as drag racing applications, are available now at hotrod.com/events/roadkillnights.

With the new addition of Friday night activities, fans will meet the drivers of some of the fastest street legal drag cars in America and watch historic Woodward Avenue transform from a street into a drag strip. On Saturday, drag racing returns with two classes, Big Tire and Small Tire, competing for a cash purse of $30,000. As part of the overall $40,000 purse, $10,000 will be awarded to United Way. Both drag racing classes will have the same payout structure with $15,000 as the total purse per class.   [07/19/19]

Chevrolet unveiled the first mid-engine Corvette Stingray at an event in California on Thursday night. The low-slug, Targa-top coupe is powered by a 490 horsepower 6.2-liter pushrod V8 that sits under a clear cover and drives the rear wheels through a quick-shifting, eight-speed dual-clutch automatic (no manual!) transmission.

With 465 lb-ft of torque, plenty of weight on the rear tires and the latest traction and launch control systems, Chevrolet says it can accelerate to 60 mph in under 3.0 seconds when equipped with the optional Z51 package and performance exhaust that bumps power and torque up by 5 hp and 5 lb-ft.  (courtesy GM)   [07/19/19]

The Petersen Museum is celebrating Zora Arkus Duntov’s contributions to the Corvette during their Zora Duntov Tribute Weekend, being held on July 27-28.

They will be celebrating the man who made Corvette the icon it has become through several events spanning two days, starting with a night of entertainment, food by Drago, and a Corvette display. A special VIP reception will be followed the next day by a Corvette rally, cruise-in, and a once-in-a-lifetime panel discussion.

There are several ticket options available and you can check out the Petersen website to purchase tickets and for any additional information.   [07/19/19]

The all new double adjustable “inline” Ultra-Series shocks from Strange Engineering  are a mono-tube design that reduces undesired changes in shock dampening during use. The large 48mm piston is manufactured from billet aluminum, hard anodized, and Teflon coated, which results in higher dampening forces with lower internal pressure. The revolutionary base cup design in a gas-charged integral reservoir which creates a more compact and lightweight shock assembly. Available in several lengths, the Ultra-Series “inline” shocks are completely rebuildable and re-valvable to accommodate a wide variety of applications.  [07/19/19]