It was a warm, sticky summer afternoon at Maryland’s Capitol Drag Raceway back in the mid-1970s. I was fresh out of high school when a ’63 Chevy II roared up into the staging lanes for a smoky stage.

When Chevrolet introduced C-clip axle retention in 10-bolt (1964) and 12-bolt (1965) Salisbury axles, it didn't account for speed-crazed acceleration junkies. So when some nutcake (that'd be you and ...

Horsepower and torque represent the Holy Grail for car crafters. But the problem with more power is that when it's matched with large sticky tires, it quickly uncovers the next weak link in your ...