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Engine Charity Sweepstakes

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:52:52 +0000

A new fundraising record was set as a Reher-Morrison race engine was raffled off to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp

A record amount of fundraising for the Victory Junction Gang Camp took place in Machinery Row, where a Reher-Morrison race engine was raffled off in the popular Engine Charity Sweepstakes.

Organized by Sunnen Products and PRI, raffle tickets could be purchased for the Engine Charity Sweepstakes in Machinery Row, with proceeds going to the Victory Junction charity, a race-themed camp for children with chronic illnesses, started by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son, Adam.

On Saturday, December 3, the race engine built by Reher-Morrison Racing Engines, Arlington, Texas, was given away to one lucky winner.

“It’s a Dart block, a short deck 9.8” big block, 4.625” bore, 4.375” stroke, Manley rods, Ross pistons, Edelbrock manifold. It makes 1200 horsepower and 860 ft-lbs torque and is worth $26,500,” explained Johnny Claridge of Reher-Morrison.

Other companies that donated parts for the engine include Akerly & Childs, ARP, ATI, BHJ, Billet Fabrication, Bruce Lowrie GMC, Cometic, CV Products, Erson, Fel Pro, Full Bore, Gary Williams, Isky, JE Pistons, Jesel, Lokar, Mallory, Manton, Midwest Engineering, Milodon, Moroso, Mr. Gasket, MSD, NGK, O’Reilly’s, PAC Springs, Pioneer, Pro Filer, RMRE, Star Machine, T&D Machine, Trend Performance, Total Seal, US Seal, VP Fuels and XRP.

“The response for this was just incredible. The minute we were on board, people were calling us who we don’t even do business with wanting to be involved, and we were luckily able to involve several companies,” Claridge explained.

The winning ticket, picked by David Reher, belonged to Jim Hughes from Hughes Performance in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bob Davis, of Sunnen, announced a new record for fundraising. “I am excited to announce that the grand total of donations for the 2011 PRI/Sunnen Charity Engine Sweepstakes is $31,590.00, making it by far the most we have ever collected,” he said.

Reher-Morrison would like to thank everyone involved in the success of the 2011 PRI/Sunnen Charity Engine Sweepstakes. We are so excited that almost $32,000.00 was raised for Victory Junction!
None of this could have been achieved without the dedication and hard work of everyone involved. From the manufacturers that donated parts to those at Sunnen and PRI for their commitment to such a successful project .

It was a pleasure to work with all of you and we look forward to doing it again in 2012!

Copied and pasted from PRI website!

Thunder in the Channel

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:06:08 +0000

The National Jet Boat Association held its 4^th round event at Lake Elsinore California on September 16-18, 2011. There were approximately 90 boats entered for this event, that race in a narrow channel on the east shore of the lake. This event features two Top Alcohol Hydro Boats making 230+ mph exhibition runs to help keep the crowd entertained. An estimated 2,500 people were in attendance Saturday for the qualifying rounds. Several boats running Edelbrock QwikData 2, Big Victor cylinder heads and Big Victor intake manifolds had a successful weekend. Please read below for event results.

Chris Sarkweather #418

Class: 8.0 Sec. Bracket

Finish: Winner

Edelbrock Product: Qwikdata and Nitrous.

Jordan Woods #017

Class: 8.0 Sec. Bracket

Finish: Runner Up

Class: S/E

Finish: 3rd out of 18 entries

Edelbrock Product: QwikData 2, Nitrous, Big Victor intake manifold, Big Victor cylinder heads

Joe Morgan #000

Class: 7.0 Sec. Bracket

Finish: Winner (Set a new class record)

Edelbrock Products: QwikData 2, Nitrous UBGJ Class Winner & MPH Record

John DiGiacinto #516

Class: BGJ Class

Finish: Winner (Set a new class ET/MPH record)

Class: UBGJ

Finish: Runner Up

Edelbrock Product: QwikData 2

19th annual 2011 Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:46:19 +0000

This Sunday Edelbrock will be attending the 19th annual Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance, to be held at Trump National Golf Club, Rancho Palos Verdes, California. We will be showing Vic Sr’s original dry lakes ‘32 roadster, Christi Edelbrock’s ‘66 Ford Shelby Mustang race car and our amazing ‘69 Dodge Super Bee. The Edelbrock trailer will also be on hand with Vic and Christi signing hats and posters throughout the day.

There will also be a Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge demonstration at the Edelbrock trailer. Hot Rodders of Tomorrow is an engine building competition. Students compete to win scholarship money by tearing down and re-assembling a 350 Chevy Small Block in the fastest time possible. Anaheim, California students from record setting Loara High School will be giving the engine building demonstration three times throughout the day as practice for their trip to the finals at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this November. Exciting stuff! Come out and enjoy the day! See you there.
For more information on the event go to www.pvconcours.org

Congrats Dean Soderblom

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:53:46 +0000

Edelbrock would like to congratulate Dean Soderblom for participating and wining the Edelbrock Carb and Manifold give-a-way Raffle at the Goodguys Car Show in Pleasanton CA. Dean will be taking home a single-carb and manifold combo, as well as valve covers and an air cleaner. We hope to receive photographs of your engine bay after all your new shiny under the hood components are installed.

Here is a word from the lucky winner.

Hi my name is Dean Soderblom, I live on a farm in King Valley, Victoria Australia. All of my family is involved in cars, we have 1934 Chevy Sedan Hot Rod, we also run a 207 MPH 1993 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR on the Lake Gairdner Salt Lake in Australia. I also drag race a 1976 Holden Torana, which runs 10.69 on the quarter mile.

I Just recently visited the USA for a holiday with my Dad and friends, while there we visited many places and events with our last show being the Goodguys Street Rod Nationals in Pleasanton. While at the Nationals we were admiring the products at the Edelbrock trailer, where I filled in an entry for a chance to win Carb and Manifold kit with Signature Series air cleaner and valve covers.

On returning home to Australia I couldn’t believe my luck when I received the message that my entry had been drawn. I would like to thank Mr. Edelbrock and his company for running this great promotion. We have both a 1934 Chevy roadster and a three window coupe as well as a 1956 Chevy sedan awaiting full rebuilds which we can use these products. We greatly appreciated and will be put them to very good use. Thanks again to Mr. Edelbrock.

Regards
Dean Soderblom

SEE YOU AT THE NEXT SHOW!!!

UPCOMING COVERAGE OF THE ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION ON SPEED CHANNEL THIS SUNDAY 3:30 EST

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:26:51 +0000

Vic and Christi competed this year with the Corvette 614, Shelby 55, Smokey Camaro 13 and the Boss 16. It was a great event with record crowds.
The Smokey Car had a mechanical incident so unfortunately they had to start last on the grid for the Saturday afternoon race. Vic in the 16 car, lost oil pressure in the Saturday morning race so he didn’t make the race in the afternoon.
They also ran a great carburetor contest for high school auto shop kids at the Edelbrock west coast event trailer. Each participant received $1000 scholarship from Ohio Technical College with the winning team receiving $5000, 2nd place $3000, 3rd place $2500. These contests are easy to do providing great opportunities for the kids, they are not teaching anything about carburetion at the high school level anymore!

Edelbrock Performance/Ohio Technical College Carburetor Challenge Results

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:27:24 +0000

Edelbrock Performance/Ohio Technical College Carburetor Challenge
Mazda Raceway/Laguna Seca – Monterey Ca.

Ohio Technical College – Aug 23, 2011
Congratulations to Calaveras HS Students for taking the top 3 places at the Edelbrock Performance Carburetor Challenge this past weekend at Mazda Raceway/Laguna Seca this weekend! 1st place and $5,000 scholarships were awarded to Jeremy Hernandez and Levi Strey for breaking down and rebuilding a carb in 6:47:51! One of the fastest times we’ve seen yet!

Here are a few pics from the event. Enjoy!

For more information on Ohio Technical College visit The Edelbrock Academy

Road America – Thoughts from the Road!

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:56:43 +0000

A couple weeks back we enjoyed a nice trip to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin to race our vintage cars at the Kohler International Challenge at Road America. Along the way, we made a few stops we thought we would share.

First we stopped off at the ROUSH Headquarters for a tour. It was really nice to see the collection of vehicles housed there. On our tour, it was interesting to note what the ROUSH team was working on. Besides their usual automotive projects, this time they were rebuilding engines for a vintage P51 Mustang aircraft. They had completely overhauled the engine and were in the re-assembly phase when we were there.

Our second stop brought us back to the Henry Ford Museum and Proving Grounds in Dearborn Michigan. This place was so big we couldn’t see and experience it all the first time at the end of the 2011 Hot Rod Power Tour. This time we were treated to areas we didn’t experience on our first visit. We got to see more of the industrial equipment on display as well as a few more historic vehicles.

We were also treated to a tour of Ford’s Dearborn Development Center, formerly Dearborn Proving Ground, which in turn was the former Ford Airport. We toured the site with a professional driver and then were taken on a one on one for a performance spin in Fords NEW BOSS 302 Mustang. It was a really great experience. Thanks to all who made the visit possible.

The Race at Road America was a great time! We really enjoyed running the cars here again. Great people, beautiful surroundings and a great track made for a wonderful weekend. One of our vintage cars, the #16 George Follmer Trans-Am Boss Mustang was a class winner in the Road & Track Concourse. The event was very well attended and the Edelbrock cars were a big hit. Enjoy the photos and video. Until next time… See you on the road.

Fifteen High School Teams to Compete for Prizes, Scholarships!

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:38:35 +0000

OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTS EDELBROCK CARBURETOR CHALLENGE AT ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION

Ohio Technical College (OTC) has partnered with Edelbrock for the second year in a row to host a Carburetor Challenge during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011.

During the challenge, 15 local California high school teams from Monterey, Seaside, Castroville, San Jose, Hollister and San Andreas will tear down, inspect and re-assemble an Edelbrock carburetor. The contest will be held on Turn three in the Edelbrock trailer. OTC will award a $1,500 scholarship to each participant, while the four fastest teams will compete in a final challenge to earn prizes including Edelbrock gear, Matco tools and tuition scholarships. The 1st place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship; 2nd place $4,000; 3rd place $3,000; and 4th place $2,000. The Carburetor Challenge starts at 10 a.m. with the awards ceremony beginning at 4 p.m.

“After hosting a popular carburetor challenge at the recent San Diego County Fair held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, we encourage additional California high school students to attend the Edelbrock Carburetor Challenge in Monterey and show their passion for the automotive industry,” said Tom King, director of enrollment management at OTC. In addition to the challenge, Ohio Technical College instructor Steve McBride will be onsite to meet and talk with students interested in learning about the programs the college offers.

For more information on the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, visit www.mazdaraceway.com

Vintage Race at Mont Tremblant

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:51:46 +0000

As some of you know, we have really enjoyed racing our vintage cars over the past 20 years or so. Normally at this time of year we’re racing in the Portland Historics. But this year our group was invited to take part in a special event put on by Bobby Rahal’s Legends of Motorsports at the Circuit Mont Tremblant in St. Jovite, Canada.

The weekend was really special since some of the cars in our group had previously raced on this circuit in their heyday. It was great to bring them back and run again at this track. The facility and track was great and we really enjoyed chatting with the fans and making some new friends. We had a great weekend and hope to visit again soon. Enjoy some photos from the weekend below. See you on the road!

Photos courtesy of Jim Huston. For more photos go to www.historictransam.com

Inaugural NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout Brings Record Crowd

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:45:29 +0000

For the first time the NMRA and NMCA took over Auto Club Dragway with the West Coast Shootout, the largest muscle car event of the year at their facility. The West Coast Shootout brought many of the stars from the west coast drag racing scene and showcased what the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals and the NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals has to offer. This event featured a special Racers Against Street Racing True Street Challenge class where street-type racers were able to compete with media and manufacturers for over $10,000 is cash and prizes.

West Coast Muscle Car Drag Racing:
The Inaugural JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, Presented by Lucas Oil, brought exciting drag race action for the southern California-area fans. Mickey Thompson sponsored the awesome Xtreme Drag Radial and Wild Street classes which showed cool wheels up action. Centerforce sponsored the naturally aspirated class and Ford Racing sponsored the popular Mustang Madness category.

TREMEC True Street was extra special this event with a special Racers Against Street Racing promotion designed to take racing off the streets and put it on the track…where it belongs! Over 20 magazines and website administrators (including Hot Rod, Car Craft, Muscle Mustangs, 5.0 Mustang, Camaro5.com, and more) raced with street-type racers for a good time and a good cause. The quickest 16 cars from Saturday’s True Street class were invited to race heads-up on Sunday in the Nitto Tire Lone Star Shootout class!

TREMEC & UPR Products All-Domestic Car Show:
California is truly a motorsports state and nowhere was it more evident than in the combined TREMEC NMCA Car Show and the UPR Products NMRA Car Show. Over 100 of the best hot rods and muscle cars in the U.S. drove in the heat to show off for the fans. The car show area was a sea of chrome and vibrant colors with something for everyone. The award ceremony was first class as the show participants enjoyed the shade of the NMRA/NMCA Awards Pavilion.

Manufacturers’ Midway and Swap Meet:
NMRA and NMCA events have a reputation for strong manufacturers’ midways where fans and racers can check out and purchase performance parts, accessories, collectibles, apparel and much more. Combine NMRA and NMCA in California and you get over 40 vendors on hand including Flowmaster, JE Pistons, Lucas Oil, B&M, Edelbrock, Baer Brake Systems, Centerforce, Mickey Thompson, Vortech/Paxton, MSD Ignition, Maximum Motorsports, Ross Racing Pistons, Energy Suspension, Eibach Springs, EATON, Magnaflow Exhaust, SAM, Exedy Racing Clutch, Holley, ACT and many others with awesome displays and product showcases.

Autocross and Speed-Stop-Challenge:
For the first time ever the NMRA & NMCA hosted an Autocross and Speed-Stop-Challenge. The Hotchkis Sport Suspension Autocross showcased over 100 of the coolest muscle cars and hot rods racing through the cone course with most competitors getting over 15-20 total laps! The Baer Brake Systems Speed-Stop-Challenge showcased the stopping ability of everything from a ‘55 Chevy to a new Ford GT! A moment of silence was held each day in honor of Todd Gartshore, co-owner of Baer and a good friend, who passed away almost 2 weeks ago.

This post event report is being provided to all NMRA and NMCA series sponsors. We appreciate your support and recognize that it significantly contributes to NMRA’s success as the #1 all-Ford motorsport show in the U.S. and the NMCA’s status as the #1 muscle car series. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions or need anything at all.