The Red River Customs Cha-Cha Nova was unveiled at the 2024 SEMA Show as car #1 of a 25-car series tribute to drag racing pioneer and legend Shirley Muldowney. Built from original and full restored Chevrolet Nova bodies, only 25 will be built on a first come first served basis. The paint scheme was designed by Red River Customs using Axalta Switchblade Silver (mix tweaked by Red River Customs) and Tropical Glitz Sparkling Berry paint. This Cha-Cha Nova, number 01, will be available for purchase on January 25th at the 2025 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction in Arizona. Read More “Red River Customs Tribute to Drag Racing Legend Shirley Muldowney”
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Cool TREMEC Equipped Cars of 2024 SEMA Show
The 2024 SEMA Show was a great place to see cool new parts and amazing cars and trucks built to show off those products. While it simply isn’t possible to show every TREMEC-equipped vehicle that was at the show, we have compiled this collection that caught our attention. Of course, we also had vehicles in our booth including an all-new AC Ace Classic, the CarBuff Network NTP 1970 Chevelle and the Red River Customs built Cha-Cha Nova Shirley Muldowney tribute. You can see details on those in the video below. Read More “Cool TREMEC Equipped Cars of 2024 SEMA Show”
TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship and 2024 Season Recap
The 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout series as part of the NMRA True Street class gave us quite the thrill ride. The ending wasn’t what we wanted (a painful rainout of the 2024 NMRA World Finals) but throughout the season we saw exciting stick shift manual transmission drag racing. Without a chance to settle things on the race track at the final event, the results from the first two shootouts were used to determine the winner of the first-ever TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship – Kyle Miller took home the title, trophy and TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship ring! Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship and 2024 Season Recap”
Who Will Be the First-Ever TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Champion?
The 2024 NMRA World Finals will see a new first: the manual transmission drag racing world will have its first-ever official TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout season champion! Read More “Who Will Be the First-Ever TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Champion?”
TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street NMRA Norwalk Ohio
The second round of the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street competitions rolled into the luxurious grounds of Summit Motorsports Park for the 2024 NMRA Homecoming event. In both classes there was excitement, racing intrigue and the usual wild cards that happen when it’s all on the line in drag racing. Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street NMRA Norwalk Ohio”
Get Ready for Round Two of the 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Series
Round two of the 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout series heads to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, as part of the NMRA 25th Anniversary Ford Homecoming event June 6-9. At the 2023 race, we saw one of the closest finishes ever for the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout, as Scott Triolo held off Jeff Smith for the win. And then for the first shootout of 2024 at Gainesville Raceway we saw the overall fastest field ever for a TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout. Read More “Get Ready for Round Two of the 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Series”
TREMEC-Equipped Great 8 1959 Chrysler 1000X
When you think of pro touring, the first visual that comes to mind is probably not a massive classic luxury car. Tony Arme and his team at American Legend Hotrods and Muscle Cars took pro touring into new territory with a 1959 Chrysler 300E named 1000x custom built for Randy Kohltfarber. Read More “TREMEC-Equipped Great 8 1959 Chrysler 1000X”
TREMEC Equipped Cars of the 2024 Detroit Autorama
The 2024 Detroit Autorama was packed with some amazing machines, including a wide array of #TREMECequipped cars and trucks. Detroit Autorama is also host to the Ridler Award, one of most prestigious awards in the U.S. for custom and hot rod car owners and builders. It is awarded annually at the Detroit Autorama to an exceptional vehicle that has never been shown before. Read More “TREMEC Equipped Cars of the 2024 Detroit Autorama”
Jeff Smith Wins First TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout of 2024
The first TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout of 2024 was action packed and featured one of the tightest fields ever at the 2024 NMRA Spring Break Shootout at Gainesville Raceway. With fierce competition and a few surprises, it was no easy task for TREMEC-equipped racer Jeff Smith to take home his fourth TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Title.
For all three TREMEC Stick Shift Shootouts in 2024, TREMEC has partnered with McLeod Racing to sweeten the pot. If the winner is running a TREMEC transmission the racer will get an additional $1,000 from TREMEC. Racers who have a McLeod clutch system will get a bonus $1,000 from McLeod Racing. This gives racers the opportunity to take home up to an extra $2,000 for winning the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout. But wait, there’s more! Read More “Jeff Smith Wins First TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout of 2024”
TREMEC Racer Jeff Smith Takes on Sick Week 2024
Photos courtesy of Wayne Stewart
Sick the Mag Sick Week is a week-long event that visits 4 race tracks over five days. Part of the event’s challenge that makes it so interesting is that participants must drive their vehicles from track to track, hitting official checkpoints along the route to verify they are actually being driven to the next track. While no support vehicles are allowed, racers can tow a trailer with their race car or have some sort of cargo mount on the vehicle to help carry supplies. Read More “TREMEC Racer Jeff Smith Takes on Sick Week 2024”