The TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout’s first event of 2026 was Mustang Week Texas, with Jesse Rodriguez with his 2024 Mustang GT taking home the victory and a brand new TREMEC TKX 5-speed transmission. For the first time the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout raced in the eighth-mile at Houston Raceway Park. Read More “Jesse Rodriguez Wins the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout at Mustang Week Texas 2026”
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TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout at Mustang Week Texas 2026 Preview
The TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout is back for 2026, and the first event will take place as part of Mustang Week Texas. For the first time Mustang Week Texas will include drag racing, and it will feature the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout. While the main festivities of Mustang Week Texas will be held April 14-18 in Galveston, Texas, the drag racing portion and TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout will be held at Houston Motorsports Park on Thursday, April 16. Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout at Mustang Week Texas 2026 Preview”
Matt Fint and his Street Stick Winning 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra
Matt Fint fought off tight competition in the new Street Stick class of the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout at the 2025 Holley Ford Fest. And he put on a show doing it with awesome small-tire wheel-stands in his 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra. Read More “Matt Fint and his Street Stick Winning 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra”
Adam Buntley’s 8-Second TREMEC-Equipped 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra
For Adam Buntley, his 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra isn’t just a car—it’s been a part of his life’s journey since the day he graduated high school. He found the legit Cobra close to home, struck a deal, and drove it back with the excitement every young enthusiast dreams about. That excitement, however, was short-lived. On the way home, the four-valve 4.6L spun a rod bearing, sidelining the freshly purchased Mustang before it had even settled into its new garage. Read More “Adam Buntley’s 8-Second TREMEC-Equipped 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra”
1965 Ford Mustang Dream Build and Gen 2 Ford Lightning with First-Ever Aftermarket DCT Shown by TREMEC at 2025 Detroit Autorama
TREMEC pulled the covers off two vehicles with huge significance to the performance automotive industry at the 2025 Detroit Autorama. The first, a 1965 Ford Mustang is a TREMEC Dream Build with a personal story 60-years in the making. Second, a Ford F-150 Lightning proof-of-concept build with the first-ever TREMEC aftermarket dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Read More “1965 Ford Mustang Dream Build and Gen 2 Ford Lightning with First-Ever Aftermarket DCT Shown by TREMEC at 2025 Detroit Autorama”
#TREMECequipped 1967 Mercury Fastback Predator
It takes more than money and a platoon of workers to create a custom car like the JF Kustoms Mercury, dubbed Predator. It takes vision, a wellspring of design creativity, passion, and a ton of patience. And, in this case, 3 ½ of patience with 10 years of inspiration. Read More “#TREMECequipped 1967 Mercury Fastback Predator”
TREMEC Goes to the Skip Barber Three-Day Racing School
Going to a performance driving school is something every driver can benefit from, both for the fun and to improve your driving skills. Even if you’ll never go racing, you’ll see a great improvement in everyday driving skills making it easier to handle difficult situations and maybe even avoid an accident. Read More “TREMEC Goes to the Skip Barber Three-Day Racing School”
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”
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”
2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Preview
The TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout series at select NMRA events is back for 2024! This is a showdown of the quickest eight H-pattern manual transmission racers from the NMRA True Street class. After an amazing 2023 season where we saw the quickest-ever field ever based on average elapsed times (E/T), we can’t wait to see how the competitors step up the competition for 2024. Read More “2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Preview”