"It was big news when word got out that Jeff Lutz was making his return to drag-and-drive competition with his Mad Max Camaro Pro Mod at Sick Week, and the veteran Street Outlaws cast member was all to eager to get back into it."
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"The 2024 Funny Car Chaos Championship Tour kicks off at the season opener in Ennis, Texas April 4-6, 2024. In attendance will be over 50 Funny Cars qualifying to compete in a 32-car “run whatcha’ brung” field, and amongst the entries will be Wayne Hofmann, son of the legendary Al Hofmann, who will be sporting a special tribute paint scheme to honor his late father. Wayne, of New Preston, Connecticut, has been racing the Funny Car Chaos series since 2022, but has been around the sport of drag racing, alongside his father, since the day he was born. Hofmann is excited to run this tribute paint scheme on his car in memory of his father and their passion for drag racing they both shared together."
"After successfully competing in the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA) in the 130–150 mph classes with a ’73 Camaro, Gary Spencer knew he wanted to go faster. He also knew that he wanted to remain behind the wheel of a chassis that was already familiar to him. The only issue was finding another car to build..."
If you are attending this years PRI, come visit our booth! December 7th through 9th, booth #4409 in the yellow hall!
See you in Indy!
"When Chevrolet Performance released the ZZ632 632 cubic-inch 1,000 horsepower crate engine, there really wasn’t much anyone could say other than, “Wow.” But, the ZZ632 is far from a perfect program — as the engine’s availability since launch is wait-list-only. And once you do have the beast in your possession, the factory ECU is locked out. So cracking into it voids the engine’s warranty.
Prestige Motorsports, in conjunction with Holley, have come up with an engine combination not only to match the orange monster, but surpass the bar it set by an easy 100 horsepower. All in a package consisting of readily available off-the-shelf parts that are easily tunable, unlike the ZZ632. Luckily, our friend Jeff Huneycutt of The Horsepower Monster was on hand to capture the build and testing of this awesome powerplant..."
Thank you! Although it was not the day we expected, the Second Annual Moroso Charity Car Show was a blast! Due to weather conditions, we were forced to switch to our rain date and share the day with two other major shows in Connecticut. Despite that, we still welcomed over 200 show cars and raised over $5,400 for Connecticut Children’s. We couldn’t have done it without the help of our employees, volunteers, and our generous sponsors, including M&T Bank, Guilford Texaco, Hammonasset Service Station and more. We would also like to recognize the CT Shoreline Cars and Coffee group, who we’ve connected with this year and helped us raise over $1,000 before the show even started. Thank you to everyone who came out this year, we’re excited to welcome you back at our next event!
Winners:
Grand Champion: Al Vacco, 1939 Ford Deluxe
First Runner Up: John Cote, 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible
People’s Choice: John Cote, 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible
Best Racecar: Scott MacDonald, 1994 Chevy
Check out this LSX Magazine write up for our new 8.5mm Ultra 40 LS/LT Wire Sets!
This past weekend, the Moroso team got to spend some time at the fourth round of Formula Drift 2023 - The Gauntlet. The last FD event we attended as a company was OSW Florida, back in 2019, and we have to say, it was great to be back out there with all the fans, drivers and teams, and our customers.
On top of that, it was at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey! What used to be a legendary drag strip, is now a stadium DRIFT course!
The weather wasn’t great, with lots of clouds, some rain, and lots of humidity. Even then, the fans showed up in droves, ready to see their favorite drivers rip around the course. In between runs, spectators could enjoy a car show, meet and greets with the drivers, and a vendor area where all sorts of companies in the industry were showing off, selling product and answering questions.
Years later, it still seems there’s staple engine swaps that lots of teams run because of power potential, the ability to take lots of abuse, and lots of parts support.
The Toyota
Moroso Performance is the proud new home for the Shoreline Cars and Coffee group. For more information, please visit their website https://www.ctshorelinecarsandcoffee.com
From their website:
We are a group of car enthusiasts who began meeting in 2020 during Covid as a way to get outside and enjoy each others automobiles.
Our motto is "If it has wheels, bring it...and we like dogs too". Everyone is welcome... classic cars, antique cars, muscle cars, foreign cars, project cars (in progress too), old cars, new cars, bikes and trucks!
We meet every other Sunday at our new home located at Moroso Performance Products at 80 Carter Drive, Guilford, CT. Coffee / breakfast items can be purchased at the event. There is a minimum entrance fee of $2 a car as well as a free will donation bucket to a cover our costs.
There is no judgement and nooooooo burnouts, no speeding and no engine revving. It's not that kind of meet up.
Each summer, Club Corvette of Connecticut conducts one of the largest Corvette-only judged shows in the Northeast. For several years, the event has featured more than 250 examples of Corvettes in varying vintages and styles, representing all facets of the model’s 65-year history. Cars on display range from original C1s from the 1950s, to all sorts of modified ‘Vettes, to the newest mid-engine C8s.
The public is invited to come and experience in person the quintessential American sports car and its rich history. Vendors will be on-site offering Corvette and automotive memorabilia for sale; a variety of foods, beverages and other refreshments should also be available for purchase.
Net proceeds from the show are donated to the club’s adopted charity, The Ronald McDonald House, and other Connecticut charities.
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