Chris Raschke is a man of many hats. As the Director of Sales and Marketing at Automotive Racing Products, best known as ARP Fasteners, he is deeply entrenched in all forms of motorsports and the technologies involved in how to go fast. His favorite hat,
You may not initially recognize the name Ed Moss, but you certainly know the company he founded in 1974 as Total Cost Involved. This year marks TCI’s 50th anniversary and Ed is still going into their Ontario, California-based facility to design, fabricate, and tinker on
Kyle Fickler is a great example of a professional who still plays with cars. Actually, it’s better to reverse that statement, as he’s more of a car guy who has also built a career in the performance aftermarket. Today Kyle is the Director of Business
If you're a frequent Fuel Curve visitor, you likely remember the silver ’67 Mustang that scored the Goodguys 2023 PPG Street Machine of the Year honors this past summer. The car was built by Ironworks Speed and Kustom in Bakersfield, California, which Rodger Lee started
Twenty-five years ago, Goodguys named its first Trendsetter during the annual SEMA Show. These honors were a way to recognize the younger builders that were up and coming in the industry. If we would have started the award a few years earlier, Scott Sullivan would
Anyone who has read car magazines in the last four decades knows that when you see a Jeff Smith byline you’re in for a quality, technical read. Jeff is a longtime automotive journalist known for his detailed tech articles ranging from intricate engine assembly to
Ed Tillrock is a car enthusiast turned architectural illustrator turned automotive artist. His medium of choice is the pencil, which he’s been working with since he was just a toddler before his focus turned to drawing cars during school lessons. His doodles and drawings were
If you liked the styling of the last two Goodguys Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine of the Year winners, then you’re already a fan of Sean Smith Designs. Sean played a major role in both Steve Aguilar’s ’71 Camaro, as well as Kevin Hart’s ’69 Road
Lead photo courtesy RBPhotography / DragIllustrated.com To NHRA drag racing fans, you’ll likely recognize the voice of Brian Lohnes as the lead play-by-ply announcer for FOX Sports televised races. Or maybe you spotted his byline on BangShift.com, a fun car-guy website he cofounded almost 15 years
Hollywood Hot Rods was racing around the mind of its founder, Troy Ladd, long before he went into business. Troy worked in construction management during the day and built hot rods as a hobby at night and on weekends. In 2002, he decided to follow
