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crate engines circle track short track racing overview crate engines circle track fastrak racing series with a philosophy of giving the fans a great show and competitors an affordable venue for racing fastrak is a touring dirt-track series that uses gm performance parts circle track crate engines the ct350 and ct400 to deliver on their promise fastrak brings its unique form of racing to dirt tracks in six regions around the country including 23 states its growing popularity has attracted more racers more fans and bigger prize purses go to www.fastrakracing.com to find a race near you since our first circle track racing engine was introduced in 2003 gm performance parts has played an increasingly integral part in a growing number of racing series throughout north america we offer value-driven dependable certified-horsepower combinations with tamper-resistant components that help ensure a level playing field for closer more exciting competition corr off road racing the championship off road racing series www.corracing.com is one of the most demanding forms of motorsports for both the driver and racing vehicle gm performance parts supports corr through a partnership in the pro manufacturer class which features the ls7 crate engine as the spec power plant pro manufacturer vehicles use a spec chassis along with the ls7 spec engine to enable an entry-level professional racing class that encourages new lower-budget competitors to participate entry-level however doesn t mean easy the competition is fierce and very close it is one of the most exciting racing series on dirt or asphalt the advantage of the ls7 crate engine in the pro manufacturer class is its relative low cost much less expensive than the custom-built racing engines used in corr s pro-2 and pro-4 classes the ls7 of course is the racing-derived engine that s standard in the corvette z06 it s filled with lightweight high-rpm components such as titanium connecting rods it also packs 505 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque catch corr racing when it comes to an off-road venue near you the highflying racing action is unlike anything this side of baja organized in 1915 the international motor contest association imca is the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the united states today imca racing is done in the dirt with late-model-type race cars and the famous modified cars as with other proactive racing series that seek a balance between cost and competition imca delivers with affordable short-track racing with consistent rules and tightly controlled specs including gm performance parts crate engines imca s sportmod class features ct350 engines while the ct400 was recently introduced in the appropriately named crate model class which features full-bodied race cars and opposite-locking racing action go to www.imca.com for more information imca racing asa late model series a professional racing series with stock car excitement the asa late model series www.asalatemodels.com delivers racing thrills with up-and-coming drivers who might just be on the grid at the daytona 500 in a few years in fact many asa late model drivers earned their stripes in the series and moved on to nascar careers the popularity of stock car racing has helped make the asa late model series the fastest-growing late-model racing series in the united states the series is expanding its heartland and upper-midwest coverage to now include the southeast general motors is a long-time supporter of asa racing along with other partner companies such as choice hotels and hoosier tires gm s support is manifested in the development of a crate engine program that has helped maintain costs for racing teams and encourage more even racing action the future looks bright for asa late model racing with more tracks around the country booking events they re also working with gm on spec crate engines body packages and other initiatives that promise to attract new racers and foster more exciting racing the two elements that put fans in the stands nesmith chevrolet dirt late model series and weekly racing series it may be a mouthful to pronounce but this racing series is the simple answer to the question of crate engines enabling a new breed of racers gm performance parts crate engines have empowered a new generation of dirt-track racers with affordable reliable and certified performance the nesmith dirt late model series slides around tracks throughout the south from florida to mississippi bringing grassroots racing to enthusiastic fans check out action at www.stormpayracing.com 118 buy online at www.gmperformanceparts.com buy online at www.gmperformanceparts.com 119

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