If you think the stock Viper is a brutal machine, imagine the Dodge sports car fitted with a Mopar-upgraded 800HP V10 like the one unveiled at the SEMA show.
The new engine, codenamed P5155872 Performance Series V10, has been developed especially for drag racing. It features an aluminum block and aluminum cylinder heads, forged steel crankshaft with forged steel connecting rods and forged aluminum pistons with a high compression ratio of 12.5:1.
If you own a Viper and want more grunt … Pictures and more
CATAWBA, N.C. — Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, barred from the association since 2009 for a failed drug test, was arrested at his western North Carolina home and charged with possession of methamphetamine, and police said Wednesday he may face more charges.
Mayfield was arrested Tuesday night and charged possessing  … More
Freestyle motocross and rally car racing superstar Travis Pastrana married professional skateboarder Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins in a private ceremony on Saturday. Pastrana, an X Games competitor since 1999, is one of the most decorated athletes in action sports. Hawkins competed in Women’s Skateboard Vert at the X Games from 2003 to 2010, picking up three gold medals, three silver, and one bronze.
“They were married in San Diego on Saturday before a small private gathering of close friends and family,” confirms Travis Clarke, Pastrana’s longtime agent with the Wasserman Media. Group. “They wanted to keep it private.”   … More
This video chronicles the final race on the calendar for TRG and the American Le Mans Series; Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. A grueling 10 hour or 1,000 mile, whichever comes first, endurance race.
The team is one of the winningest sportscar teams in American racing history, running Porsche 911’s in ALMS and Grand-Am. The team also has a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. This year, after winning the 49th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, they aimed to secure their first ever ALMS Championship, but it came down to the wire.