The creator of the Shelby Cobra and Shelby Mustang, Carroll Shelby has passed away at the age of 89.

It's important to know this when you get on the track to race at Talladega: there is always the chance of a big wreck. Some drivers will intentionally drop to the back of the field to try to stay clear of what is usually a devastating pileup of race cars. Early in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 ARCA race we saw a wreck that knocked out some race favorites. Later in the race, Mike Affarano walked away from a rolling crash that nearly tore his engine out of his car.

Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, legendary NHRA racer and engine builder has passed away at 81 years old.

Corvettes don't come cheap. The reason behind their legacy of lofty prices is their consistent embrace of the newest technology available in the automotive market. As one of the pioneers of fuel injection, the Corvette became one of the first ever production cars with horsepower that exceed cubic inches of engine displacement.

1963 Corvettes were the first of the C2 Second Generation Corvettes, and also the first year of the fastback coupe.

We'd like to congratulate our friends at Roush Yates on having their engine not only sweep the front row of qualifying at Daytona, but also, power Matt Kenseth to his second Daytona 500 win.

This past weekend, Summit Motorsports Park presented the 38th Annual Mr. Gasket Co. Banquet of Champions and Awards. We honored the winners of the Mr. Gasket $50,000 Super Series, the largest and most prestigious cash points fund in sportsman racing. The series included classes such as: Mallory Super Pro, Hays Pro and ACCEL Sportsman, the races being hosted at the spectacular Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

This week Mr. Gasket Co. / Prestolite Performance was presented with the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year from Summit Motorsports Park.

Watch SPEED to see the 2011 SEMA show special, featuring our performance brands. The show was recorded at the exciting performance expo in Las Vegas, Nevada this November and highlights the newest products in automotive performance.

Congratulations to the Contingency Connection grand prize engine builders from the 2011 racing season.

This weekend on SPIKE, catch the coverage of our 2011 Modern Muscle X Challenge on Horsepower during the Powerblock.