And while the finished engine had to run for 30 seconds to qualify, no one was going to tackle the Daytona 500 on my handiwork. For all their complexity, engines use relatively simple principles.

Building a NASCAR Engine in a Room with Swirly Carpet Assembling an engine in a Las Vegas hotel conference room is surreal. Doing so while being timed is surprisingly nerve-wracking.

Digitizing a standard racing engine provides a springboard for future improvements. Several race teams rely on the Standard General Motors engine block, the SB2, to power their NASCAR racers ...

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 28: Doug Yates accepts the MAHLE Engine Builder of the Year Award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Wynn Las Vegas on November 28, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Doug Yates, CEO of Roush-Yates Engines (the primary engine-builder for Ford Performance teams in the NASCAR Cup Series), weighed in on the matter during a radio spot with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ...

Ted Flack, Manager, NASCAR Engine Programs, Dodge Engineering, noted that the Dodge Intrepid R/T Winston Cup engine is designed for exact casting.

In a short time, NASCAR improved the track-build process and proved that the concept of parachuting into a major city for a race is doable.