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"Who doesn't remember 56' Chevy Nomads or 2-door Bel Air convertibles? The Corvette had a new streamlined body with 13 vertical bars in the grill. There were Ford Crown Victoria Skyliners, and T-Birds", stated Karl Dedolph, Director of Champion Racing & Performance. "Chrysler brought us the push button automatic transmission. In NASCAR that year, a Chrysler 300-B Stock Car won 22 out of 41 races, including 16 in a row driven by Buddy Baker on his way to becoming the NASCAR driving champion for 1956. "Ask the Man Who Owns One" –the last Packard was made in 1956. And also during that time the Chevrolet TurboFire Mouse, a.k.a. the "Small Block Chevy V-8", was becoming its own icon and later would be recognized as one of the world's top 10 best engines of the 20th century."

PC-11 stands for Proposed Category 11. The new PC-11 Heavy Duty Engine Oils (HDEO) oils, due in late 2016, will surpass current American Petroleum Institute (API) CJ-4 oil technology and specification.

Smith then held off World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz over the closing laps of the 40-lap event. Logan Schuchart finished third, with Justin Henderson and Brian Montieth in the top five. Rounding out the top 10 were: Dietrich, Alan Krimes, Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease and Cory Haas.

Tony Jackson Jr. and his #56 Black Diamond by Club 29/Cornett Racing Engine, sponsored by Champion Racing Oil, dominated the tough competition throughout the MARS series schedule in 2015.

Jonathan Nerren was born in Concord, NC. He began his drifting career while stationed in Japan serving in the US Navy. He spent a few years learning and driving the local tracks where drifting all began. He brought his knowledge and skills back to the US in 2008. Jonathan continued his career with the Streetwise Drift (SWD) Series, which he currently still competes. Last year brought Jonathan's best finish of 5th place in the Formula series US Drift.

Greg Hodnett was born in Memphis, TN. Hodnett, a member of the famed Pennsylvania Posse, is a former World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year (1993) He is the defending champion of the Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Series. He is a 4-time winner of this series. Immensely popular at Williams Grove, Hodnett has carved out a reputation as one of the classiest sprint car drivers around.

After spending nearly five years supporting various motorsports team in the North Dakota area, Rick and Barb Rogers of Rick Rogers Construction and Mondak Portables elected to start their own team in 2012, Destiny Motorsports. Competing mainly on the West coast and in the Dakota's, Destiny Motorsports elected to expand their operation in 2013. Destiny Motorsports has now evolved that into an aggressive schedule traveling the country from coast to coast, competing with the biggest sanctioning bodies in the country.

Blaney was born in Trumbull County, OH. Blaney, a former NASCAR driver, is also a former World of Outlaws champion (1995) He has also won the Eldora Gold Cup (1997) and Knoxville Nationals (1997). The 1983 All-Star Sprint Circuit Rookie-of-the-Year, Blaney has shown an expertise and drive to win on asphalt and dirt at the highest levels. Dave Blaney's son, Ryan, is a current NASCAR driver.

Duane began building hot rods with Boyd Coddington in 1985 upon his arrival to Orange County. Duane took a hiatus from Coddington's, working with Chuck Lombardo at California Street Rods and then opening up a shop of his own.

Ron and his partner Larry Mohney started the only official sanctioning body for DIESEL Motorsports 10 years ago with the thought of making the rural sport mainstream with safety and universal rules for competition.