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You Need This: An SCCA SPU racer in need of a fresh engine

An inexpensive entry into road racing? This SCCA SPU racer is available for less than $3000–all it needs is a fresh motor and "a few finishing touches."

You Need This: Alfa Romeo racer built by Centerline International

In the market for a fun, easy-to-drive track car? Centerline International built this Milano to do just that–and now, it can be yours.

You Need This: Ready-to-race Mazda RX-8 with several spares

If it's a race car with plenty of spares you want, then this Mazda RX-8 is the race car to get.

You Need This: B-Spec Chevy Sonic race car

Still competitive in SCCA today, this Chevy Sonic previously competed in the Pirelli World Challenge.

You Need This: What engine are you putting in this E28 BMW race car?

Could this E28-chassis BMW 5 Series be your next track car? All it needs is an engine, transmission and fuel cell.

Features: 10 endurance racing essentials you shouldn't leave home without

Here are 10 endurance racing essentials that the Nonnamaker family—who have been racing since 1974—don't leave home without.

Columns: Is riding in a brass-era race car really that terrifying?

If you thought a classic microcar was a thrilling experience, just wait until you ride shotgun in a brass-era race car.

Columns: What will we be racing 20 years from now?

What do you think we'll be racing in 20 years?

Features: How to make progress on a stalled project car

How to keep that project from getting stuck in the garage? Perhaps some planning can help.

Columns: The lessons we learned while sorting a new race car

As it turns out, extreme solutions–like fitting a Camaro V6 into an NA Miata–can actually lead to some difficulties.

Why we put special fluids in our Mustang race car

Racing is hard on fluids, so we needed to choose some specialized products for our Mustang race car.

For the engine, we turned …