Category: BTE Top Sportsman Powerglide
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Which Powerglide are you packing?
Explore BTE’s lineup of high-performance, affordable Powerglide racing transmissions.
If you want better performance - whether it’s reducing slippage and friction, or avoiding lost horsepower - you want a BTE Powerglide transmission. But not every Powerglide is going to be the right fit for your baby, so which one should you choose?
Entry level racers
The BTE Bracket Brake Powerglide transmission comes complete with our transbrake...
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Thursday, October 7, 2021
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Welcome to the BTE Racing Car of the Week series, where we feature our loyal customers and drag racing fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to race. Today we're featuring Scott Pareso from Brighton, CO, who owns and races a 1923 Altered T-Bucket.
How did you get interested in drag racing?
My dad
When and where was your first drag race?
My 16th birthday at Bandimere Speedway
What model/year do you race now? Any special...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Our Top Sportsman Powerglide gets a lot of love from the best racers, and for good reason; it's our most powerful transmission, and an investment racers make when they want to get serious about winning and making the most out of the cars and trucks they put so much love and energy into.
There was a time before every successful racer with a Top Sportsman reaped the benefits and made the change. Maybe 2018 is the right time to make the switch if you haven't...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Welcome to the BTE Racing Car of the Week series, where we feature our customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to race. Today, we're featuring Regan Leslie from Geelong, Victoria in Australia, and his Plueger Chassis 125-inch Altered Dragster.
How did you get into drag racing?
I started as a crew member on a Top Fuel team that my friend owned.
When and where was your first race?
First race was Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Welcome to the BTE Racing Car of the Week series, where we feature our customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to race. Today, we're featuring Justin Walker of Sarcoxie, Missouri and his 1989 Chevy S-10 PIckup.
How did you get into drag racing?
My first time going to the track i was hooked!
When and where was your first race?
Mokan Dragway in Joplin, MO.
What model/year do you race now?
1989 Chevy S-10 Pickup, owned 16...
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Welcome to the BTE Racing Car of the Week series, where we feature our customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to race. Today, we're featuring Bobbie Rader of NCK Racing out of Willow Springs, MO and her 1970 Chevelle .
On top of being our Car of the Week, Bobbie has recently joined the BTE roster of sponsored racers throughout the United States. Bobbie races alongside her daughter, Krysta, to form a most dynamic duo. Read more about the family legacy...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Welcome to the BTE Racing Car of the Week series, where we feature our customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to race. Meet Jeff Barnes, proud owner and racer of today's featured 1965 Chevy Nova with a killer paint job. You can find him racing near his hometown of Rochester, WA.
How did you get into drag racing?
My dad
When and where was your first race?
Mission B.C. in 1993
What model/year do you race now?
1965 Nova
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Amber Ambrose
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Welcome to the BTE Racing Car of the Week series, where we feature our customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to race. Today, it’s all about Wendell Dunaway of North Richland Hills, TX and his 1956 Chevy Bel Air .
How did you get into drag racing?
In 1972, my dad had me going to a local track “Green Valley,” in the city that I live in now when I was only eight years old. I grew up watching Don Garlits, Don...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016