Summit Racing Equipment To Honor John LingenfelterSummit To Honor Lingenfelter With Endowment FundJohn Lingenfelter was known for his legendary work with small-block Chevy engines and his success on the dragstrip, but Cindy Lingenfelter fondly remembers another side of her husband. "He was very supportive of young people that were starting out their careers," Cindy said. "He was just a very positive and encouraging person."
To honor John Lingenfelter's support of young automotive and racing enthusiasts, Summit Racing Equipment has created the Summit Racing Equipment-John Lingenfelter Memorial Fund for Engineering Excellence at Penn State University. Lingenfelter passed away December 25, 2003. He built a reputation for his work on small-block Chevy engines and his success in NHRA drag racing, and was a member of the Summit Racing drag-racing team from 1997 to 2003.
The new endowment fund will support the Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Racing Team within the College of Engineering at John's alma mater, Penn State. Summit has made an initial contribution to help provide critical resources for the team, including tools, equipment, and vehicle materials. Over the next several years, the company hopes to obtain additional contributions to help support the program.
"John Lingenfelter was a true pioneer in the racing and high-performance automotive industry," said Ray Tatko, Summit Racing Equipment president. "We are pleased to team up with Penn State University to help preserve his legacy and support the next generation of automotive and racing pioneers."
The SAE Formula Racing Team is a hands-on program in which students design and build small Formula-style racing cars as part of a national engineering competition. "The creation of this endowment will not only be a lasting tribute to Mr. Lingenfelter's lifelong passion for high-performance engineering, it will also inspire and encourage Penn State students to be innovative and test their limits and skills in automotive engineering," said John Lamancusa, professor of mechanical engineering and SAE faculty advisor at Penn State.
Those wishing to make a contribution to the Summit Racing Equipment John Lingenfelter Memorial Fund may send a check payable to Penn State to: Marc McMullin, Director of Major Gifts, Penn State College of Engineering, 101 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802. For more information about donations, log on to www.summitracing.com/LingenfelterFund, or contact Marc McMullin at (814) 863-3674.
Crane Cams And B&M Racing Join ForcesCrane Cams and B&M Racing Tech Service Departments have joined forces to match the correct Crane cam and valvetrain with the right B&M torque converter and transmission package. These two highly respected, "cornerstone" performance-industry firms are working together to make it easy for any enthusiast (or retail salesperson) to match both product lines for maximum performance in any U.S. vehicle applications for cars or trucks.
Application information will be offered in simple chart form that covers cam grinds, engine cubic inches, vehicle weight and use, transmission, and correct torque-converter stall speed, all arranged with appropriate part numbers for easy ordering. For additional details, contact Crane Cams (386/258-6174, www.cranecams.com) or B&M Racing (818/882-6422, www.bmracing.com).
Coming EventsJune 18-20, Carlisle, PA. Carlisle All-GM Nationals at Carlisle Fairgrounds. Info: (717) 243-7855; www.carsatcarlisle.com.
June 19, Harrisburg, PA. 18th Central Pennsylvania Corvette Club Concours & Fun event at Forbes Chevrolet, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. NCCC Corvette concours, Fun concours, and People's Choice concours judging categories. Info: (717) 787-2799.
June 26, Englishtown, NJ. 2004 East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge Series. The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Quarter-mile bracket-style and heads-up all-Corvette drag racing. All race vehicles must be street muffled. Gates open 9 a.m. Info: (732) 446-7800; www.racewaypark.com or www.corvettechallenge.info.
June 27, Pittsburgh, PA. North Pittsburgh Corvette Club's 2nd Annual All-Corvette charity cruise at Baierl Chevrolet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine). No admission fee. Free dash plaques for the first 125 Corvettes, People's Choice Awards, Chinese auction, door prizes, goodie bags, 50/50, food, music and much more. Info: Brenda Edwards brenda-e@comcast.net; www.npcorvetteclub.org.
July 16-17, Bowling Green, KY. National Corvette Homecoming at Southern Kentucky Fairgrounds at Lampkin Park. Admission $8 for adults, children under 12 free. Gates open Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. Two-day Corvette/GM car auction. Swap meet, car corral, seminars, women's retreat and fashion show, and free all-Corvette parade. Info: (270) 746-0306; www.nationalcorvettehomecoming.com.
July 25-29, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The National Corvette Restorers Society's National Convention. Info: Scott Sinclair (905) 857-1463 (evenings); Gary Mortimer (513) 385-8526 or (513) 385-6367 (days).