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Four Car Maintenance New Year’s Resolutions

What Are Cold Cranking Amps?

Elliott Races to First NASCAR Cup Series Championship with Win at Phoenix

Sweet Crowned 2020 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Champion

Tire Pressure and Cold Weather: How to Avoid Getting a Winter Flat

Going With The Flow: How an Engine Oil Filter Works

5 Signs of a Weak Car Battery

The check engine light can be intimidating for a DIYer, but it doesn't have to be.
Posted September 13, 2020 Know How

Your Check Engine Light Turned On, What’s Next?

The check engine light can be an intimidating surprise. A number of questions immediately come to mind: What’s wrong with your car? Will it be expensive to fix? Can you … Continue Reading Your Check Engine Light Turned On, What’s Next?

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Getting Ready For Your First DIY Oil Change: 4 Tips For Success
Posted August 19, 2020 Maintenance

Getting Ready For Your First DIY Oil Change: 4 Tips For Success

Maintaining your own vehicle can be a rewarding experience. One of the most common beginner DIY projects is an oil change. The key to success for any automotive project is … Continue Reading Getting Ready For Your First DIY Oil Change: 4 Tips For Success

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Close-up of a dirty brake rotor
Posted August 18, 2020 Featured

How to Clean Brake Rotors

If there’s one thing you want your brakes to be, it’s dependable. Good brakes are important no matter what you drive and need to be maintained no matter how much of a DIY mechanic you fancy yourself to be. Learning how to clean brake rotors and staying on top of it is an easy way to help maintain your brake system’s safety.

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NASCAR

#9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts
Posted March 1, 2021

Elliott Finishes 14th at Homestead-Miami Speedway

#9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts
Posted February 22, 2021

Elliott, NAPA Team Finish 21st After Late Spin at DAYTONA Road Course

#19: Derek Kraus, McAnally Hilgemann Racing, Toyota Tundra NAPA Auto Care
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Kraus Charges to Seventh at Daytona

#9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts and #3: Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro
Posted February 15, 2021

Elliott Collects Career-Best DAYTONA 500 Result

#9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts
Posted February 12, 2021

Elliott, NAPA Team Finish Fifth in Duel 2 at Daytona

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NHRA

Ron Capps NAPA AUTO PARTS 2021 Funny Car render
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NAPA AUTO PARTS/DSR Extend Partnership; Antonelli/Medlen to Lead Capps in 2021

Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil
Posted November 3, 2020

Ron Capps Closes 2020 Season with Final-Round Appearance and Fourth-Place Ranking

Ron Capps NHRA SpringNationals Houston 2020 NAPA blue chrome
Posted October 28, 2020

Ron Capps Races to Runner-Up Finish in Houston

35h annual AAA Texas Fall Nationals
Posted October 20, 2020

Ron Capps Records Semifinal Finish in Dallas

2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
Posted October 5, 2020

Ron Capps Maintains Fourth-Place Ranking in St. Louis

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IndyCar

|Photographer: Al Arena|Event: Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg|Circuit: Streets of St Petersburg|Location: St Petersburg, Florida|Series: NTT IndyCar Series|Country: United States|Session: race|Season: 2020|Team: Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport|Team: Andretti Autosport|Car: Dallara DW12 UAK18|Car: Honda|Number: 88|Car: Dallara DW12 UAK18|Car: Honda|Number: 27|Driver: Colton Herta|Driver: Alexander Rossi|
Posted October 26, 2020

Promising Season Finale Turns South for Rossi

|Photographer: Kenneth Midgett|Event: INDYCAR Harvest GP Race 1|Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Location: Speedway, Indiana|Series: NTT IndyCar Series|Country: United States|Session: FP1|Season: 2020|Team: Andretti Autosport|Car: Dallara DW12 UAK18|Car: Honda|Number: 27|Driver: Alexander Rossi|
Posted October 5, 2020

Rossi Takes Third and Fourth Consecutive Podiums at IndyCar Harvest GP Doubleheader

|Photographer: Al Arena|Event: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio|Circuit: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|Location: Lexington, Ohio|Series: NTT IndyCar Series|Country: United States|Session: race|Season: 2020|Team: Andretti Autosport|Car: Dallara DW12 UAK18|Car: Honda|Number: 27|Driver: Alexander Rossi|
Posted September 14, 2020

Rossi Takes Twin Podium Finishes in Ohio Doubleheader

|Photographer: Kenneth Midgett|Event: Bommarito Automotive Group 500|Circuit: World Wide Technology Raceway|Location: Madison, Illinois|Series: NTT IndyCar Series|Country: United States|Session: race|Team: Andretti Autosport|Car: Dallara DW12 UAK18|Car: Honda|Number: 27|Driver: Alexander Rossi|
Posted August 31, 2020

Rossi Suffers a Case of “Meh-tastic” in St. Louis

|Photographer: Kenneth Midgett|Event: 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500|Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Location: Speedway, Indiana|Series: NTT IndyCar Series|Country: United States|Session: race|Team: Andretti Autosport|Car: Dallara DW12 UAK18|Car: Honda|Number: 27|Driver: Alexander Rossi|
Posted August 24, 2020

Rossi Leads 17 Laps at Indy 500, Retires Early after Contact

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Sprint Car

Brad Sweet DIRTcar Nationals 2021 Volusia NAPA AUTO PARTS 49
Posted February 8, 2021

Sweet Begins Championship Defense with Win at Volusia

Brad Sweet 2020 World of Outlaws champion NAPA AUTO PARTS 49
Posted November 9, 2020

Sweet Crowned 2020 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Champion

Brad Sweet Kokomo Speedway 2020 NAPA AUTO PARTS 49
Posted October 26, 2020

Sweet to Enter Championship Weekend with 46-Point Lead after Trouble at Kokomo

Brad Sweet NAPA AUTO PARTS 49 Outlaws sprint car Lakeside Ozark
Posted October 20, 2020

Sweet, KKR Team Earn Back-to-Back Second-Place Finishes

Brad Sweet Port Royal Speedway NAPA AUTO PARTS Outlaws points leader
Posted October 13, 2020

Sweet Leaves Port Royal Speedway Atop Championship Points Standings

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ARCA

Jesse Love ARCA West 2021 announcement
Posted January 4, 2021

BMR Announces 2021 Lineup with Love, Moore

Jesse Love 19 NAPA Power Premium Plus ARCA Menards West Series champion
Posted November 10, 2020

Bill McAnally Racing Earns Tenth Series Title

Gio Scelzi The Bullring Las Vegas NAPA AUTO PARTS 16 ARCA West
Posted September 28, 2020

Career-Best Result for Scelzi in Vegas

Gio Scelzi (16) during the Dutch Boy 150 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
Posted August 31, 2020

Scelzi Earns Top-15 in Gateway Debut

Gio Scelzi (16) during the ENEOS 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colorado.
Posted August 24, 2020

Scelzi Earns Third Podium of 2020 at Colorado

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Know How

The sporty alloy wheel of a high-end German car.
Posted March 2, 2021

Lug Bolts vs Lug Nuts: What’s the Difference?

A car covered in soap suds.
Posted February 28, 2021

3 Tips for Washing a Car in the Winter

Windshield wipers on a red vintage car.
Posted February 26, 2021

How Long Do Windshield Wipers Last?

Car Ceiling Repair: A DIY Guide for Headliners
Posted February 22, 2021

Car Ceiling Repair: A DIY Guide for Fixing Headliners

Winter workers follow behind a man as he clears a path for them with a snowblower
Posted February 21, 2021

Best Time to Buy a Snow Blower: Now or Later?

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