Pro Ultrasonics parts cleaner 

Pro Ultrasonics is the leader in precision ultrasonic cleaning equipment. The company supplies high-performance equipment in a variety of sizes, from small tabletop models to large-capacity industrial units. 

Ultrasonic cleaning uses high frequency sound waves to create microscopic cavitation bubbles, which combined with heated liquid removes contaminants from blind holes, cracks, and crevices. This hands-free precision cleaning can be done with water and soap, not hazardous chemicals.

Use of Pro Ultrasonic's cleaning systems dramatically reduces cleaning times and labor, minimize hazardous waste, and give you the cleanest part possible.  Satisfied Pro users include Don Ott Racing Engines, Honda Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing.

 Pro Ultrasonics’ product line includes the popular 4230LT industrial Ultrasonic Cleaning System which is large enough to clean an engine block. It comes with lift table, dual filtration, surface skimming, and touch screen controls. The 4230LT features a 42" x 30" x 18" tank with a capacity of 120 gallons.

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Midget auto racing on display

at the 2018 PRI show 

There was a wide selection of midget auto racing displays at the 2018 Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis Indiana. 

The #21 KS midget race car driven by Karter Sarff from Mason City Illinois in the 2019 Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League was on display in the PAC Racing Springs booth. The car is powered by a Stanton SR-11 engine. PAC Racing Springs is the racing and aftermarket division of Peterson Spring Company  Check out their entire product line at https://www.racingsprings.com/

The Automotive Racing Products (ARP) booth featured the Honda engine that Scott Hatton used to win his fifth Badger Midget Racing Association championship in 2018 on display. The development  engine was built by  Haisley Machine of Farimount Indiana and used ARP fasteners throughout. Check out ARP's website at   https://arp-bolts.com/ 

The Mobil One display featured the Keith Kunz Motorsport Spike.Toyota that won  the 2018 United States Auto Cub (USAC) P1 Insurance National Midget championship driven by Logan Seavey. Seavey from Sutter California is only the third driver in USAC history to win the national midget championship as a rookie. 

Seavey started the 2018 season out right with a win in the season's first race in March at Southern Illinois Center indoor race, then added wins at Sweet Springs Missouri and Bakersfield CA on his way to the championship. Logan was a model of consistency thorough 2018 as he scored 15 top-ten finishes and started every feature event. 

All photos by the author 

     

HONDA RACING AT SEMA 2017

 

 

The American Honda Motor Company booth at the 2017 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show was heavily populated with racing machines.

Honda Concept Kart

 

 

The Honda Concept Shifter Kart is powered by an electric start 250 CC single cylinder liquid cooled engine four stroke engine CRF250R connected to a five-speed transmission in a Aluminous Kart chassis.

 

 

Honda F3

The 2018 F3 Americas Series racer drew a lot of attention due to its FIA-approved Halo concept cockpit protection on its Ligier Crawford carbon fiber moncoque chassis which features adjustable front and rear wings. The F3 racer is powered by a 270-horsepower turbocharged fuel-injected Honda K20 motor as used in the Honda Civic Type R connected to a sequential Sandev six-speed transmission which is shifted by the driver with paddles adjacent to the steering wheel.    

 

 

The F3 Americas series sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) will debut in April 2018 with a total of six race weekends which will feature two 30-minute races per weekend.  The 2018 F3 races will be contested at Virginia International Raceway, Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, New Jersey Motorsports Park with the season finale at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.   

Acura ARX-05

For the 2018 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar season, Team Penske will campaign the Acura ARX-05 DPi prototype. The Oreca 07 chassis will be powered by the Acura 3.5-liter AR35TT twin-turbo V-6 engine which is used in the Acura MDX, RDX, TLX and RLX passenger cars tuned to produce around 600 horsepower.

 

 

Two Team Penske Acura  ARX-05 racers will debut in the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona scheduled for this weekend January 27 and 28 2018. The Acuras will have a powerful drivers lineup that includes 2017 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar champion Ricky Taylor, Graham Rahal and three-time Indianapolis 500-mile race champion Helio Castroneves in the #7 car.

 

 

2016 INDYCAR champion Simon Pagenaud, two-time Indianapolis 500-mile race champion Juan Pablo Montoya, and 2014 IMSA GTD champion Dane Cameron will be teamed in the #6 entry. Taylor and Castroneves will team to compete on the entire 2018 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar championship trail in one car with Cameron and Montoya teammates in the other car.

Acura TLX GT

 

This specially prepared Acura TLX racer driven by Peter Cunningham set a new Open Class record at the 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, finished second overall and earned Cunningham Rookie of the Year honors at the “Race to the Clouds.” The Acura’s steel unibody was fitted a full steel roll cage carbon fiber hood, trunk deck, front splitter and massive rear wing The car is powered by a modified Acura J35Z3 3.5 liter fuel-inject SOHC engine mated by an all-wheel drive system which propelled the TLX up the mountain in a time of 9 minutes and 33.797 seconds.   

 

 

     

Acura NSX Time Attack

 

 

This modified Acura NSX GT3 racer finished third in the Time Attack class at the 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb driven by James Robinson. Basically a production car with a huge rear wing added, tuning was accomplished through modifications of the Acura Sport Hybrid Super Handling all-Wheel drive system. The output of the 3.5-liter twin turbocharged V-6 engine is supplemented by a direct driveshaft electric motor to the rear wheels and a pair of electric motors acting on the front axle.

 

Follow Acura Motorsports throughout the 2018 season at https://www.imsa.com/manufacturers/acura-motorsports

 

All photos by the author

Eight Indianapolis racing engines 

 four winners & four non-winners
UPDATED 5-27-17

While visiting the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame and Museum, the author photographed eight racing engines on display. Four were winning designs while the other four designs never won the '500.' 

Four successful 4-cylinder inline Miller designs

 183-cubic inch Miller Marine

220-cubic inch Miller

 Supercharged 91-cubic inch Miller

Turbocharged 161-cubic inch Drake Offenhauser

Four less-than successful V-style engine designs 

1989-1991 Alfa-Romeo Indy V-8 

never scored a pole position, race win, or even a podium finish

1987 to 1990 Porsche Indy V-8 one pole position 

and a best finish of second at Michigan International Speedway 

1984- 1994 Buick stock block turbocharged V-6 

Won the 1985 Indy 500 pole position but was always dogged with reliability issues

In 1995 and 1996 the Buick engine was known as the Menard V-6

an example is on display at the Dallara showroom

1987-1992 Judd V-8 developed for Honda, it was reliable but lacked power

One race win at Pocono in 1988