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With standouts and defending world champions in both Pro Stock and Pro Mod as their customers, it was announced today that Quarter-Max Chassis and Components, and RJ Race Cars have been named major sponsors for the Drag Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals presented by CTech Manufacturing.The inaugural race takes place March 6-8 at Orlando Speed World Dragway and gives the star drivers in both Pro Stock and Pro Mod the spotlight. The winner in Pro Stock nets $75,000, while $50,000 will be awa …

Rick Jones couldn't help it; He had to see how everything worked.Jones, one of drag racing's premiere chassis builders and the driving force behind the RJ Race Cars/Quartermax brands, admits his tendencies began as a kid growing up in Illinois. At any given time he'd have his bicycle and any other toy his parents bought him torn apart in the family's garage. Even the soapbox derby car he built with his dad was in pieces again shortly after it was completed."They would take a look at it, and say …

There are still times when it hits Rickie Jones how cool he has it.Like when he’s the first one in the Elite Motorsports crew chief lounge early in the morning, sitting in front of all the monitors in the team’s state-of-the-art set-up.Or when he’s standing behind the car of five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. as he wins for the 62nd time in his career last weekend in Phoenix.Sure, the former racer turned tuner has a job to do and that means building cars at RJ Race Cars and tuni …

Rickie Jones from RJ Race Cars gave us a look at their new publishing effort. Titled the Chassis Tuning Guide, this second edition gives the racer/reader insight and a hands-on approach to tuning drag race doorslammers.“Dad wrote a book about 16-years ago on chassis tuning sciences,” Rickie explains. “We decided it was time for an update. It was even amazing to us how much has changed since the first effort. With our experience with Pro Stock and Pro Modified/Outlaw chassis applications, we sta …

The 4-link suspension is the most common and proven setup among the many different classes in drag racing, but it also has its own limitations — namely in regards to adjustability. That’s where Rick Jones Race Cars and Quarter-Max come to the table.A 4-link is designed to locate the rear axle with four links, two on each side. Besides these links controlling and transmitting the loads placed on the axle during acceleration and braking, the bottom links also control the axle placement front to re …