Joel Kowalski is no stranger to junkyards. This 29-year-old pattern maker from Muskegon, Michigan, started building custom cars 11 years ago. Early in the game he realized the advantages of scouring ...

The rules and therefore the paths to 7-second performance are different between NHRA Pro Stock and Pro Street, but the cars are nearly identical under the skin. What looks like a '57 Chevy or a '69 ...