LeBarron Studios

10/17/2026

“Every component of the rear end assembly should be considered during the build,” Cascio warns. “Upgrading one part will only find the next weakest link.”

So true. Another great collaboration with Strange Engineering for Dragzine.com to help racers build it right the first time for street, strip and drag-and-drive.

Adding horsepower without upgrading your rearend will lead to problems. Learn how to select the right bolt-in setup for a street/strip build.

09/23/2026

Ever wonder how to turn shop frustration into a successful product? Dick Raczuk, founder of Koul Tools passes along his spark, inspiring story, and secrets, to Dragzine.com for the up-and-comers.

If there's one thing I enjoy about the automotive aftermarket and performance racing industry, it's the generational hot rodding culture and being surrounded by innovators and entrepreneurs. This was truly a fun interview and article to create. Blessed.

We even got to swap motorcycle stories... Before Koul Tools, Raczuk owned Kerker Exhaust.

From frayed AN lines to iconic tools, Koul Tools founder Dick Raczuk shares his operational playbook for turning shop ideas into products.

09/09/2026

Another great collaboration with ProCharger Superchargers. Beyond your typical AI-generated product feature, here Walt Sipp, Director of Motorsports Services at ProCharger and PDRA Pro Boost record holder, Johnny Camp provide Dragzine.com readers with exclusive F-4X innovation details and dragstrip performance.

The ProCharger F-4X-140-1 was designed to dominate in Pro Mod. We take a deep look into this supercharger and what makes it work.

08/30/2026

My son and I stayed up to watch the lunar eclipse last week. It did not disappoint.

Photography is a craft and I wanted to try a new technique. The result is a five image composite created by bracket shooting different exposure settings. This allows for the rich dark detail of the moon and cool bright lens flare refraction. The trick is the moon moves surprisingly fast. Each image is layered, blended, edited and carefully aligned in Photoshop.🤓

As always - best viewed on PC. Mobile apps love to compress out the detail.

08/27/2026

Such a great collaboration with Matt and Brandon at Drift Cave, Semir at Gromm Racing, and Stefan and Jolin at LIQUI MOLY. Check out the latest feature to hit EngineLabs ~ link in comments.

Special thanks to Greg at EngineLabs and the entire team at POWER Automedia for the opportunity!

"I never knew how intoxicating RPM was. After driving the C8 at 9,000 rpm, I find myself wanting to turn all my race engines higher and higher…" — Matt Field

Besides building an insane LS-powered C8 Corvette for Formula Drift competition, Matt Field and his team put together an incredible 1,000-horsepower, 9,000-rpm, 468-cube LS engine program that is absolutely wild. And in this article, the team shares the incredible details of the build.

08/02/2026

What goes into developing a long form technical article that gets saved and builds brand trust? Here's a new behind-the-scenes blog post into a recent published article on Dragzine.

I went behind the scenes with Steve Garrett at DEI to uncover the physics of underhood heat management. In this post, I break down thermal failure points and share the technical insights you need to protect your fuel lines, brakes, and electrical systems. Published by Power Automedia, July 8, 2026.

07/12/2026

The latest tech feature is up on Dragzine - exactly the kind of original institutional knowledge AI bots love to scrape without ever turning a wrench.

Many grassroots racers have been there: battling a v***r lock hot start because E85 flashed at 165°F, or the pedal drops to the floorboard because header heat boiled your DOT 4 fluid past its 446°F limit.

Heat management is a requirement. I break down the hard physics of underhood thermal limits, including how a quality basalt wrap instantly cuts exhaust header heat by 50%, and why double-wrapping actually ruins the metal.

Huge thanks to Steve Garrett at Design Engineering, Inc. for bringing the insights and data. Shout out to the team at Dragzine.com and POWER Automedia for the opportunity.

Read the full article below.

Master heat management for your high-performance vehicle. Discover techniques to reduce underhood temperatures effectively.

06/27/2026

💥 Ever wondered why stock pistons shatter under boost or nitrous? It all comes down to metallurgy and tuning. Cast hypereutectic pistons are brittle, while forged alloys (2618 and 4032) handle the extreme cylinder pressures and heat of a power-adder.

In the latest tech breakdown for Dragzine, we cover the science of piston failure, 2618 vs. 4032 alloy selection, and critical installation mistakes - like tight ring gaps and improper tuning.

Read the full article here: https://www.dragzine.com/tech-stories/why-stock-pistons-fail-under-boost-and-nitrous/

Big thanks to Justin Dossett and Scott Clontz at MAHLE Motorsport for the expert engineering insight and failure analysis pics. Plus the team at Power Automedia and Dragzine for all the behind-the-scenes work.

Learn why OEM pistons fail under boost and how to choose the right 2618 or 4032 forged alloy for your high-performance engine.

06/24/2026

I first met Walt Sipp, Director of Service Motorsport at ProCharger Superchargers back in April. Then we were talking about Harley-Davidson v-twin applications for EngineLabs. Today it's detailed updates in Pro Mod use for Dragzine.com

Always enjoy collaborating with the marketing, engineering, and service team at ProCharger. Looking forward to diving into the details and writing up the next tech feature. - Brian

06/09/2026

If you’ve followed LeBarron Studios, you know my background. I do technical writing for national automotive titles like Dragzine and EngineLabs, and I serve as the volunteer Chair-Elect for the Motorsports Product & Media Council (MPMC) at SEMA thru my full-time employer. My writing is booked because I understand the mechanics, relationships, and conveying the valuable meaning. My photography art is routinely curated for local gallery exhibits and shows.

In my world, fluff doesn't survive. Every line, every image, and every asset must communicate with absolute authority over time. That often means low vanity metrics, but high conversion.

Lately, I’ve been looking at the live music scene through that exact same editorial and technical lens.

**Let's be incredibly clear what I am looking for.**

I have zero interest in shooting standard bar cover bands, and I'm not here to contribute to the sea of algorithmic AI slop drowning the internet right now. I am looking for original creatives. Artists who are building something authentic, dialing in their own analog tones, writing their own narratives, and executing a live set like a finely tuned machine.

My editorial and industry schedule is locked in straight through August, so I’m not chasing quick weekend gigs or fighting other photographers. I'd like to slightly diversify and take the exact same gallery-curated photography, editorial strategy, and corporate sponsorship tactics I see at the highest levels of the automotive aftermarket and racing world and apply them to just one or two ascending, original acts over the next year.

If you're a regional band drawing crowds and actively scaling up for festival lineups, theater stages, or national brand partnerships, you’ve outgrown casual media. You'll need a premium asset engine that treats your original live set like a high-end feature story:

🏟️ **The Room Architecture:** Immersive, wide-angle documentation from behind the backline looking out, visually proving the absolute scale of your draw to theater bookers and talent buyers.

🎸 **The Rig Mechanics:** Sharp, precise technical detail shots that treat your instruments, custom boards, and ex*****on with the respect I give to a custom-built race engine.

🎛️ **The Production Value:** A deep respect for the frontend and backend of the show. Documenting the venue's assets (audio setups, lighting grids, and front-of-house ex*****on) to tell a complete story that appeals directly to commercial sponsors.

Admittedly, I’m new to the music scene, but I'm well experienced when it comes to deadline-driven technical journalism, compelling photography, and industry media leadership. If your band operates at a high level and you want a strategic partner who can write and shoot your craft with professionalism and authority, let's talk.

We have all Summer to map out the strategy. Let’s build the back half of 2026.

📩 DM me your current EPK, tell me where the band is scaling next, and let’s see if we’re a good fit to build together.



📸: DNR on Tap. GoWanda Brewing at the Wicked Glen. March 2026.