Ron Capps is a superstar in the motorsports niche called drag racing. His 74 Funny Car win tally is second only to another NHRA superstar, John Force. To those who don’t know much about drag racing, ...

What is a street car? That appears to be a simple inquiry, but the answer can get quite spicy depending on the crowd you hang around. HOT ROD went looking for an answer in 1992 with its Fastest Street ...

Bill Lininger, 74, of St. Marys, purchased this 1948 Fiat Altered drag-racing car in October 2016. It was built by drag-racing legends Joe and Bob Walden of Santa Fe Springs, California. ST. MARYS – ...

The Mooneyes Christmas Party Show and Drag made a successful debut at the iconic Pomona Dragstrip, bringing 1,800 vintage ...

In the early 1960s, drag racing gained momentum as a popular motorsport in the United States. Automakers started recognizing its value as a marketing tool, especially among younger buyers. Classic ...

Drag racing evolved from hot-rodding. But, like the rest of the professional racing world, modern NHRA teams rely on laptops and software to crunch data to tune for optimal performance. It takes more ...

“I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters.” Similar to Fast and Furious character Dominic Toretto, local car enthusiast Brad Andres enjoys the thrill of drag racing to see who has ...

Legendary drag racer Kenny Bernstein controlled close to 10,000 horsepower during his days behind the wheel of The Budweiser King Funny Car and Top Fuel dragster. Piloting a Top Fuel racer, Bernstein ...

Drag racing and major illegal car meetups are on the rise in the Bay State. In September, the Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke Police Departments launched a joint operation to crack down on street ...

One of Berks County’s longtime establishments is changing hands. The International Hot Rod Association has bought Maple Grove Raceway, which has been a county racing institution since the early 1960s.