Since the invention of the automobile, or at least its availability to the masses, people have been trying to figure out how to make them go faster. Factory offerings were never really about ...

The 1960s were a cool time for American cars. Car culture was huge. It was not just about getting from one place to another. Teenagers would hang out at drive-ins and people who liked to race would go ...

The 1960s saw the introduction of many impressive muscle cars, including these five drag racing specials that ruled the quarter mile. During the 1960s, drag racing shifted from a not-so-legal hobby to ...

During the 1960s, drag racing competitions sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) reached unprecedented levels of popularity, so American manufacturers introduced a series of ...

Drag racing legend Hayden Proffitt was a huge success on the dragstrip for decades, but in the mid-1960s, he also founded a record company. His only signing? Jim Head and the Del-Rays. No, not that ...

The Tornados Car Club of New England put plenty of thought into creating a fresh event to honor their region's rich drag racing history, which dates back to the early '50s, when tracks and municipal ...

Over 100 classic stock muscle cars gathered at Mid Michigan Motorplex to race on a 1/4 mile track.

Southern California may have been the birthplace of drag racing, but the sport really grew up and spread its wings in the Midwest, in states like Michigan, ...