The 1960s were a transformative period for sdrag racing, a time when the sport was still in its raw, unrefined form, far removed from the corporate-driven spectacle it is today. This era marked the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you are a fan of old school American Muscle, the smell of burning rubber and want to see cars floor it with no repercussions, then the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race has you covered. Over a ...

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, ...