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 rise of the classic muscle car era brought forth a slew of engine-related innovations. For example, the first high-compression V8 built for road use came about in 1949. It was called the Rocket V8 ...

During the 1960s, Sand Springs was a hotbed for the sport of drag racing, and Bennie "The Wizard" Osborn was a shining star.

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.

In the early years of drag racing, driver personalities were all the rage. You had “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney, Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen and Don “The Snake” Prudhomme. All ...

"The Lively One: Dick Brannan's Rise to Drag Racing Fame" tells the unlikely story of a racing legend who captured multiple records and led Ford Motor Company to national prominence during the "golden ...

In 1952, the brilliant Rod & Custom magazine writer Roger Huntington did some math to figure out the quickest possible quarter-mile time drag racers would ever achieve: Just 9.1 seconds at 166 mph. He ...