Drag racing's first comprehensive 1950-1981 "history book" isPetersen's History of Drag Racing, a 160-page volume recently released by Petersen Publishing Company. More than 500 rare photographs are ...

The Straight Line Speed event will look at the history of drag racing in Western New York. Former Niagara Dragway promotor Dean Johnson and drag racing legend Jim Oddy, a member of the NHRA and ...

You can measure how wild 1960s drag racing really was by looking at the cars that forced officials to rewrite the rulebook. The 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt did exactly that, turning a mild-mannered ...

Cook's up-and-at-'em approach not only carried him past Jack Merkel's '33 Willys but into the winner's circle as the famed gasser won class at the '65 NHRA Nats. Anyone who knows drag racing history ...

In this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, David Freiburger traces the history of street-legal drag racing, with insider information on the development of the Fastest Street Car Shootout in the 90s, the ...

The O"Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing is without dispute the granddaddy of them all. In its 56th year, it is by far the longest running major sporting event in the Quad-Cities.

Drag racing has long captivated audiences with its thrilling displays of speed and power. However, not every legendary figure from the sport has remained in the spotlight. Some racers, despite their ...

The zMAX Dragway in Concord, just outside of Charlotte Motor Speedway, almost saw Tony Stewart do what he’d never done before — a pretty steep feat considering the racer’s decorated career. And that ...

In an unprecedented achievement for John Force Racing, teammates Brittany Force and Austin Prock notched top qualifying positions in their respective drag racing categories at the 39th annual Texas ...

Professional motorcycle drag racer Dystany Spurlock is beginning the journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of racing in NASCAR’s Cup Series, taking the first steps on that path as she prepares to ...