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 West name garners national acclaim today, but so too did the names of the city’s drag progenitors in their day—dating ...

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 ...

The famous Mooneyes dragster, a classic example of a Dragmaster chassis, greets museum entrants. The display is typical of current museum quality. The engines in the background (a full-race flathead, ...

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 ...

Drag racing, a thrilling motorsport that pits two vehicles against each other in a straight-line sprint, has captivated audiences for decades. Despite evolving automotive technology and changing ...

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.

The words "pioneer" and "trailblazer" get thrown around a little too much in sport. Shirley Muldowney is deserving of both monikers. With Muldowney, one could also throw in "bad ass" as well. The ...

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially completed the acquisition of the historic motorsports facility in ...

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 ...

When Erica Enders was 8 years old, she saw an article about a junior drag racing league. Her father, Gregg, was a drag racer, and she and her sister, Courtney, loved going to the track with their dad.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series speed queen Brittany Force outdid herself in Friday night Top Fuel qualifying at the Denso Nationals at Northern California’s Sonoma Raceway with the fastest run ...