NHRA & Drag Racing
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This rare 1968 Dodge Hemi Dart was built almost entirely for drag racing
The 1968 Dodge Hemi Dart is one of those factory-built oddities that makes muscle car history feel almost improbable. Stripped to bare essentials, fitted with…
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This forgotten 1968 Dodge Dart Hemi Super Stock quietly changed drag racing
The 1968 Dodge Dart Hemi Super Stock is one of those rare drag strip monsters that never fully lived in the spotlight, yet permanently changed…
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8 drag racing engines built to survive brutal punishment
Drag racing engines endure some of the harshest conditions in motorsport, surviving extreme heat, violent acceleration, and enormous cylinder pressures in repeated bursts of full-throttle…
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How the 1967 Plymouth Belvedere earned dragstrip respect
The 1967 Plymouth Belvedere never had the marketing gloss of flashier muscle cars, yet it earned a dragstrip reputation that still commands respect. Built on…
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Corvette ZR1X performance sparks NHRA street‑car rule concerns
The Corvette ZR1X has turned quarter-mile bragging rights into a regulatory headache, with performance so extreme that it collides head-on with long-standing National Hot Rod…
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Shawn Reed to share NHRA Top Fuel seat with Ida Zetterström
Shawn Reed is not giving up his NHRA Top Fuel seat, he is opening the cockpit to a rising European star. In 2026, you will…
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Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt pushed drag racing past the breaking point
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…
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The 1967 Plymouth Belvedere is earning renewed dragstrip credibility
The 1967 Plymouth Belvedere has quietly shifted from overlooked mid‑size to a serious player in modern drag and street culture. Factory history, grassroots builds, and…
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“We got dealt another hand of cards” Funny Car champ Austin Prock leaves John Force
Austin Prock did not expect to be shopping for a new ride after a championship season. Yet the two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion now…
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Tasca exits NHRA Funny Car seat, signs champ Austin Prock for his Mustang
Bob Tasca III has done something almost unheard of at the top of the NHRA Funny Car ladder, voluntarily stepping out of his own Mustang…
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