In the high-octane world of drag racing, Funny Cars and dragsters reign supreme, captivating audiences with their speed and power. While both vehicles are built for the quarter-mile sprint, they ...

Against Cruz Pedregon in the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Denso Sonoma Nationals on July 27, Austin Prock set the Sonoma Raceway Funny Car speed record at ...

When it comes to driving a Funny Car really, really fast, no one is more qualified than John Force. That notion became official Saturday when Force emerged as the fastest qualifier for the 139th time ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The National Hot Rod Association will return to Summit Motorsport Park in Norwalk this weekend for this year’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, with the biggest names in drag ...

The history of funny cars dates back to the 1960s, and while it's not possible to pinpoint exactly who coined the phrase and why, many experts in the drag racing field agree the name originates from ...

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“This car we started running in 2019,” Alex says of the unsponsored “Hot 4 Teacher” Top Fuel Funny Car. “I raced Nostalgia Funny Car for about 10 years before that.” And in case you’re wondering, Alex ...