Beginning in the early 1960s, Chrysler began producing a tuned, drag-ready V8 called the Max Wedge. It was only around for a ...

Drag racing is as much about strategy as it is about speed. Every decision — whether choosing between a supercharger and a turbocharger, optimizing aerodynamics, or selecting the racing car — can make ...

The way a hot rod’s drivetrain performs is arguably the vehicle’s most important element. In many cases, horsepower, torque, and “what the engine is doing” are the hot topics of most car guys’ ...

The main point of the Golden Age of American Muscle was to produce cars that could blow the doors off of other cars. Detroit didn't crank out fast cars just so they would be driven responsibly, and ...

The 1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11 was a lightweight version of the Impala that packed a 430-hp 427 under the hood and dominated drag racing in 1963.

“Success is not guaranteed” is a cliche that rings true in HOT ROD Drag Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive. As the competition turns 20 years old, proving your street car can survive nearly ...

Nick Bowman is pretty sure his father brought him to the drag racing track when he was less than 2 months old. “I did the same with my son,” said Bowman, 38, of West Deer. To say that the Bowmans are ...

Before runs drivers do burnouts on May 3 to heat up their tires leading to improved friction and traction for a better launch in Glyndon, Minn.

Watching drag racing up close is a thrill, at least until something goes catastrophically wrong. Unfortunately, this was the case with a Chevrolet Camaro in Texas, which spectacularly blew its ...