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 ...

Known as the biggest funny car race in the world, the Funny Car Chaos Classic was founded by Chris Graves, who as a kid loved funny cars. He later created one of the coolest drag racing series on the ...

Bob Tasca was the first ever to top the 340-mph barrier, but it wasn’t an official NHRA mark because he clocked the time in March at an exhibition race at Bradenton, Fla., and not at an ...

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 ...

When Lucy Lilienthal climbed from her machine after winning the Junior Dragster "A" Division final last Tuesday at Dunn Tire Raceway Park, her father Joe stood just a few feet away with a proud, misty ...

Jul. 11—PITTSBURG, Kan. — Area drag racing enthusiasts can get a look at dragsters, funny cars and muscle cars; meet drivers with local connections; and see an exhibit of photographs that capture the ...

Ron Capps is a superstar in the motorsports niche called drag racing. His 74 Funny Car win tally is second only to another NHRA superstar, John Force. To those who don’t know much about drag racing, ...

Neither Jack Beckman nor Austin Prock had any idea when they rang in the new year that they’d be driving an NHRA Funny Car this fall, let alone battling each other in the Countdown to the Championship ...