Drag racing, a high-octane motorsport that has thrilled fans for decades, has produced many legendary figures and iconic machines. The captivating stories of some of the most celebrated drag racing ...

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

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

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 ...

Ever since HOT ROD got the nation's fastest street cars together for a heads-up grudge match back in 1992, street-car drag racing has virtually exploded off the starting line. Sincewestarted the trend ...

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The film tells the unlikely story of a racing legend who captured multiple records and led Ford Motor Company to national ...

If you blink fast, roll racing and drag racing both look almost completely the same — if you're even lucky enough to catch any of it by the time you open your eyes again. However, drag racing and roll ...