In moving the engine to the rear, Garlits learned three lessons: slow the steering down, use an open rearend, and put an airfoil on the front! The following story originally appeared with the title of ...

Drag racing is an exhilarating motorsport where cars reach incredible speeds in mere seconds. However, the immense power and pressure involved can lead to catastrophic engine failures. Engineering ...

For example, the first high-compression V8 built for road use came about in 1949. It was called the Rocket V8, produced by Oldsmobile, and it made just 135 horsepower. However, just about 15 years ...

The quickest Chevrolet to storm the quarter mile in the early 1960s did not wear a Corvette badge or a Camaro script. It was ...

Some '80s cars looked tame but delivered runs that still surprise today, proving their quarter mile chops through engineering ...

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 ...

Drag race legend John Force was rushed to the ICU after his car suffered a “catastrophic engine failure” and exploded at the finish line of an elimination race. Force, 75, was competing in the first ...

Arguably, the Blue Oval's first proper muscle car was the 1966 Fairlane GT. At the top of the range, there was the ultra-rare ...

DINWIDDIE, Va. — Drag racing legend John Force was hospitalized on Sunday after his engine exploded at the finish line of an NHRA event in Virginia and his vehicle crashed into a wall. According to a ...

The entire racing community held its breath this past weekend as legendary drag racing driver John Force crashed at high speed. Force was hospitalized after a shocking incident that took place during ...