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 ...

I spent the first half of the 1970s wrenching on supercharged fuel Funny Cars. Those familiar with the breed know that even ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... POMONA — The next time a John Force Racing driver wins an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car race, it will be the 300th for the team. John Force ...

A catastrophic engine explosion in a National Hot Rod Association Funny Car is a serious matter. We’ve seen two such explosions in the last month. John Force, the greatest driver in NHRA history and a ...

The Mustang wasn't the only revolutionary newborn of early 1964. First came Chrysler's 426 Hemi, whose shocking Daytona 500 domination inspired Ford's "90-Day Wonder," the SOHC 427. A month later, ...

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, ...

The Hot Rodfather made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Alexis DeJoria, a six-time NHRA Funny Car winner and driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Chevy Camaro, will join John Force Racing as it ...

TBI continues to investigate Summer Wells, were in Greeneville investigating on Nov. 13 The TBI said that they were in Greeneville on November 13 investigating the dissapearance of Summer Wells.

BRAINERD — Austin Prock may be a Funny Car rookie, but he’s not racing like one. The 29-year-old made his Funny Car debut this season replacing teammate Robert Hight, who is taking the 2024 season off ...