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 ...

The 2018 Dodge Demon arrived as a factory car that treated the drag strip like its personal playground, and that was exactly ...

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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 ...

On rolling starts, however, the results were different. While the Model S Plaid got the early jump, the Corvette ZR1 pulled ...

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 ...

From the 6-wheeled Tyrrell to the Chaparral sucker car, discover 5 of the weirdest race cars ever made. See the tech that ...

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 ...

Discover HOT ROD’s Top 10 Cars of 2025—our third year reviving this iconic list. See the trendsetting builds, top builders, ...

A man is facing charges after police said they found drugs and a stolen gun in his car after breaking up a large gathering of drag racers in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. Pittsburgh police ...

Joe Gibbs reveals his early sports passions and admits he had little interest in racing before building a NASCAR powerhouse, ...