NEW YORK (AP) — A car influencer who posted YouTube videos of drag races on New York City streets died when he crashed his speeding BMW into a light pole near John F. Kennedy airport, police said.

Drag racing, a thrilling motorsport that pits two vehicles against each other in a straight-line sprint, has captivated audiences for decades. Despite evolving automotive technology and changing ...

A drag racer walked away from a harrowing crash after the Corvette he was racing at World Wide Technology Raceway in Illinois went airborne. The video, taken during a high-speed test run on May 31 for ...

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The video and other new details were presented during a probable cause hearing on Wednesday for Yusnier Pachecho, 42, and Adam Steele, 38, who are charged in the case. On Oct. 25, police said Pachecho ...

Winter is almost over. And you know what that means! Racing season is upon us! The first meet of the year is just around the corner. And I'll attend my first track day in the RX-7 in either March or ...

Dave Young out at the Lakeland Drag Strip testing the B-3 Bombers new Cal-Trac rear suspension and CAP auto tubular front suspension with a 500 cubic inch wedge motor. This pass was a 6.13 at 115.8 ...