ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The National Hot Rod Association is the governing body for Nitro Funny Car racing. This is a type of drag racing where vehicles are characterized by its short wheelbase and ...

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 ...

Drag racing legend John Force, 75, had a catastrophic malfunction in his Funny Car at full noise in the first round of the NHRA Virginia Nationals on Sunday. Force was taken to a hospital where he’s ...

Jordan Vandergriff named driver of John Force Racing's Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Nitro Funny Car driver Buddy Hull collaborated with Sam Pack Ford on an S650. This one-off 2025 Mustang includes a special ...

“It’s been over a year but I’ve been under doctors’ care and I still am so if I say anything wrong, please excuse me,” Force said in his retirement announcement. “But it’s time for me to retire. It ...

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 ...

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, ...