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 back then, nitromethane-burning Funny Car engines had short fuses and made ...

“This car we started running in 2019,” Alex says of the unsponsored “Hot 4 Teacher” Top Fuel Funny Car. “I raced Nostalgia Funny Car for about 10 years before that.” And in case you’re wondering, Alex ...

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 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 ...

BRAINERD — Austin Prock is running away in the points race for the Funny Car and he kept up that momentum by taking the top qualifying position after the first day of the 42nd Annual Lucas Oil NHRA ...