What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street race that will wind around the National Mall in August.

The top qualifying speed at the Indianapolis 500 was 237 mph, set by Arie Luyendyk in 1996. Indy 500 cars feature 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engines from Honda and Chevrolet. Tony Stewart set the ...

How Fast are Formula 1 Cars? F1 cars in 2026 reach race top speeds between 340 and 355 km/h (211 and 220 mph), with ...

Beautiful weather and fast race cars made for an enjoyable evening Friday at Davenport Speedway. The second points night of the 2026 season yielded only one repeat winner from the season opener. Cruz ...

Red Bull Racing and Ford Racing held a showrun in Dearborn where fans could see their cars in action free of charge ...

The Petersen Automotive Museum is putting the pedal to the medal with a new exhibition featuring some street racing hot rods that have made film history. To mark the 25th anniversary of the first ...

In 1992, the drag racing world changed for the better when HOT ROD’s Fastest Street Car Shootout launched an entirely new genre in a sport long dominated by acronym-laden sanctioning bodies. Street ...

GM’s new hybrid monster doesn’t just push the limits of drag racing rules, it obliterates them. The 2026 Corvette ZR1X exceeds NHRA's speed and time limits for street-legal cars. Its 1,250 horsepower ...

In the '60s, the muscle car era was in full swing, bringing huge power to everyday models, meaning you didn't need a second specially-prepared race car for a trip to the drag strip on the weekend.