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 ...

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 ...

Concord, North Carolina’s Bradley Gray grew up in the '80s Pro Street era and jumped headfirst into the trend with his very first car, a ’70 Chevy Nova that he fitted with a big-block. A local speed ...

Paul Lee has had a lot of achievements in life. Lee owns successful automotive aftermarket companies. He is an expert poker player. He has earned a law degree—three college degrees, to be exact. He ...

There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world ...

BRAINERD — Austin Prock may be a Funny Car rookie, but he’s not racing like one. The 29-year-old made his Funny Car debut this season replacing teammate Robert Hight, who is taking the 2024 season off ...