Alexis DeJoria has proven to have one of the quickest cars in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Funny Car class with six top-eight qualifying results in the first 10 events. She's currently 11th in ...
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 rising star Jordan Vandergriff has been named as the driver of John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The ...
Drag racer “Fast Eddie” Schartman knocked over the first domino 60 years ago at the 1966 Tulsa Finals in Roy Steffey’s S/XS Mercury Comet. Since he won that first Funny Car “Wally” trophy, the NHRA ...
Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating three-time world champion Ron Capps in the final ...
NBC Los Angeles: Drag racing legend John Force hospitalized after fiery 300-mph Funny Car crash
Drag racing legend John Force hospitalized after fiery 300-mph Funny Car crash
Ron Capps is a superstar in the motorsports niche called drag racing. His 74 Funny Car win tally is second only to another NHRA superstar, John Force. To those who don’t know much about drag racing, ...
The Drive: Funny Car Explosion at 300 MPH Has Drag Racing Legend John Force Hospitalized
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 ...