Drag Racing


VIDEO: Turbocharged BMW-powered Yugo highboy has us reconsidering the GV

In the beginning, there was a yellow Yugo GV. And when the folks at Vprache Racing cast their eyes over it, they thought it was missing something. So they gave it an 3.5-liter BMW inline six-cylinder transplant and added a turbo besides. And an intercooler mounted on the grille. And a high-rise lift job. Then they took it hooning. And that was the end of the first day. When that wasn't enough, they added another turbo and fashioned arches to cover the exposed rubber. And then they took it drag racing. And that was the end of the second day. ... Read more →

VIDEO: Photographer snaps drag car crash with nerves of steel Chris Shunk

When a 250-mph funny car suddenly loses control and launches like a missile in your direction, common sense dictates that the best thing to do is run away. As fast as possible. While the instincts ...

VIDEO: Godzilla vs. Super Snake: MT pits Nissan vs. Shelby in amusingly epic battle Jonny Lieberman

Recently, we ran a little poll in which we asked which car would you prefer: A Nissan GT-R or a Ford Shelby Mustang GT500? The results – which aren't too surprising – had just over two ...

Essen 2009: 1,050-hp 1956 Mercedes Gullwing drag car Jonathon Ramsey

This ungainly little creature had an area all to itself at this year's Essen Motor Show. Built over four years by Swiss drag racer Stefan Winter – who is a roofer by trade – the most ...

VIDEO: Drag racing Chevy C6 Corvette owner shoulda bought a ZR1 Jonny Lieberman

Or at least a Z06. Now, we're all for drag racing – it's one of the purest forms of sport around – much like World's Strongest Man minus all the steroids. Or is that plus nine ...

SEMA 2009: 1951 Henry J gasser is a 7-second blast from the past 1 month ago on Autoblog

Here's another black beauty that caught our attention in the halls of SEMA 2009. It's a 1951 Kaiser Henry J owned and raced by Chris Beanes of California. Running in A/Gas, this gloss-free gasser can storm the quarter in the mid-7s at better than 174 MPH. We read somewhere that it's powered ...

VIDEO: 700-HP Saab 99 Quattro Turbo is like missing Koenigsegg ancestor 1 month ago on Autoblog

Sweden has just over nine million people – that's an entire country whose population is just a little bigger than New York City – and we'd believe it if someone told us they exclusively devoted their time to blessing the world with peculiar automotive concoctions. We'd file this ...

Racecar fabricator and NuFormz owner Shaun Carlson dead at 35 2 months ago on Autoblog

In the late hours of October 4th 2009, the world lost an innovator in sport compact racing, Shaun Carlson. The NuFormz owner and fabricator extraordinaire had a genetic heart condition – however, it is unknown if the defect contributed to his death. In more recent years, Carlson, 35, had ...

VIDEO: Chapter 3 of Mustang Unleashed: student vs. teacher payback 3 months ago on Autoblog

Back in June when we took part in the annual Ford Racing Invitational at Milan Dragway, we had the pleasure of meeting young Derek Murrell. You may recall that Derek is the 18 year-old who had just graduated from high school in Florida and had entered Ford's 2010 Mustang Unleashed contest. His ...

VIDEO: 2010 Taurus SHO breaks into the 13s 4 months ago on Autoblog

The 2010 Taurus SHO packs 365 horsepower courtesy of its twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine, but something about the sheer size of Ford's full-size sedan tells us that it doesn't quite belong on the track. That didn't stop one man from taking the 21st century SHO to New England Dragway in Epping, ...

Chutes Away! Ford replaces GM as Official Sponsor of NHRA 4 months ago on Autoblog

As the only American automaker not recently put through a government-sponsored bankruptcy, it comes as little surprise that Ford has taken over the spot long held by General Motors as the Official Sponsor of the NHRA. The first sign of dissension in the ranks came earlier this year as GM's ...

eBay Find of the Day: The 'Nunrunner' V10-powered eight-door Dodge Dart Limowagon [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog

And now for something completely different. We can't recall ever seeing another vehicle quite like this 1962 Dodge Dart, which was converted into a limo wagon that was supposedly intended for the Vatican and later sold to a Catholic Church in Kentucky – and that's probably for the best. ...

Second winner in Mustang Unleashed contest drag races teacher on Pinks [w/VIDEO] 6 months ago on Autoblog

For the second installment of Ford's "The '10 Unleashed" contest, the Mustang is going to the drag strip. Last time, Ford gave a blind man the opportunity to drive, and this time around, a kid fresh out of high school is going up against one of his teachers in the quarter-mile. Derek Murrell ...

REPORT: S197 Ford Mustang could have had independent rear suspension for $100 per car 6 months ago on Autoblog

It seems that any discussion about a modern Ford Mustang inevitably turns into a debate about its solid rear axle. While Ford has done an incredible job of optimizing the pony car's suspension, many still find it unacceptable that such an antiquated technology is used on a modern day performance ...

First Drive: Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, watch out for second! 6 months ago on Autoblog

Saturday afternoon we went for what may have been the shortest and quickest first drive in the history of Autoblog. When we go on a typical first drive with a manufacturer, we get to drive a vehicle around for at least a few hours in a variety of environments. Not so this past Saturday, when we ...

Ford Racing announces plans for 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet 6 months ago on Autoblog

At last year's SEMA show, Ford unveiled the latest Mustang to join the Ford Racing stable, the FR500CJ Cobra Jet. The purpose-built drag racer came standard with go-fast parts from the Ford Racing catalog, including a 400 horsepower version of the 5.4-liter supercharged V8 (de-tuned to meet ...

Beat the Heat: Florida police battling street racing by... racing?! 7 months ago on Autoblog

Police officers around the country routinely put their lives on the line in an effort to keep our streets safe. Officers in South Florida have come up with a way to make city streets a safer place and have a bit of fun at the same time; by drag racing at the track. A bad street racing problem that ...

22-year-old sheik spending $10M a year to become the Yankees of drag racing? 7 months ago on Autoblog

There are a number of parallels with an all-American tale of racing fan turned team owner: Man loves drag racing since boyhood, comes from a region crazy for the sport, started off in racing's little league, and races to win even in the big leagues. Yet the differences are enough to inform us that ...

VIDEO: Garage 419 pits GT-R against rented Hertz Corvette... with nitrous 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Garage 419 team is anything but conventional, so when they say they're going to race a Nissan GT-R against a $500 competitor, you know it's going to be entertaining. Host Matt Farah had the easy task of rolling to the strip in the Godzilla of street racers, with 478 horsepower, all-wheel ...

More pics of the new Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet 1 year ago on Autoblog

We first told you about Ford's new Mustang Cobra Jet factory drag car in June of 2007 and last week Ford posted a video on YouTube of a test session with the new car showing its stuff at Milan DragWay. Now we've received some fresh high-res pics of the Cobra Jet in our inbox from Ford. Last we ...

Safety concerns cause NHRA to limit races to 1,000 feet 1 year ago on Autoblog

The NHRA has acted very quickly in an effort to improve the safety of its Top Fuel and Funny Car races. Due to the tragic death recently of '94 and '95 Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta, the drag strip for these two fastest classes will be shortened from the traditional 1,320 feet to 1,000 feet. Race ...

Ford Racing Invitational '08: The aftermath 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery from the Ford Racing Invitational I went into the Ford Racing Racing Invitational drag race this weekend with only a cursory knowledge of drag racing. Sure I was aware of all the usual suspects like Garlits, Prudhomme, Force and other famous names over the years. ...

Ford to launch Mustang Cobra Jet factory drag racer this summer 1 year ago on Autoblog

1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Ford has a long history of creating factory-built racers based on its regular production cars. Over the past four decades, most of those have have been derived from the Mustang. Since the mid-90s, that has included several runs of Cobra Rs, and today, a couple of ...

Ford Racing Invitational: We finally hit the track! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click my Mustang for a high res gallery As the skies finally cleared this morning, us hacks finally managed to get in a single practice run here at Milan Dragway for the Ford Racing Invitational. Ford invited some media out to race race some Mustangs as part of the NMRA Ford Nationals weekend. In ...

Get in, sit down and shut up! Chrysler confirms drag package for Challenger 1 year ago on Autoblog

Dodge Challenger Super Stock shown from 2006 SEMA Show Fans of going as fast as possible in a straight line, which includes some of us at Autoblog, have reason to rejoice. Chrysler has officially announced that the drag package for its upcoming Challenger, initially shown at SEMA in late 2006, will ...

VIDEOS: Jet-powered Dodge Caravan earns its Sports badge 1 year ago on Autoblog

Chris Krug has what we think might be the most bad-ass late-90's Dodge Caravan in the world. Like us, he apparently thought the 150-hp V6 just wasn't enough and added some supplemental power via a 1,000-hp helicopter jet engine. But he left the original piston powerplant in place to retain its ...

Polish police give street racing the go-ahead in certain sections of town 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's a well hidden secret here in the States, but in Eastern Europe, Poland is a street racing Mecca. Concrete contests of speed are so prevalent in the land of the prior Pope and origin of the pirogi, that police in Lodz are conceding certain streets to rebellious racers. The goal is to ...

Rumormill: Dodge Challenger SS Drag package weeks away 1 year ago on Autoblog

Dodge Challenger Super Stock shown from 2006 SEMA Show Just like in the '60s, some people will take their new 2008 Dodge Challengers to the drags. Chrysler is reportedly ready to make this very easy for new Challenger owners. Allpar is reporting that within a few weeks, there will issue forth from ...

NHRA 2007 season ends in Pomona 2 years ago on Autoblog

The 2007 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series ended this weekend at Pomona Raceway in California. It was a fitting end to a dramatic season marked with the passing of John Force Racing driver Eric Medlin and NHRA founder Wally Parks. There was also the spectacular crash in Texas between John Force and ...

NHRA legend John Force injured in crash 2 years ago on Autoblog

The good news: he's alive. The bad news: he's a little busted up. John Force's dragster (yeah, that John Force, the one with the Driving Force tv show about him and his hawt drag racing daughters) went out of control at the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals in Texas on Sunday. In the process of heading ...

VIDEO: Drag racer crashes at over 300 MPH 2 years ago on Autoblog

Most people attending drag races expect to see cars accelerate to breakneck speeds in a matter of mere seconds. However, as sick as it sounds, there's always the excitement one gets from seeing a car crash out of control at these same speeds. This is a rare occurrence, but every now and again, it ...

Out-of-control dragster kills six in Tennessee 2 years ago on Autoblog

A tragic accident at a charity drag race Saturday night in Selmer, Tenn. has claimed the lives of at least six people, including a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, and injured as many as 18 others. An Associated Press report on CNN has witnesses saying the car was participating in an exhibition ...

For the serious DIY guy: Silverline Powertool Drag Racing 2 years ago on Autoblog

click either image to view more examples of Powertool Drag Racers There must come a day in every home owner's life when the fence is mended, the deck is built, the drywall's up and there's just no chore left on the list that requires a power tool. While some may fear that day, there are a group of ...

Let it snow: Ice Drag Races supplant luge as coolest winter sport 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ice racing has been around for a long time, but ice drag racing is fairly new. Well, new to us at least. The video accompanying the source article is incredible with a detailed overview of the sport and equipment. These things have 5,000 to 6,000 screws in each tire! There are also "Rubber" classes ...

Drag-racing legend Dick Landy passes on to the big strip in the sky 2 years ago on Autoblog

Dick Landy, the man synonymous with Dodge's wildly-successful factory drag racing program in the 1960s and '70s, has died from kidney failure. He was 69 years old. Landy made a name for himself and his factory sponsor by combining the legendary Hemi with an altered wheelbase to create the first ...

VIDEO: How to move two tons down the quarter-mile in less than ten seconds 2 years ago on Autoblog

When the owners of two-ton monsters get together at the annual Southern Super Heavyweight Shootout each November, Sir Issac Newton's laws get put to the test. As evidence, we submit the above video from the 2006 gathering, which pitted Mike Smith's 1995 Impala SS up against Paul Roswell's 1994 ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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