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Mazda RX-3 Hits 201 MPH at the Drag Strip, Sets Radial Rotary Speed Record
Mazda RX-3 Hits 201 MPH at the Drag Strip, Sets Radial Rotary Speed Record

3 Jun 2021, 13:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The RX-3 prepped by PAC Performance crossed the finish line to stop the clock at 7.03 seconds and 201.16 mph, setting a new record for radial rotary cars

 
Ford Anglia Gasser Is Wild and Unpredictable, Gets All Four Off the Ground
Ford Anglia Gasser Is Wild and Unpredictable, Gets All Four Off the Ground

2 Jun 2021, 10:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The owner made sure to keep the audience entertained with a few long and smoky burnouts and wild off-the-line wheelies, including one with all four wheels up

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Drag Races 1965 Pontiac GTO, It's Not Even Close
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Drag Races 1965 Pontiac GTO, It's Not Even Close

31 May 2021, 10:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Pontiac GTO was impressively powerful for the mid-1960s, but it couldn't keep up with some range-topping offerings from the early 1970s

 
Procharged Chevrolet Malibu Wagon Is Not Your Grandma's Grocery Getter
Procharged Chevrolet Malibu Wagon Is Not Your Grandma's Grocery Getter

30 May 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The owner of this wagon ditched whatever was under the hood and went with a procharged V8. The grocery getter now runs the 1/8-mile in six seconds

 
1969 Chevy Camaro ZL-1 and Corvette L88 Sleepers Run 9s, Could Outgun a Demon
1969 Chevy Camaro ZL-1 and Corvette L88 Sleepers Run 9s, Could Outgun a Demon

28 May 2021, 13:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the stock appearance of these Chevys fool you, both hide beefed-up V8 engines under the hood, and both are fast enough to outgun a Challenger Demon

 
Blown 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Is Crazy Fast, Pulls Wheelies and 9s
Blown 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Is Crazy Fast, Pulls Wheelies and 9s

27 May 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1956 Bel Air looks like it could win a concours d'elegance on Saturday and then hit the drag strip to pull fast quarter-mile runs on Sunday

 
Twin-Turbo MT82 Ford Mustang Shifts So Hard It Loses a Muffler During Test Run
Twin-Turbo MT82 Ford Mustang Shifts So Hard It Loses a Muffler During Test Run

25 May 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Who said anything about solo quarter-mile passes during test periods being boring? Just check out this black S197 Mustang pushing it so hard that parts fall off

 
Chevy COPO Camaro ZL-1 vs. Plymouth Hemi Cuda Is Not Your Average Drag Race
Chevy COPO Camaro ZL-1 vs. Plymouth Hemi Cuda Is Not Your Average Drag Race

24 May 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / These stock-looking classic muscle cars are actually four seconds quicker down the quarter-mile thanks to heavily upgraded V8 engines

 
Bone Stock 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Does Quarter-Mile Runs, Almost Dips Into 11s
Bone Stock 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Does Quarter-Mile Runs, Almost Dips Into 11s

19 May 2021, 19:47 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Let's be honest here, if you're looking for a car to dominate the quarter mile challenge, the Mach 1 might not be the best choice, but it's no slouch either

 
Old Chevy Caprice Pulls Massive Wheelie, Destroys Jeep Trackhawk In Drag Race
Old Chevy Caprice Pulls Massive Wheelie, Destroys Jeep Trackhawk In Drag Race

19 May 2021, 09:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The third-generation Chevrolet Caprice is as dull as they get in standard trim, but this sedan is so powerful it can smoke a Jeep Gran Cherokee Trackhawk

 
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle vs. 1969 Chevy Nova Drag Race Is a Photo Finish
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle vs. 1969 Chevy Nova Drag Race Is a Photo Finish

17 May 2021, 11:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The most powerful RPO available in Chevy's midsize line from 1966 to 1969, the L78 V8 is now a highly collectible muscle car engine

 
1970 Plymouth Duster Dragster Has a Touching Family Story, Runs 8s
1970 Plymouth Duster Dragster Has a Touching Family Story, Runs 8s

16 May 2021, 14:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Meet Gary and Jim Spark, two racers who have been working on and racing the same dragster for decades. And they just ran identical quarter-mile sprints

 
1955 Chevy Tri-Five Drag Races Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Narrowly Avoids Crash
1955 Chevy Tri-Five Drag Races Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Narrowly Avoids Crash

15 May 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tri-Five you're about to see is one of them beefed-up Chevys that can give the modern Challenger Hellcat a run for its money

 
Rare 1969 Chevrolet COPO Chevelle Drag Races 1971 Buick GS, It's a Close One
Rare 1969 Chevrolet COPO Chevelle Drag Races 1971 Buick GS, It's a Close One

14 May 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Just like the Camaro COPO 427, the beefed-up Chevelle was initially built on special order for the Yenko Chevrolet dealership

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Outlaw Looks Like a Real-Life Hot Wheels Car
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Outlaw Looks Like a Real-Life Hot Wheels Car

10 May 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevy Bel Air nostalgia gassers are cool and all, but nothing beats an Outlaw based on this iconic design. A dragster that Hot Wheels needs to replicate

 
1970 Buick GS Stage 1 Smokes 1967 Plymouth GTX 440 in Classic Drag Race
1970 Buick GS Stage 1 Smokes 1967 Plymouth GTX 440 in Classic Drag Race

10 May 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Driver skill is a big factor in drag racing, but the Stage 1 bundle definitely helps the Gran Sport smoke the boxy Plymouth. Three times in a row!

 
Brand-New Shelby GT500 Hits the Drag Strip, Takes on Older Mustangs
Brand-New Shelby GT500 Hits the Drag Strip, Takes on Older Mustangs

9 May 2021, 13:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2021 Shelby GT500 with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack isn't ideal for drag racing, but it makes for an exotic appearance at the strip

 
1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 Drag Races 1972 Buick GS, Gap Is Huge
1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 Drag Races 1972 Buick GS, Gap Is Huge

8 May 2021, 17:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The result is far from shocking, as the COPO 427 was built specifically for dealers like Don Yenko, which sold them mostly to drag racers

 
Old Pontiac Star Chief Comes Back to Life as "Joker" Gasser, Runs 9s
Old Pontiac Star Chief Comes Back to Life as "Joker" Gasser, Runs 9s

7 May 2021, 13:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Pontiac looks like it came from the 1960s NHRA racing scene, but it's actually a beat-up 1957 Star Chief modified into a nostalgic gasser

 
Audi R8 Runs 8.6-Second Quarter-Mile on Stock Wheels
Audi R8 Runs 8.6-Second Quarter-Mile on Stock Wheels

6 May 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Titan Motorsports is building a mean Audi R8 dragster. It's currently running 8s, but it will probably become even faster soon