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1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express vs. 1965 Ford Galaxie Drag Race Is a Photo Finish
1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express vs. 1965 Ford Galaxie Drag Race Is a Photo Finish

26 Sep 2021, 16:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The result is obviously far from shocking, but the Li'l Red Express is impressively quick for a Malaise-era hauler, don't you think?

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Looks Like a Barn Find, But It's a 7-Second Drag Monster
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Looks Like a Barn Find, But It's a 7-Second Drag Monster

26 Sep 2021, 11:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ignore the drag-spec wheels and the rear spoiler and you're basically looking at a rusty, forgotten Tri-Five. But things are radically different under the shell

 
Eagle Talon Is an Unlikely 4-Cylinder Dragster, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 7 Seconds
Eagle Talon Is an Unlikely 4-Cylinder Dragster, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 7 Seconds

24 Sep 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Eagle Talon wasn't impressively fast, but this dragster is a completely different animal. And it will soon become a six-second slingshot

 
1970 Chevy Nova Drag Races Modern Dodge Challengers, It's Quicker Than You Think
1970 Chevy Nova Drag Races Modern Dodge Challengers, It's Quicker Than You Think

21 Sep 2021, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This old Nova bravely takes on a pair of modern Dodge Challengers. And it has what it takes to give them a run for their money

 
Forget About the Dodge Demon, This Challenger Speedster Will Blow Your Mind
Forget About the Dodge Demon, This Challenger Speedster Will Blow Your Mind

20 Sep 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only two fiberglass Dodge Challengers built by Suncoast Race Cars, this speedster could be a seven-second dragster

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Finally Drags Napier Green McLaren 765LT, Destruction Follows
Tesla Model S Plaid Finally Drags Napier Green McLaren 765LT, Destruction Follows

20 Sep 2021, 06:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / DragTimes' Brooks Weisblat has kept us enough on our toes, lastly finds the imperfect time to give us the race(s) we've been waiting for: Plaid vs. 765LT

 
11-Year-Old Easily Beats Grownup Bikers, Then Switches to GSX-R and Does It Again
11-Year-Old Easily Beats Grownup Bikers, Then Switches to GSX-R and Does It Again

19 Sep 2021, 09:20 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Just like the person behind the “Jmalcom2004” account on YouTube, I'm not in the habit of watching motorcycle races, but these surely called for attention

 
1959 DeSoto Looks Like a Hot Wheels Toy, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 5 Seconds
1959 DeSoto Looks Like a Hot Wheels Toy, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 5 Seconds

10 Sep 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Of course, this contraption has very little in common with the production DeSoto Fireflite, but it will definitely remind you of the ill-fated brand

 
Insane Roush Mustangs Turn on Each Other in 1,500-HP Drag Race
Insane Roush Mustangs Turn on Each Other in 1,500-HP Drag Race

27 Aug 2021, 11:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Two nearly identical, Roush-tuned Ford Mustangs meet up at the drag strip for a head-to-head battle, but which one will emerge victoriously?

 
Golf 8 GTI Drag Races GR Yaris, Should Have Stayed Put
Golf 8 GTI Drag Races GR Yaris, Should Have Stayed Put

26 Aug 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Toyota GR Yaris won't miss out on any occasion to showcase its capabilities, and it will take on any opponent, no matter how legendary.

 
1937 Dodge Pickup Truck Embraces the Rust Bucket Look, Runs 11s
1937 Dodge Pickup Truck Embraces the Rust Bucket Look, Runs 11s

25 Aug 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This old, seemingly rust Dodge truck is actually a hot rod that's powerful enough to cover the quarter-mile in 11 seconds

 
Minute BMW 135i Drag Races Ford Mustang GT and Infiniti Q50, Humiliation Ensues
Minute BMW 135i Drag Races Ford Mustang GT and Infiniti Q50, Humiliation Ensues

25 Aug 2021, 06:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's not every day you get to see a pocket-sized coupe thrashing the mighty pony car, let alone a premium contender from Japan, but here it goes

 
950-HP Nissan S15 Is a 1/4-Mile Beast, Going for $65 per HP
950-HP Nissan S15 Is a 1/4-Mile Beast, Going for $65 per HP

24 Aug 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There's nothing quite like buying a high-spec Japanese car straight from Japan. If you don't mind it being RHD, you'll get to experience a 9 second rocket!

 
Dodge Challenger Demon Drag Races Twin-Turbo Camaro, Someone Gets Humiliated
Dodge Challenger Demon Drag Races Twin-Turbo Camaro, Someone Gets Humiliated

24 Aug 2021, 10:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Challenger Demon is far from stock, sporting upgrades that enable it to run the quarter-mile in less than nine seconds

 
739-HP Pontiac Is an Unfulfilled NHRA Dream in Need of Rescue
739-HP Pontiac Is an Unfulfilled NHRA Dream in Need of Rescue

22 Aug 2021, 17:42 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 1963 Pontiac Tempest was supposed to be a strong contender in the NHRA Super Gas Competition, but it never made it there. Will you complete the build?

 
Tesla Model S Plaid vs Rimac Nevera Is the 3,000-HP Drag Race You've Been Waiting For
Tesla Model S Plaid vs Rimac Nevera Is the 3,000-HP Drag Race You've Been Waiting For

18 Aug 2021, 20:16 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This has to be one the most intense drag races this year, and even though this can only go one way, you can't help but watch the Tesla taking on the Rimac.

 
World's Fastest Chevrolet Trailblazer Pulls 8.2-Second Record Run
World's Fastest Chevrolet Trailblazer Pulls 8.2-Second Record Run

16 Aug 2021, 15:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The power-to-weight ratio of this SUV enables it to run the quarter-mile in just 8.20 seconds, to go with a trap speed of 171 mph

 
Rare 1963 Studebaker Lark R2 Hits the Drag Strip, Smokes 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Rare 1963 Studebaker Lark R2 Hits the Drag Strip, Smokes 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

13 Aug 2021, 11:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Lark R2 might not be the best-looking car of its era (some would even call it ugly), but it's impressively fast. A great sleeper in my book!

 
Xtreme Bird Is the World's Meanest 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird, Runs 6s
Xtreme Bird Is the World's Meanest 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird, Runs 6s

12 Aug 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The stock Superbird was famous for being able to hit a top speed of 200 mph. This dragster exceeds that while running the quarter-mile

 
Rimac Nevera Is Fighting for Grip at the Strip, Still Launches Like a Rocket
Rimac Nevera Is Fighting for Grip at the Strip, Still Launches Like a Rocket

11 Aug 2021, 11:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Rimac Nevera is the new production-spec king of the drag strip, but it could be even quicker with the right set of tires