Nitromethane, commonly known as “nitro,” plays a crucial role in the high-octane world of drag racing, providing the intense power needed to propel cars down the strip at breakneck speeds. Its unique ...

There’s nothing quite like seeing a Top Fuel Dragster or Funny Car in person. Your chest rattles from the ground-pounding power of a supercharged V-8 that can hardly contain the pressure of ...

The original Fuel Altereds were the insane "exhibition" cars that plundered several NHRA eliminators at national events. And the drivers were the nitro cowboys who rode these wild beasts. There are ...

Drag-racing thrill-seeker Alex Laughlin talks fearless Travis Pastrana to experience nitro for real. Nitro-in-name-only Pastrana will get a major jolt in the Top Fuel dragster Monday morning at zMAX ...

Nostalgia can be a dangerous thing. One can easily wane historically right up to the end on the first love, that first car, or even the first time the TV screen lit up withPongat home in the early ...

Casey Sapio For The Arizona Daily Star Mar 31, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 Even earplugs couldn't muffle the roar of top fuel dragsters and screaming fans during the Arizona Nitro Jam at Southwestern ...

In January 2021, the McLaren 765LT became the quickest production car on the quarter-mile, thanks to a 9.3-second run. That's an impressive benchmark for a road-legal car, but it's extremely slow ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Funny car racer John Force loses traction off the starting line against Bob Tasca III during the third elimination round of the ...

Jul. 9—ASBURY, Mo. — A special weekend is in store for drag racing fans on July 15-16 at Mo-Kan Dragway as the venue celebrates its 60th-year anniversary by delivering a unique experience for all of ...

Night drag racing, once a weekly staple for speed-crazed Southern California hot-rod enthusiasts, returns this week after an absence of nearly 20 years. As a milestone celebration, the National Hot ...

Tony Stewart is preparing to drive the Top Fuel dragster that used to belong to his NHRA competitor Josh Hart. Now in 2026 he ...