In those early days, suspension design and tire technology were in their infancy. Hooking a car on the starting line required a program of weight management that made gassers look truly unique.

It was in the late '50s that thousands of street legal hot rods participated in organized drag races across the country. These-what were considered old cars then-ran in three major classes: Gas, ...

It really is a “double take” for drag racing fans when Indiana’s Randy Addington (from Redkey) arrives at local dragstrips. With his two-car racing operation, Addington, who is a true drag racing ...

One of the most enigmatic Mustangs of all time was Ohio George Montgomery's "Mr. Gasket Gasser," which still survives today in the hands of restorer/collector Bob Perkins. Built in 1969 for Ford's ...

As one of the most exciting cars ever made, and a true icon of American motoring, the Chevrolet Corvette has been at the center of designers’ and engineers’ dreams of glory for ages, and those dreams ...

Back before people had a good understanding of suspension design or tire technology, drag racers relied on the ever-important concept of weight transfer. Well, what better way to transfer weight ...

The Hot Wheels Legends Tour wraps up at Jay Leno’s Garage with a handful of finalists from around the world. Judges picked Lee Johnstone’s 1969 Volvo P1800 gasser to be the next car to get the ...

Veteran drag racing fans can remember when the grandstands were filled on Sundays at the now-defunct Niagara Dragway. Thousands of fans watched cars classified as "gassers" race down the quarter-mile ...

BURBANK, Calif. — It's not called the "Asphalt Animal" for nothing. If there's any doubt as to why, you'll know as soon as Steve Carpenter fires it up. Carpenter turned the ugly-duckling, 1955 Chevy ...