Drag racing was gaining in popularity in the early 1960s, and muscle cars were the automakers' attempt to give the people some track performance for the streets. At the same time, muscle cars were ...

all-muscle beasts have a racing pedigree in particular: American cars following the muscle-car model have excelled at NASCAR ...

“Roadrunner,” “Challenger,” and “Plum Crazy”—the cartoon nicknames ... as much a part of the lore as drag or stock car racing. Motorsports gave muscle cars their place in the ...

During the 1960s, drag racing ... performance cars, they began developing drag strip-oriented versions to promote their products at NHRA events. The Tempest/LeMans kicked off the muscle car ...

So, for 1972, the drag racing organization allowed small-block V-8s to run in cars with lighter weight breaks than the Bruiser-class muscle machines. It’s just the sort of advantage a mind like ...

When over a 120 primo muscle cars show up at a drag strip, fun things are going ... you're missing out on participating in one of the coolest racing events ever. It doesn't matter if your Mopar ...

Looking back to your younger days, do you feel Rambler and AMC built formidable muscle cars of the era ... joined the touring NHRA Pro Stock drag racing field in 1974. Richard Maskin and Dick ...

The greatest year in door-slammer racing just may have been 1969. A renewed focus on Super Stock muscle car drag racing began in 1967 with the introduction of the RO23 and WO23 drag Plymouths and ...

But it's even better when a muscle car ... drag strip to celebrate. Like this 1965 Chevrolet El Camino. According to its owner, this second-generation coupe utility spent a few good years racing ...

For two decades, Musclepalooza has been a must-attend event that invites fans to experience high-octane drag racing and a stunning muscle car show. The event is from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on ...