On October 4th, the ultimate vacation on wheels kicks off in the city of San Diego. Now in its fifth season, Muscle Car 1000 is an amazing road rally where teams sign up for an all-inclusive, six-day luxury excursion through the most unforgettable A-list destinations in town. Fifteen teams will drive 1000 miles through an exciting Southern California course beginning in San Diego and ending in Santa Barbara. From drag racing and beautiful views, to behind-the-curtain tours, these muscle car enthusiasts are also making a difference! If you’re lucky, you can catch a glimpse of these … Details
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Larry Dixon powered his Top Fuel dragster to a 3.810-second run at 318.99 mph Friday and earned six bonus points for leading the two qualifying sessions in the O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals.
In Funny Car, Robert Hight held the lead with a 4.074-second pass at 310.70 …Â Details
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We see power tools and think home improvements. A bunch of wacky gearheads in England see power tools and think drag racing. We love stuff like this and these guys and girls have taken it to the next level. We’ve heard of people drag racing belt sanders, but these people build junk you can ride!
According to a story on the UK’s ThisIsTheWestCountry site, chainsaws and leaf blowers commonly provide the power to the vehicles that racers ride. From the lead photo it appears that running multiple motors is not only legal, but encouraged. Our type of deal!… Details
John and Ashley opposites, until they get in race car
John Force has won 14 drag racing world championships and, in the process, become the face and the raspy voice of the NHRA.
He is the king of a multi-team, multi-million dollar racing empire that will be at zMax Dragway this weekend for the Carolina Nationals.
After all of that, Force is now known as Ashley Force Hood’s father.
“The only problem is my two littlest ones, Brittany and Courtney, don’t want to be like their dad,†John Force said.
“They want to be like Ashley.  Details