HOT ROD photographer Bob D’Olivo was at the 1963 NHRA Nationals, the first race that utilized a countdown starting system. Here is the story. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with ...

In the fast-paced world of drag racing, where milliseconds can make the difference between victory and defeat, the “Christmas Tree” light is a crucial component. This iconic light system not only ...

There's a dragstrip in Maine, just a few miles south of Bangor, called Winterport Dragway. It has the flavor of the hundreds of regional strips that once covered the country, and it's doing its best ...

Burnouts. Hot rods. Hemis. Horsepower. The smell of racing fuel. Trophy girls. Drag racing back in the day wasn’t polished or corporate — it was raw, loud, and rebellious. From two friends squaring ...

A father and son helped revive Middleton High’s drag racing team, bringing a valley tradition back to Firebird Raceway with a first race and first win.