Funny Cars resemble production cars but are built with lightweight fiberglass or carbon fiber shells. Their name derives from their exaggerated, “funny” appearance when compared to traditional cars.

The 47-year-old Alexis DeJoria, 47, will be bringing her Bandero Premium Tequila-sponsored Funny Car over from Del Worsham's DC Motorsports team. The move to JCM Racing will give DeJoria an ...

Drag race legend John Force was rushed to the ICU after his car suffered a “catastrophic engine failure” and exploded at the finish line of an elimination race. Force, 75, was competing in the first ...

Known as the biggest funny car race in the world, the Funny Car Chaos Classic was founded by Chris Graves, who as a kid loved funny cars. He later created one of the coolest drag racing series on the ...

Funny Cars are taking over the world-or so it would seem judging by the crowd at the nearly rained out 52nd March Meet drags at Auto Club Famoso Raceway. It was 2010 but looked like, say, 1973 judging ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... POMONA — The next time a John Force Racing driver wins an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car race, it will be the 300th for the team. John Force ...

Southern California drag racing legend John Force was alert and talking to safety workers immediately after a fiery 300-mph crash Sunday in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. The ...

The history of funny cars dates back to the 1960s, and while it's not possible to pinpoint exactly who coined the phrase and why, many experts in the drag racing field agree the name originates from ...

Southern California drag racing legend John Force has started rehab after more than 15 days in a Virginia hospital for treatment of a brain injury suffered in a frightening 300-mph crash. The ...