A funny car is a type of drag racing vehicle and a specific racing class in organized drag racing. Funny cars are characterized by having tilt-up fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies …

Mar 31, 2016 · The first Funny Car to exceed 250 mph, it carried “the Snake” to two wins in 1982 and one of the greatest runs in class history, a stunning 5.63 clocking at the U.S. Nationals.

Mar 23, 2021 · The short and surprisingly simple answer is—literally—someone back in the early 1960s looked at the odd design of a basic Super Stock car with its altered wheelbase and …

Jan 22, 2021 · Don Schumacher Racing’s Dodge Charger Funny Cars swept all 11 races last season, but the Charger is certainly not a new body style to the class, having been around …

Jan 17, 2025 · In the sport’s earlier years, Funny Cars were everywhere, and some of them were seldom seen outside of their region. Here’s a look back at a collection of Funny Cars from our …

4 days ago · The 67-year-old Lee, who earned his nitro license and made his Funny Car debut in 2005 after starting in Top Alcohol cars in 1988, joined Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Shawn …

Jul 19, 2022 · Having gained somewhat of a cult status, these whimsical six-seaters have been dividing people since their launch in 1998. After the Multiplas were discontinued in 2010, their …

2 days ago · Entrepreneur and heart attack survivor Paul Lee captured his first career Funny Car victory at the 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals, piloting his McLeod Racing/FTI Performance …

Jul 2, 2024 · As the 12,000-hp Funny Car nears half the speed of sound, the driver experiences something weird: At nearly 330 mph, the world goes quiet.

1 day ago · The bigger buzz in the Funny Car pits, though, is the comeback of three-time champion Ron Capps from a serious engine explosion that sent him into the opposite-lane wall …