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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover automobiles and their impact on consumers. My kids get to jump in and out of every vehicle I test and sometimes climb all ...

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 ...

One-piece, 18-foot-long composite vehicle bodies. Funny Car drag racing vehicles compete at speeds of more than 300 miles per hour over a short, 1,000-foot distance, meaning aerodynamic design and ...