If you were at Famoso Raceway on March 5, 1961, you witnessed history, although you probably didn't know it. That day a bunch of hayseeds running a comically stumpy Top Fuel dragster rolled off the ...

Q: Greg, I think I can stump the professor. Who was the first racer to utilize a GM 6-71 blower? I have a six-pack riding on this. Also, what do you feel is better? Supercharging, Turbocharging or ...

You're bound to see Jason Hunsinger shoot down the quarter-mile drag strip in excess of 185 miles per hour if you head out to Numidia Dragway on any given weekend this season. While Hunsinger now ...

Remember all those disclaimers from the Need for Speed series? Certain drivers take great joy in doing the opposite, acting as if their cars were arcade racing game controllers - this is how we end up ...

The never-ending quest for horsepower centers around air. Popular modifications allow an engine to pump more air by means of efficient induction components or longer valve-opening events. Other ...

Whatever engine you've got relies on a combination of air and fuel to make power. Nitrous oxide, which, chemically speaking, is really just a mixture of two nitrogen molecules for every oxygen one, ...

Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to by its chemical composition, N2O, is made up of two parts nitrogen and one part oxygen. When used in automotive applications, introducing the substance into the ...