"Funny cars went to dry sump in the late '80s," Antonelli ... "In the 1980s the drivers were almost prone, to get the roofline low," Antonelli said. "They started raising the cages in the 1990s ...

But I understand that’s how we’re getting big speeds and low Ets. “I love the old-school look from the late ’60s and through the early ’80s That was golden era for Funny Cars.” ...

the low-buck teammates adapted a stock steel body to their 98-inch wheelbase. What might be the second supercharged, all-Ford Funny Car ever built (after Darrell Droke's factory fueler ...

FLINT, MI — Eying the more than 1,700 cars at the ... he’s had a few low riders manufactured in the 1970s. “I wanted to have some fun with the plate. It’s funny.” Flint resident Tina ...

The low-slung open-wheel IndyCar machine uses an ... To that, NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car pilots just smile. • A Formula 1 car is slightly more impressive, with a 62.9-cubic-inch V6 motor ...

A catastrophic engine explosion in a National Hot Rod Association Funny Car is a serious matter. We’ve seen two such explosions in the last month. John Force, the greatest driver in NHRA history ...

In fact, an engine in today's Funny Cars must be wholly rebuilt (or replaced) after — are you ready for this? — just four seconds of open-throttle use. The origin of the name "funny car" isn't ...

But I understand that’s how we’re getting big speeds and low Ets. “I love the old-school look from the late ’60s and through the early ’80s That was golden era for Funny Cars.” ...