"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 ...

After FoMoCo returned its focus from fiberglass floppers (1966 SOHC Comets) to lower-class doorslammers that better represented showroom inventory, Hubert Platt (left) was among the few Funny Car ...

As time progressed, the CKC Chevy II ran low 9's in the 150-mph range when ... Callier and Kristek continued racing funny cars throughout the early '70s. In July '74, the team could no longer ...

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 ...

DALLAS, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In its inaugural season Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull introduced the wildly entertaining personalities of NHRA Funny Car drivers to a broader audience on ...

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.” ...