Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The film tells the unlikely story of a racing legend who captured multiple records and led Ford Motor Company to national ...

Drag racing is a high-octane motorsport that captivates audiences with its intense speed and brief, adrenaline-fueled spectacle. These races, often lasting just a few seconds, test the limits of ...

In 1974, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins took the body shell of a Chevrolet Vega and built a race car inside of it. It changed the world of drag racing. And after that NHRA Pro Stock drag race Vega appeared, ...

If you blink fast, roll racing and drag racing both look almost completely the same — if you're even lucky enough to catch any of it by the time you open your eyes again. However, drag racing and roll ...

Hall of Fame racecar driver Tony Stewart cruised by CBS Chicago downtown on Wednesday. The motorsports legend will be back behind the wheel next month at the Route 66 Nationals in Joliet. Stewart is a ...

Before the NHRA brass get too excited about their TV-ratings coup this past weekend—following the sport’s largest audience in September from the US Nationals—they need to recognize the nuances of it.

There’s still a charge in the air after the record-setting 2025 HOT ROD Drag Week—an event that delivered the most entries in history and barrier-breaking performances. Now, HOT ROD is proud to ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department said several people are in the hospital following a three car crash caused by two people drag racing down Memorial Drive. According to TPD, several people ...

While Hellcats and Demons are legendary modern muscle cars that every enthusiast is familiar with, few recall that in 2011, Dodge offered a track-only Challenger that ditched a HEMI V8 for the Viper's ...

Live axles and independent rear suspension each have their benefits and drawbacks, but live axles are particularly well-suited to drag racing.

Dozens of drivers descended on a residential block in Queens this weekend for a chaotic meetup that turned violent — and residents say police were slow to respond to the disruption despite multiple ...

Indianapolis police on Friday identified Angel Osuvaldo-Franco and Ricardo Martinez-Valadez as the people believed to be responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a person on Thursday ...