For the first time in his career, Jordan Vandergriff is entering race week as the most recent NHRA Funny Car winner on the ...

Route 66 Raceway could complete trifecta for Tony Stewart. John Force Racing teammates eager to start weekend, for opposite reasons. Surging Brittany Force has some unfinished business, milestones in ...

Anniversary celebration: NHRA marks its 75th year with a packed schedule at Route 66 Raceway, including special displays, giveaways, and a tribute to Chris Karamesines. Star-studded lineup: Past ...

A combination of Friday night's rain and Saturday’s cold temperatures made for adverse track conditions at Bohmer’s Rt. 66 Raceway this past weekend. Still, there were 31 kart racers from across the ...

Before zooming to Joliet for this weekend's Route 66 NHRA Nationals, a crew of drag racers — including "fastest female on earth" Brittany Force — made a pit stop in downtown Chicago. As Force looks ...

Chicago native T.J. Zizzo made the quickest Top Fuel run in each session on Friday at Route 66 Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA ...

The world of street car drag racing went mainstream in 1992, when HOT ROD Magazine threw a party to determine the 10 Fastest Street Cars, and it continues to flourish. The days of the Pro Street and ...

Springfield native and NHRA Funny Car star Tim Wilkerson joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim talks about great support from friends and fans that this Illinois based race team has seen over the ...

TULSA, Okla. — A drag and drive is set to take place on Route 66 this Sunday. Mother Road Mayhem will kick off at Tulsa Raceway Park beginning a 8 a.m. Racers will submit a single pass in the morning ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – The need for speed is taking over Joliet this weekend. Blink and you might miss the NHRA Nationals race coming to town. This weekend will certainly be a drag, but in a good way. NHRA ...

Route 66, America’s most iconic highway, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, with revved-up parties and events stretching across the eight states it traverses. But be aware: There are tricks to ...