Dave Kommel fell in love with drag racing in 1960 as a 10-year-old reading about Don Garlits in Hot Rod Magazine. He went to his first race in Union Grove, WI, in 1966 and started shooting trackside, ...

The iconic Chevrolet Chevelle reached its performance peak in the early 1970s when it came with a 454-cubic-inch (7.4-liter) big-block V8. Rated at 450 horsepower, the LS6 made the Chevelle one of the ...

The main point of the Golden Age of American Muscle was to produce cars that could blow the doors off of other cars. Detroit didn't crank out fast cars just so they would be driven responsibly, and ...

John Haas of Allegan was well aware of the dangers involved in racing drag boats at speeds of nearly 250 miles per hour. But the danger was one aspect that attracted Mr. Haas to the sport. “I don’t ...

The 1970s were a big decade for muscle cars, which dominated the quarter mile with their aerodynamic designs and large, powerful engines. Muscle cars proved their worth by speeding down the track, ...

Ford and Chevrolet have been going against each other since the early days of the automobile. Nowadays, it's mostly about tow ratings and all-electric range, but back in the 1960s, these Detroit-based ...

He's been racing for seven years and has had more than a few close calls, but that won't stop local business owner Steve Walls from putting his boat back in the water at the 11th annual Showdown in ...