These days, the litmus test for what’s considered "street-worthy" is pretty much all over the place, with some folks driving straight-up race cars on public roads without a second thought. We don’t ...

Dick Mayne is nearing 78 years old. He still has a need for speed. A lifelong Gypsum resident, Mayne for the last 30 years has been working on his drag racer, a heavily modified 1971 Chevrolet Vega.

Andrew bought the Vega in 1993 with an original plan to run the Outlaw 8.5 class. He built the rollcage in 1996 while attending college. It's certified to run 8.50s, and he says it hasn't changed much ...

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, ...

Drag racing, a thrilling motorsport that pits two vehicles against each other in a straight-line sprint, has captivated audiences for decades. Despite evolving automotive technology and changing ...

A 1973 Chevrolet Vega meets a 2011 Nissan GT-R at the drag strip. Both are anything but stock, they rock tons of horsepower, and look like they eat asphalt for breakfast. But which one will chew it up ...

Here's a car we assumed had been the recipient of an LS engine swap, and thankfully we were wrong about that. While cruising the pit area on Day 2 of HOT ROD's Drag Week 2023, we spotted the ...