Despite the great distance between Australia and the U.S., we share a lot in common, including the Aussies' affection for things that go fast.Posted last year and titled "Full Throttle Friday: IHRA Drag Racing," this video is 13 minutes worth of fast passes in cars ranging from familiar-looking Funny Cars...

In baseball, opening day is signaled by the smell of peanuts and the crack of the bat.In drag racing, it's the smell of burning rubber and the sound of a big-block V8 engine.That sound, that smell and a whole lot more comes to Immokalee Regional Raceway, the historic eighth-mile drag...

If you missed Monday's big announcement about IHRA drag racing returning to ESPN, here it is in a nutshell:"After a nearly two-decade hiatus, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and ESPN have signed a multi-year agreement for the worldwide leader in sports to resume its partnership with the IHRA. The...

After a nearly two-decade hiatus, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and ESPN have signed a multi-year agreement for the worldwide leader in sports to resume its partnership with the IHRA. The agreement is effective immediately; broadcasts begin when the 2017 IHRA Drag Racing season opens Feb. 3-5 at Immokalee...

Even by 2006 standards, this 14-minute look at "IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition" is one of those so-bad-it's-good drag racing video games that serves up racing by developers who, quite possibly, never actually saw a drag race.Otherwise, it's hard to explain the drag racing in the snow, and through tunnels,...

The Facebook page for Lancaster National Speedway and Dragway has a "review" section, and typical of the reviews is this one from Aaron Wanat: "This place makes me as happy as a 7-year-old in Disney World."The Dragway, an eighth-mile track in Lancaster, New York, hosted 43 events at the Dragway...

It's always one of the biggest events in Central Michigan when the IHRA comes to town at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.The IHRA is coming to town this weekend for the Northern Nationals, the final points event for the IHRA Drag Racing Series, meaning the points battle in...

What makes it possible for an IHRA Drag Racing Series competitor to set a new record?Lots of variables – it's almost a perfect storm. It takes a competitor and a crew who are on the top of their game, and a machine – two-wheeled or four – that has been...

With four races in the books, the points for the IHRA Drag Racing Season remain close in all but one category.Since Pro Mod racer Billy Harper is the only driver to attend every race – from Florida to Canada – he has strengthened his grip on the points lead. Harper...

Talk about baptism by fire: Shawn Bowen's first drag race came behind the wheel of an alcohol dragster.More surprising?"I won," he said. "No one was expecting me to, including me!"Racing has always been a family affair for Bowen. His father, Mike, drove their dragster until he had neck surgery, so...