I spent the first half of the 1970s wrenching on supercharged fuel Funny Cars. Those familiar with the breed know that even back then, nitromethane-burning Funny Car engines had short fuses and made ...

One-piece, 18-foot-long composite vehicle bodies. Funny Car drag racing vehicles compete at speeds of more than 300 miles per hour over a short, 1,000-foot distance, meaning aerodynamic design and ...