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Flashback to 2005: The First Drag Week

Hot Rod Masthead

The HOT ROD Archives

Chevord

By A Razor’s Edge • Tom Bailey wins his fifth Drag Week to become America’s Fastest Street Car.

Sweden's Michael Westberg Rockets To Mid-6s Right From The Start

Ultimate Iron: Anything Goes, As Long As It's Real Steel

The 200 MPH Club

Pro Street: Big Tires And Factory Looks

Modified: The Small Tire Pro Street Category

Super Street: Stock Suspension Excitement

All Motor: Leave The Boost And Juice In The Garage

Street Race: The Most Restrictive Category At HOT ROD Drag Week

Five Days on the Road—The Real Torture Test

Spirit of Drag Week

The Faces of Drag Week

Translammed • A 2003 Corvette Z06 “Vette kart” wears 1977 Trans Am bodywork to create an IMSA Camel GT race team that never was.

Crazy Godzilla • Bob and Preston Folkestad swapped Ford’s 7.3-liter Godzilla engine into their 1988 Mustang and prepped it to compete in the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge.

Track Warrior Truck • Designed to haul cargo, this Pro Touring muscle truck now hauls something else.

The Big Top

Danish Beach Party • Vintage racing on the beach in Denmark.

Swapping Solutions • Fitting a 5.0 Coyote in a 1979-2004 Mustang is easier with the Holley Ford Coyote-swap oil pan.

Make it Happen! • Ford rolled out a 2024 Mustang GT3 race car during the 2024 Mustang launch—but what about a Cobra Jet?

Stroker Power • The 383ci Chevy makes 610 lb-ft on the dyno!

Slippery Situation • Is diesel motor oil the right choice for a gasoline engine?

On Deadline • Car Craft builds a Buick Regal to Run at Drag Week! Here’s how we built a Gen III Hemi-swapped GM G-Body.

The Cover That Almost Was