They’ve been called many names throughout their 50-year existence –
including some that are unprintable in a family publication – and they
will be the center of celebration during this season’s NHRA Mello Yello
Drag Racing Series.
Welcome to Funny Cars, a class many consider to be an extension of the Southern California car culture.
The
“cars” are short-wheelbase, high-horsepower, nitro-fueled speed
machines that resemble, to a point, factory models. However, it’s a far
stretch from reality. Throughout the existence of the class, they have
been referred to as “monsters” by not only drivers, but crew members as
well.
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