The origins of HOT ROD Drag Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive aren't a mystery; the magazine's editor-in-chief in 2005, David Freiburger, sought to build a new kind of street-legal drag race.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Hot Rod Editor in Chief John McGann – all ...

Thompson and the Challenger were back in 1960. Superchargers on the big-inch Pontiacs helped reach 354.33 mph and his third trophy. A month later, Thompson became “history’s fastest driver,” as a ...

RISING SUN — Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 will make an appearance at Cecil County Dragway Sept. 18 This is the annual celebration hosted by Hot Rod Magazine and presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive. Cecil ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The HOT ROD Power Tour, featuring thousands of custom cars and pickups, makes a return visit to Fort Wayne on Wednesday with the potential for traffic problems on roads near ...

From the January 2013 issue of HOT ROD: Builder Dan Webb recreates the iconic vehicle that set the 200-mph bar back in 1950. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to ...

We go to the place where Hot Rod magazine got its start: The Bonneville Salt Flats. Find out what goes on at the legendary track and see how the fastest cars on the planet do there thing… ...

NAGS HEAD, N.C. — The OBX Rod and Custom Festival returned to the island this week for its seventh year, which was all started from organizers long-time love and appreciation for cars. "I always loved ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Calling all car lovers! The 31st Annual HOT ROD Power Tour is gearing up for another thrilling year, kicking off June 9-13. The Hot Rod Power Tour, known as the world’s largest ...