Tiny Byron Dragway is cut into the thick northern Illinois woods the way the Germans would carve out a chunk of the Black Forest for a World War II prison camp—an island in a sea of trees. Think of it ...

Brian Ambrosini's wheelstanding AMC has more than 14 million hits on YouTube--and it's no mystery why. The fiery orange Gremmie hangs all four wheels off the ground in what he calls the "bumper slide.

A 41-mile Pro Stock–era Camaro dazzles with sky-high launches and two wins at Byron Dragway’s nostalgia program. A 1970 Chevrolet Camaro showing just 41 miles on its odometer turned heads and tripped ...

As with most individuals who have a passion for turning wrenches, Kent's automotive story didn't start with the creation of the Polara. Predictably, it was a few decades prior and followed a pattern ...

BYRON — Ricky Kirkpatrick will have a goal Sunday as he tries to defend his World Power Wheelstanding Championship title at Byron Dragway. Kirkpatrick, from Muncie, Indiana, wants his 1981 Chevrolet ...

Our archival photos show drag-race cars capable of pulling the front wheels off the ground way back in the early '50s, but the big wheelstands didn't come until the advent of the blown nitro-burning ...

The 23rd annual World Power Wheelstanding Championship is this weekend at Byron Dragway. On Sunday, the wheelstanding sessions will be at 2 and 4 p.m. A 13-car field competed in 2016 before about ...

Video: Wheelstanding JCB GT Dragster Backhoe Turns Tidy Quarter Mile JCB's showpiece GT is a backhoe loader capable of reaching 100 mph, propelled by a high-output V8 engine ...

The 1960 Chevrolet Impala is arguably one of the most iconic classic GM-made automobiles out there. It's drop-dead gorgeous, aged like fine wine, and it's quite the hot rod when equipped with the ...