Drag Racing Paint and Body

This beautiful veteran of the early 70's dragster wars was built by three brothers in a one-car garage in small town Iowa.

Maintaining your car's paint finish is essential to keep it looking great. It doesn't have to be hard, and we offer some tips to keep your car's finish in top shape.

Estimate horsepower, trap speed, and ET with our drag performance calculator. Use it as a 1/4 mile time estimator or 1/8 mile ET to mph calculator.

If you’re planning to participate in any motorsports activity you need to be aware of the safety helmet requirements and what helmet features are best for the particular activity you’re involved in.

Gassers were those wild drag cars from the 60's that featured outrageously tall stances, big unruly powerplants, and huge slicks to propel them down the track. But just how did these insane creations come to be, and where did they go?

Now that our '68 C10 cab is straight and rust-free, it's time to bolt on the rest of the sheet metal, get it straight, and get it painted!

Alanna C. talks about the process of painting a fiberglass T-Bucket body.

Follow along as Jeff demonstrates how to strip paint from the body panels of his 1967 Chevelle using a restorer porter cable tool. Learn how to save time by having the panels acid dipped to remove layers of paint.

This '31 Austin Bantam-bodied dragster has had quite a life. It now rests in the Museum of American Speed as a gleaming orange tribute to the good old days of drag racing.

Learn why Drag and Drive is one of the fastest growing drag racing events in the country!