but the HEMI was the truly dominant engine in both NASCAR and drag racing. The 426 Max Wedge was initially born for drag ...

Changes in NASCAR regulations meant that Chrysler devoted the engine to NHRA drag racing, and to this day the Gen II 426 Race Hemi is still used in Funny Car and Top Fuel dragsters. It's that long ...

The average top speed for a current NASCAR race car is 199.46 MPH, and 200 MPH laps are commonplace. Before 1969, nobody had ...

The old saying goes, "There is no replacement for displacement." While modern engine technology proves that logic is fundamentally flawed, it's still fun to remember the inexpensive gasoline and ...

The 426 Hemi was an engineering marvel that completely ... V-8 that was capable of 657 horsepower. Chrysler lobbied NASCAR to ban this engine, arguing that it had never been sold in a production ...

One theory is that because NASCAR banned the 426 Race Hemi, Chrysler was going to have troubles for the 1966 season unless they showed a 426-ci engine in production for the 1966 model year.

Notable victims included the 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) Six-Pack and the iconic 426-cubic ... of the Street Hemi engine, developed so that Chrysler would continue using it in NASCAR.

the 426 HEMI V8 is perfectly tuned for power and speed, producing 425 brake horsepower and 489 lb-ft of torque. The 426 was the engine of choice for NASCAR Dodge Chargers and Daytonas during the ...

In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution through the eyes of The King,' Richard Petty dives into the engine war in the 1960s and the battle between Ford and Chrysler over the 426 Hemi.

In 1953, Lee Petty won Dodge’s first NASCAR race. The manufacturer went on to win its first Cup Series championship in 1954. During the 1960s, Dodge introduced the powerful 426 Hemi engine.

Introduced in January 1966, the Dodge Charger brought the Street Hemi engine into showrooms, enabling Chrysler to use it in NASCAR after a ... with the mighty 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi ...