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 1970s produced some of the most notable drag racing icons of the era, including these five cars that dominated a ...

The Road Runner — named for the famous bird from "Looney Tunes" — was a hit for Plymouth in the late 60s and early 70s.

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.

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.

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

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 ...

Featuring a star-making turn for Dodge’s recently introduced, and completely redesigned, full-size Ram pickup, during several ...

Discover muscle cars like the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, built for racing and homologated with over 290 hp for SCCA and ...

Dodge’s most dominant era came in the 1960s when the introduction of the 426 Hemi engine made them nearly unbeatable. However ...

The 426 HEMI earned the nickname “The Elephant ... specifically designed to meet NASCAR’s homologation requirements. This high-performance engine made an immediate impact on the track, securing the ...