“Fast Eddie” Schartman earned the first Funny Car trophy at the 1966 Finals, at Tulsa. RON LEWIS. Funny Cars have come a long way from their 1960s roots. Susan Wade. Contributing Editor.

“It looks like 1966 will be the year of the funny car.” That’s Maynard Rupp quoted by Howard Pennington in the May 1966 issue ofCar Craftmagazine about drag rac ...

Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull, the first television offering produced by Werner G+E LLC, debuted on the NHRA FAST Channel Wednesday, July 31, 2024.The interview-style program, hosted by NHRA ...

Mike Dunn, analyst and former funny car driver: Seems like nobody knows the exact origin or who coined the phrase funny car, but back in the 60s when guys were running the big superstock factory ...