These 11 drag films from the 1950s to the early aughts show the centuries-long artform had a rich history on the big screen.

Drag racing was a huge thing in the 1950s and 1960s when a high percentage of American boys were obsessed with cars and speed.

It came second nature to me." Shirley Muldowney is the undisputed queen of drag racing, but to no surprise, she was not exactly a welcomed arrival to the sport in the 1950s.

High performance : the culture and technology of drag racing, 1950-1990 / Robert C. Post ...