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The World’s Greatest American Drag Race: Nine Cars, 8,302 Horsepower, Two Winners
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The World’s Greatest American Drag Race: Nine Cars, 8,302 Horsepower, Two Winners

MotorTrend · Jul 1, 2026, 11:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • We took over an Air Force runway and pitted the best American performance vehicles against each other in a high-speed show of force.
  • They knew power left unchecked invariably lusts after more power.
  • ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWAfter four days on roads and racetrack, we ended our celebration of American automotive engineering with a party so simple a caveman could appreciate it.

Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.

We took over an Air Force runway and pitted the best American performance vehicles against each other in a high-speed show of force.

The Founding Fathers saw this coming. They knew power left unchecked invariably lusts after more power. Sure, the powdered wigs were concerned with protecting this country from tyrants a century before internal combustion, but the principle is universal. Left to restrain their own impulses, American automakers have pretty much chosen not to. Isn’t this country amazing?

ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWAfter four days on roads and racetrack, we ended our celebration of American automotive engineering with a party so simple a caveman could appreciate it. We added players to the mix to line up some of America’s quickest, loudest, and generally most awesome cars and trucks on an Air Force runway, stood on the go pedals, and captured what happened. We call it the World’s Greatest American Drag Race.

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