funny car

noun

: a specialized dragster that has a one-piece molded body resembling the body of a mass-produced car

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In terms of funny cars, though, Matt Hagan's is the most powerful. —

Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024 Trained as an automotive technician, his real education came while wrenching a number of funny cars and top fuel dragsters. —

Paul Stenquist, New York Times, 17 May 2020 John Force: Born in Bell Gardens, Force is a 16-time NHRA and one-time AHRA funny car champion driver and a 21-time champion car owner. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020 Following Friday’s two qualifying sessions, Force stands fourth in funny car with a pass at 4.051 seconds and a top speed of 305.70 mph. —

Parth Upadhyaya, The Denver Post, 19 July 2019 The other winners Sunday were Tommy Johnson Jr. (funny car), Greg Anderson (pro stock) and Andrew Hines (pro stock motorcycle). —

Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 21 July 2019 The band posters showed nitrogen funny cars shooting flames. —

Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, 24 June 2019 Jack Beckman topped funny car qualifying Friday in the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. —

Staff Report, latimes.com, 10 Feb. 2018