Funny cars are cars made for drag racing, and this is the world’s most extreme motor sports. Though funny cars are made for drag racing, yet not all funny cars can actually participate in a drag race especially the one made by NHRA; they have strict guidelines of the kind of funny cars that can join their drag race. Other than its basic safety equipments such as the ballistic blanket which covers the areas that are explosives and the twin – parachute that stabilizes and slow down the car when it crosses the finish line; there are other rules that funny cars has to comply especially when it comes to engine to participate in the race.
For funny cars to participate in BHRA drag race the engine must only be V-8s at 90 degrees with two valves per cylinder and superchargers are Roots type of 19 X 11.25 inches. Only single camshafts are allowed and must have a minimum of three inches ground clearance. All funny cars must weight 2,400 lbs including the driver with a wheelbase of 124 to 125 inches.

One of the most famous funny cars ever is the restored 1977 Blue Max Funny Car that Del Worsham and the Checker Schuck’s Kragen team debuted at the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas which has a best record of 5.97 at 244mph. There is also the restored CKC funny Car of the early 1970.