It may look like just a strip pavement with bleachers sun-soaked in memories but for more than 20 years, it's the last stand of a vintage sport, drag racing. "It's just the love of the sport I think, ...

MILAN (WWJ) - Bring the family out to Milan Dragway for the second annual Detroit Dragway Reunion on May 21. Detroit Dragway, often refered to as "The Dirty D," operated from 1959 until 1998. The ...

In an echo of his days traveling with the NHRA Safety Safari, Petersen photographer Eric Rickman was on the road in the summer of 1967. One of his assignments was to cover the AHRA's Grand National ...

Professional racers know a thing or two about crossing finish lines, but not every race is about speed. The road to getting the necessary approvals to put on Detroit’s first-ever legal drag racing ...

Well, it doesn't look like subdivisions are going in. Following months of uncertainty, Milan Dragway has a winning bid of $3 million and worried racetrack fans may see their wishes come true after all ...

In the early 1950s, Dave and Al Tarkanyi's 1932 Ford coupe was a well-known Detroit hot rod—at the drags and on the street. In 1961, it went away. Today, the restored survivor is back, and it is one ...

MONROE COUNTY, MI -- A crash caused by an alleged vehicle malfunction at a drag racing event left a man with severe injuries Saturday afternoon, officials said. At about 5:35 p.m. on June 10, police ...

A 136-acre parcel of land about 50 miles southwest of Detroit that represents generations of memories for families throughout the region is up for sale, with offers accepted from serious buyers until ...

Milan Dragway will host the 2018 Detroit Dragway Reunion and Funny Car Shakedown on Saturday, June 9. The event will feature five Nitro Funny cars that race at speeds up to 250 miles per hour. An ...

MILAN, TOWNSHIP Mich. (WTVG) - A man died after a race car malfunctioned on the drag strip at Milan Dragway, lost control, and hit him, according to officials. It happened around 5:30 Saturday, ...