but the HEMI was the truly dominant engine in both NASCAR and drag racing. The 426 Max Wedge was initially born for drag ...

Changes in NASCAR regulations meant that Chrysler devoted the engine to NHRA drag racing, and to this day the Gen II 426 Race Hemi is still used in Funny Car and Top Fuel dragsters. It's that long ...

In 2010, Chrysler is pulling out all the stops – it’s Motor Parts division (yes, that’s what MOPAR really stands for), is releasing an all new 426 ... Wedge engines), Gen III Hemi valvetrain ...

In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution through the eyes of The King,' Richard Petty dives into the engine war in the 1960s and the battle between Ford and Chrysler over the 426 Hemi.