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 ...

Fitted with a rare 426 Hemi/TorqueFlite combo, this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner was ordered in Rallye Green, a one-year-only ...

The engine is rated at 550 horsepower, a significant upgrade over the stock four-barrel 440, which had 375 horses on tap. The 426 Hemi is no match for this mill, either. With an extra 125 ...

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.

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 ...

With castings still warm after preseason testing revealed a weak spot in the cylinder walls, the maiden NASCAR voyage of the 426 Hemi saw it 10 mph faster than the next fastest engine in qualifying.