The Hart Of Drag Racing. Originally published in the January 1980 issue of Hot Rod magazine. HOT ROD Staff Writer Jan 01, 2023. ... (as were Mickey Thompson's similar hassles between 1955-'63, ...

Mickey Thompson stands in his garage next to a single seat road racer in September 1986. Mickey Thompson and his wife, Trudy Thompson, were shot in the driveway of their Bradbury, Calif., home on ...

Mickey Thompson was one of the world’s top racers in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1960, he became the first American to hit 400 mph. Driving his hand-built “Challenger” dragster, he clocked 406.6 ...

Mickey Thompson and his wife, Trudy Thompson, were shot in the driveway of their Bradbury, Calif., home on March 16, 1988. Known as the “Speed King,” the off-road racing legend revolutionized the ...