The famous (or infamous, if you prefer) Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen will be contesting the new season with a new Lil John Buttera-built chassis covered by a '72 Plymouth Duster body. Power is ...

“At the time, all we were thinking about was having some extra money,” Tom McEwen told the ... Plymouth ’Cuda and red McEwen Plymouth Duster Funny Cars became icons for preadolescents.

On October 4, 1965, at Lions Drag Strip, Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen flew his rear-engined ... "In those days those little short cars—none of them would go straight because they were such a ...

Drag racing lost one of its most iconic drivers with the death of Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen. McEwen, 81, who raced Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars, died Monday according to a story on NHRA.com.

Don “Snake” Prudhomme, John Force and Tom “Mongoose” McEwen in 2014. Photo: NHRA/National Dragster Like many of his contemporaries such as Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Kenny Bernstein, NHRA Funny Car ...

Legendary Funny Car and Top Fuel racer Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen passed away Sunday at the age of 81. McEwen had been beset by health issues in recent years, including a battle with colon cancer for ...