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Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a stand
American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) drag racing event held on July 28, 2008, at the Maryland International Raceway
Top Fuel drag race between Don Prudhomme and Kenny Bernstein in 1991 in which Prudhomme's dragster caught fire
Drag racing is a sport in which vehicles compete to see which can travel a specific distance the fastest from a standing start. To achieve high acceleration, drag racers have large tires, and the tires often "burn rubber" by friction with the pavement before the start, in order to heat and soften the tread surface of the tires. Tony Schumacher in 2006 race.
A drag race wheelie
Dragster (car)
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A dragster is a specialized competition automobile used in drag racing.
Drag racing
…mi (1,320 ft; 402 m), with a shorter, 1,000 ft (0.19 mi; 304.80 m) distance becoming increasingly popular, as it has become the standard for Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars, where some major bracket races and other sanctioning bodies have adopted it as the standard. The 1⁄8 mi (660 ft; 201 m) is also popular…
An early example, a 1958 Fuel rail, on display at the California Automobile Museum
1983 front engine dragster, Las Vegas Speedway
Rear-engined dragster, driven by Cory McClenathan
Smokin' White Owl built by George "Ollie" Morris in 1954