Drag racing
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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
Top Fuel
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Top Fuel is a type of drag racing whose dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speed
Drag racing
…commonly 1⁄4 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…
Two Top Fuel dragsters side by side during an NHRA event in 2012
2009 NHRA Top Fuel championship trophy
A NHRA Top Fuel dragster at night. Josh Hart at 2026 NHRA Gatornationals.
Engine of a top fuel car