Famous Drag Racing Tracks You Should Visit – Dragstrip is a tool used to make car and motorcycle accelerators. Although the quarter-mile (1,320 ft, 402 m) track is known for its towpath, Most of the track is an eighth-mile (201 m) track, and the premier classes are 1,000 ft (304.8 m) races. Three factors affect the outcome of the competition: reaction time; Power/weight ratio and drag start the race from standing.

A drag race is a straight purpose-built racetrack, typically a figure eight; (660/1.000/1320 feet, 201/304.8/402 meters) longer than one-sixth or one-fourth of a mile; After crossing the line, the place to close again the parking area for vehicles. There’s also a ‘water box’ where vehicles and motorbikes begin their tireless tire cleaning, and a set of lights called ‘Christmas trees’ count down from start to finish. There are also back roads for vehicles to return to the pit from … Read the rest

Drag Racing Legends: Profiles Of The Greats – In 1988 the wheels turned on “The Grove”. With a 538-inch big block for power, the venerable ’57 was running low 8-second times. Ray Lemmerman

1957 Chevy. This Memorial Day weekend, candy-apple-red Shoebox racers are set to compete at the Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove, Wisconsin. Running a 6.8-second quarter mile at 200 mph with Pro Stock driver Kevin Lawrence at the wheel, it will again challenge the quarter mile.

Drag Racing Legends: Profiles Of The Greats

The finned Chevy has been a drag strip staple since the fall of 1956, when it left the Ferrell Hicks Chevrolet dealership on Chicago’s South Side. Over six decades, it has been owned, raced, set aside, lost and reclaimed. And

Nhra Speed For All Review: Gaming A Quarter Mile At A Time

Dick Messino, now approaching his 82nd birthday, is no ordinary drag racer. … Read the rest

The Best Drag Racing Podcasts – I’m not sure I ever thought I’d say this, especially in a public forum, but what the hell was I missing when it wasn’t a prep race?

I had a bad taste in my mouth for years that I didn’t have any prep races. Thinking it was stupid, childish, unimportant and just about every other negative adjective you could think of to describe that slice of pie in our sport. Well, I was proven wrong, at least in certain aspects.

The Best Drag Racing Podcasts

Over the last year, many people have told me that I must not give any preparatory race a chance. They told me it would be fun and that I would actually enjoy it. I laughed a little to myself when I was told that. As someone who has been involved in class racing for over thirty years and a … Read the rest

How To Choose The Right Tires For Drag Racing – The tire temperature on the track should usually be about 20 degrees cooler than the track temperature. “Burn longer on colder days,” advises our source at Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “On hotter days, just smoke a little and brush them off. The shorter the burn-in, the less the rubber will wear, so the tires will last longer.” Photo by Evan Smith/Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels.

Fairing vs. Radial is often the first decision for these racers, but there are additional factors to consider before they burn that rubber on the drag strip.

How To Choose The Right Tires For Drag Racing

It is as simple as this. “Racers are looking for traction, something that can move their car as fast as possible,” says Farron Lubbers of Hoosier Racing Tire, Lakeville, Indiana. Sounds easy enough.

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The Psychology Of Drag Racing – Burning — drag racing’s dirtiest trick, short of reaching out and ripping the other guy’s cables. It’s a starting line strategy that has caused controversy and calamity at all levels of drag racing, and recently the NHRA shocked the crowds and commentators when it backed drivers Mason McGaha and Bruno Massel off the track and disqualified them for taking extreme training after three. minutes of standing in line waiting for the other guy to make his move. Debate erupted over whether or not they should have been allowed to see through their games, as has happened in the past, or whether the line in the proverbial sand had to be drawn at some point. First we’ll look at what burning is and how it can be used strategically, then we’ll dig into some of the best examples of drag racing’s most infamous moments.

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Safety Tips For Drag Racers – Speedway has compiled a number of frequently asked questions and answers to help you better understand the rules, safety and technical guidelines of drag racing and maximize your enjoyment at our facility. If the following still does not answer your questions, please contact Kevin Rowe via this email link.

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) establishes rules for every type of vehicle that can run down the quarter mile. All NHRA member tracks must follow these safety guidelines. Each year, a new NHRA Rulebook is published with revisions and updates. Rulebooks are available at the track for $10, and are highly recommended for anyone interested in getting more involved or building a car.

Safety Tips For Drag Racers

The basic items required to pass tech inspection for the typical street car include good tires, battery tie-down, radiator overflow catch, operable neutral safety switch, seat … Read the rest

The History Of Nhra: National Hot Rod Association – Jack Beckman: NHRA funny car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hotshot journalist. During this break from racing action, Jack takes us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.

In the early days of drag racing, there were a lot of cars, a lot of racers, and a lot of open terrain. The short supply was the housing needed to add the original hot rodders to turn them into drag racers. Wally Parks, and his vision for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), vowed to do just that.

The History Of Nhra: National Hot Rod Association

In Chapter 7 of Hot Rod History with Jack Beckman—In 1957, the drag racing world banned nitromethane, Jack reveals how speed records were driven by the new, Chrysler Hemi , and nitromethanefuel. When Emory Cook ran a 166.97-mph speed at Lion’s Drag Strip … Read the rest