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Two Top Fuel dragsters side by side during an NHRA event in 2012. 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 speeds of 341.68 miles per hour (549.9 km/h) and finishing the 1,000 foot (304.8 m) runs in 3.61 seconds.
FIA Top Methanol Dragster pre-race burnout - Santa Pod Drivers position their cars on the starting line at a FIA European Drag Racing Championship event Burn-outs take place prior to the commencement of the race, creating heat on the tire, improving friction. [ 20 ]
The 25-foot-long Top Fuel dragster can cover the quarter-mile in 4.4 seconds at up to 540 kmph, mostly using a 4130 chrome molly chassis constructed in the USA. They weigh about 1000 kg which makes for a massive power-to-weight ratio. The total finished cost of a Top Fuel dragster is estimated at $500,000.
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Top Fuel Dragster Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock PS Motorcycle February 5–8 Circle K NHRA Winternationals: Pomona, California: Shawn Langdon (1) Matt Hagan (1) Jason Line (1) N/A February 20–22 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Arizona Nationals: Phoenix, AZ: Tony Schumacher (1) Matt Hagan (2) Rodger Brogdon (1) N/A March 12–15
Kalitta's American International Top Fuel dragster Kalitta's crew working on his dragster in the pits. Scott D. Kalitta (February 18, 1962 – June 21, 2008) was an American drag racer who competed in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. He had 17 career Top Fuel wins ...
From the April 2022 issue of Car and Driver.. As cars get larger and more complex, so do their components. Consider the humble side-view mirror, once an optional add-on, now a safe-folding, lane ...
In 2021, he made his Professional debut in a second category, Pro Mod, competing in the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Series while simultaneously competing in Top Fuel. Throughout his professional career he has secured 9 event wins, reset multiple speed and track records, and became the first person in Motorsports History to reach 300 mph in the 1/8th mile.