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Funny Car is a type of drag racing vehicle and a specific racing class in organized drag racing. Funny cars are characterized by having tilt-up fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over a custom-fabricated chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers' showroom models.
ANDRA has periodically run Group One cars since (Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock), as most teams have switched to IHRA and its 400 Thunder series. However, recently Top Fuel Australia (the organization that represents the Top Fuel Team owners) extracted itself from the 400 Thunder Series due to the series lack of National coverage and steady ...
The driver also has a manual activation control available. This has been in place on all cars since 1983, when an engine explosion and fire came very close to killing then-Funny Car driver Mike Dunn. All enclosed body cars must have a five-inch circular opening that will accept the nozzle of a fire extinguisher triggered by safety personnel.
Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.
PC: passenger car; RPM: Revolutions Per Minute; PS: Power steering; R-134a: Refrigerant 134a, tetrafluoroethane (C 2 H 2 F 4) R-152a: Refrigerant 152a, difluoroethane (C 2 H 4 F 2) RCTA: Rear Cross Traffic Alert; RPE: Retail price equivalent; RWD: Rear Wheel Drive; SULEV: Super ultra low emission vehicle; SUV: Sport utility vehicle; TBI ...
The car burned to the ground. Chrisman came back with another Comet to race the rest of the 1966 season through 1970. Chrisman did not race in 1971. He built a "sidewinder" Mustang funny car for 1972, but never raced it. He sold it to Ray Maheu, and the car later became John Force's first ride, Nightstalker. [2]
In 1971, Leong's "Hawaiian" Funny Car repeated at Pomona, winning Funny Car Eliminator again, this time with Butch Maas driving. [ 2 ] Throughout the 1970s and into the early 1980s, Leong campaigned a variety of "Hawaiian" Funny Cars, both in NHRA competition, as well as "match racing" at smaller, independent tracks.
Jack Beckman (Born June 28, 1966, at San Fernando, California and also known as Fast Jack, [1]) is a professional drag racer currently driving for John Force Racing in the National Hot Rod Association Funny Car class. Prior to that, he raced for Don Schumacher Racing until 2020. [2]