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July 24, 2009The Auto Nationals Drag Racing Reviews Archive Page 0
Drag Racing - Interesting fact: If you were driving your car at a steady 200 MPH when you crossed the starting line of a quarter mile race you would still lose to a top fuel dragster that was sitting still when you passed it. From a complete stop a Top Fuel dragster will cover the distance in under 5 seconds reaching speeds over 330 MPH.
When the parachute deploys after a good run the driver feels the effects of 5 G's worth of stopping force, now that's drag racing.
Auto Nationals loves drag racing! - Most dragstrips in North America are associated with the NHRA (National Hotrod Association) or the IHRA (international hotrod association) and the drag racing field ranges from "race what you brought" to top fuel dragsters, the fastest accelerating vehicles on the planet.
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