Drag Race Cars

One of my budding interests, I decided to create a site about Drag Race Cars, Dragsters and everything Drag Racing. In here, you'll find a site packed with articles, videos, pictures, books, auctions, and just about anything you can think of related to drag racing... and perhaps a few things unrelated to it as well.  I also did some research and wrote up a little background on the sport:

Drag racing became a formal sport back in the 1950’s, and has remained trendy ever since. The World Wide Web gives an tremendous, authoritative definition that reads as follows: “Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars or motorcycles attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. Drag racing originated in the United States and is still the most popular there. The most common distance is one quarter of a mile, although one eighth of a mile tracks are also trendy, especially in the southeastern United States.”

While a lot of folks believe that drag racing is a fashionable sport only in the United States, there are countless other countries where drag racing has quite a fan base. These countries include Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Malta, Australia, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Greece, England, the Caribbean, as well as many Scandinavian and European countries. At any given time, there are roughly 325 drag racing strips totally operational worldwide

Drag racing is in essence two cars racing against one another down a straight track to see who can cross the finish line first. Since there are no hair pin turns involved, this may sound like an easy feat, however}, the driver must be able to have brief reactions times and be able to handle the car effectively. In addition, the car must be tuned to near perfection and function well under extreme conditions.

While a lot of folks are content to simply tow their dragster down to the area track every Saturday night and contend for bragging rights and trophies, there are many drag racers that take drag racing seriously and attend formal events to contend for large titles and big wealth.

In pro drag racing, there are only five main categories, and these include Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Modified, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Bike. In the upper racing divisions, dragsters can reach speeds of up to 330 miles per hour! This means that a car performing at this ratio of speed could go the distance of a quarter mile track in a mere 4.45 seconds. If you have never witnessed this in person, it is an astounding sight to see.

Drag racing has turned into a multimillion-dollar establishment; with companies paying for ad space on the racecars, as well as race promoters vying for television and radio time, drag racing is enjoying wide exposure. If you have yet to be exposed to drag racing, grab the family or a few friends and head on down to your nearby racetrack! A night of drag racing will offer the whole family a fantastic time, as well as a distinctive experience.