A Top Fuel dragster, the ultimate in drag racing. Get too close without ear protection and it will cause deafness.Front engine dragsters are what they raced in the 1960's. These cars are still in competition today and they attract big crowds. This car would've been a Jr. Fueler in the 1960's.Example of a burn-out before staging. Note the amount of smoke.
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Drag Racing

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, starting from a dead stop. Drag racing originated in the United States and is still the most popular there. more...

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The most common distance is one quarter of a mile (1320ft/402m), although one-eighth of a mile (201 m) tracks are also popular. The dragstrip extends well beyond the finish line to allow cars to slow down and return to the pit area.

While usually thought of as an American and Canadian pastime, drag racing is also very popular in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Caribbean, England, Mexico, Greece, Malta, South Africa and most European and Scandinavian countries. At any given time there are over 325 drag strips operating world-wide.

History

The origins of the sport lie in illegal street racing in the United States. The format of the sport shows these origins: two cars line up next to each other, and await a green light as the signal to start, just as if they were sitting next to each other at a stoplight. The straight course mimics the straight streets of most American cities. By the 1930s, hot-rodders had begun to race away from the roads, on Southern California's dry lake beds, and by the late 1940s, attempts to codify the sport were underway. The first drag strip opened on a Santa Ana, California airfield in 1950.

Southern California was the hot bed for development of the sport in the 1950s as various clubs organized races. Hot Rod magazine and its editor, Wally Parks began to promote racing safety and standardization. The magazine sponsored national "Safety Safari" tours to spread drag racing to other parts of the country. The NHRA was founded as a national sanctioning body and Parks eventually left the magazine to head the organization.

Initially contests were between modified street vehicles, but over time racers got more innovative and classes proliferated to reflect the different approaches.

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1950 buick dragcar1950 buick dragcar $3,500.00 68 Camaro -540 Ci - Super Charger - 1000Hp - Pro Street68 Camaro -540 Ci - Super Charger - 1000Hp - Pro Street $46,300.00
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1975 Chevy Vega Drag Car ( Former Warren Jonhson Car)1975 Chevy Vega Drag Car ( Former Warren Jonhson Car) $5,100.00 280z w/514 bbc dragcar280z w/514 bbc dragcar $8,500.00
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81 Cutlas Bracket Car81 Cutlas Bracket Car $1,450.00 Drag Car Mazda Rx7Drag Car Mazda Rx7 $5,000.00
77 maverick drag or street77 maverick drag or street $810.00 71 Chevelle Ss 477 Bbc Turn Key. Mid 9's, (8.50 cert.)71 Chevelle Ss 477 Bbc Turn Key. Mid 9's, (8.50 cert.) $17,495.00
1967 chevy 11 377 blown small block1967 chevy 11 377 blown small block $25,000.00 1978 Camero Drag Car. Rebuilt (2 passes) 9.73 @143 mph1978 Camero Drag Car. Rebuilt (2 passes) 9.73 @143 mph $7,500.00
1972 Vega Wagon Drag Car1972 Vega Wagon Drag Car $1,843.00 94 Corvette94 Corvette $11,000.00
Turn Key Drag CarTurn Key Drag Car $10,000.00 1978 Chevy Malibu Drag-Car-Not Street Legal1978 Chevy Malibu Drag-Car-Not Street Legal $9,350.00
1963 Pontiac Tempest 1963 Pontiac Tempest $30,000.00 1972 Chevy Vega Wagon Drag car Blower Motor1972 Chevy Vega Wagon Drag car Blower Motor $1,000.00
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1965 ford mustang fastback dragcar race ready Nhra cert1965 ford mustang fastback dragcar race ready Nhra cert $6,766.00 1967 Camaro Rs, 10.5” tire running in the Super Street1967 Camaro Rs, 10.5” tire running in the Super Street $30,000.00
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Vintage Front Engine DragsterVintage Front Engine Dragster $3,383.00 2003 Race Car Dragster Spitzer 2752003 Race Car Dragster Spitzer 275 $39,000.00
78 Pontiac Firebird78 Pontiac Firebird $18,000.00 1971 Chevelle1971 Chevelle $5,000.00
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2002 top sportsman ,quick 8 Firebird2002 top sportsman ,quick 8 Firebird $32,500.00 125 in. wheel base 27 t altered dragster125 in. wheel base 27 t altered dragster $2,000.00
Hadman 272 inch certified methanol rail With Trailer Hadman 272 inch certified methanol rail With Trailer $15,000.00 85 Z28 Racecar Roller (no motor no trans)85 Z28 Racecar Roller (no motor no trans) $5,500.00
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