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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Jr Junior DragsterJr Junior Dragster $1,200.00 240 inch 6.00 cert. dragster240 inch 6.00 cert. dragster $2,000.00
1986 Monte Carlo Drag Car1986 Monte Carlo Drag Car $13,000.00 1970 Chevrolet Camaro - Chevy Drag Car1970 Chevrolet Camaro - Chevy Drag Car $9,200.00
1932 5 Window Ford Coupe Race Body1932 5 Window Ford Coupe Race Body $1,025.00 1971 Chevy Camaro1971 Chevy Camaro $3,050.00
Early 60's front engine dragster fuel injection SbcEarly 60's front engine dragster fuel injection Sbc $5,000.00 23 Ford Altered Bb Chevy Drag nostalgia March Meet23 Ford Altered Bb Chevy Drag nostalgia March Meet $15,900.00
1982 Chevrolet S-10 Truck - Street or Strip Ready!1982 Chevrolet S-10 Truck - Street or Strip Ready! $4,000.00 1923T Altered Complete Race-Ready1923T Altered Complete Race-Ready $6,000.00
Revised New Pic'S & Info Monza-Full Tube Chassis-RollerRevised New Pic'S & Info Monza-Full Tube Chassis-Roller $8,000.00 1989 Diamond R/C Firebird -Weighs 1950 W/ Sbc New Parts1989 Diamond R/C Firebird -Weighs 1950 W/ Sbc New Parts $17,000.00
S10 Stock Suspension Drag Truck Roller No Engine/TransS10 Stock Suspension Drag Truck Roller No Engine/Trans $1,000.00 Plymouth Duster Drag Race Car, Mopar, Dodge, ChryslerPlymouth Duster Drag Race Car, Mopar, Dodge, Chrysler $2,499.99
2001 Grand Am 7/8 Scale Funny Car Motorcycle Powered2001 Grand Am 7/8 Scale Funny Car Motorcycle Powered $7,850.00 Rear Engine Dragster turnkey - w/ trailer, spare engineRear Engine Dragster turnkey - w/ trailer, spare engine $3,551.00
1969 Cheverolet Chevelle 9 sec turn key drag car1969 Cheverolet Chevelle 9 sec turn key drag car $10,000.00 Super Pro 1973 Chevy Vega Tube Chassis CarSuper Pro 1973 Chevy Vega Tube Chassis Car $18,500.00
496Ci Big Block 709Hp Just Build Turn Key Ready496Ci Big Block 709Hp Just Build Turn Key Ready $44,995.00 1977 Ford Mustang Drag Car "Robert Yates Big Block"1977 Ford Mustang Drag Car "Robert Yates Big Block" $10,600.00
Front Engine DragsterFront Engine Dragster $4,500.00 1987 Chevrolet S-10 Pro Street with Enclosed 20ft Trlr1987 Chevrolet S-10 Pro Street with Enclosed 20ft Trlr $39,900.00
1969 Amc Amx Round-Tube Chassis Dragster1969 Amc Amx Round-Tube Chassis Dragster $23,000.00 1978 Chevy Nova drag car1978 Chevy Nova drag car $8,500.00
7.90 Jr Dragster Rhino Racing Engine7.90 Jr Dragster Rhino Racing Engine $1,600.00 Dragster Professionally BuiltDragster Professionally Built $22,500.00
racecar ( not street legal ) racecar ( not street legal ) $15,000.00 Hadman 272 inch certified methanol rail With Trailer Hadman 272 inch certified methanol rail With Trailer $15,600.00
nostalgia, slingshot, dragsternostalgia, slingshot, dragster $5,000.00 1970 Camaro Split Bumper1970 Camaro Split Bumper $5,000.00
Chevrolet : S-10 Drag TruckChevrolet : S-10 Drag Truck $10,000.00 1976 Vega Gt 388 Sbc 628 H.P. Super Pro, Alcohol, Glide1976 Vega Gt 388 Sbc 628 H.P. Super Pro, Alcohol, Glide $5,000.00
2010 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet (New) #10 Of 502010 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet (New) #10 Of 50 $80,000.00 2010 Drag Pak Pack Challenger Hemi Super Stock Mopar2010 Drag Pak Pack Challenger Hemi Super Stock Mopar $39,999.99
89 Ford Mustang Drag Car89 Ford Mustang Drag Car $100.00 1984 pontiac firebird race car pro street car trade1984 pontiac firebird race car pro street car trade $1,000.00
2002 top sportsman ,quick 8 Firebird2002 top sportsman ,quick 8 Firebird $32,500.00 `1973 Chevrolet C10 Drag Truck`1973 Chevrolet C10 Drag Truck $5,000.00
Junior dragster Jcl chassis McGee engine Make Offer!Junior dragster Jcl chassis McGee engine Make Offer! $5,500.00 66 Chevelle Ss 396 Pro Street66 Chevelle Ss 396 Pro Street $19,000.00
Tfx Top Dragster, Advanced Et, Quick 8Tfx Top Dragster, Advanced Et, Quick 8 $35,000.00 1964 Nova Chevy Ii drag car tube chassis Nhra 7.501964 Nova Chevy Ii drag car tube chassis Nhra 7.50 $20,000.00
67 Camaro67 Camaro $2,000.00 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
Drag Car Mazda Rx7Drag Car Mazda Rx7 $10,500.00 Twin engine jet dragsterTwin engine jet dragster $4,550.00
23 Model T Roadster Drag Car 737hp Chrome Moly Chassis23 Model T Roadster Drag Car 737hp Chrome Moly Chassis $10,211.00 Chevrolet : Chevy Camaro 1985 Drag Racing CarChevrolet : Chevy Camaro 1985 Drag Racing Car $5,000.00
1971 Chevelle1971 Chevelle $5,000.00 1989 ford mustang Lx fastback drag car roller1989 ford mustang Lx fastback drag car roller $985.00
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