How much does it cost to run a Top Alcohol dragster?
How much does it cost to run a Top Alcohol dragster?
Somewhere around $8,000 to $10,000 per run, including the burnout.
How long is a Top Alcohol dragster?
Both travel on 17-inch rear slicks from Goodyear, but Top Fuel Dragsters race on a 1,000-foot course, whereas Top Alcohol Dragsters compete at the traditional quarter-mile distance.
Who won Top Alcohol?
2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Terry Ruckman. Terry Ruckman won his third national event title on a holeshot after taking a close 5.724 to 5.712 victory against Brian Hough in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final.
How much does nitromethane fuel cost?
Nitromethane used to power the engines of NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars costs about $16 US per gallon!
Who won Funny Car championship?
Ron Capps
Ron Capps clinched his second NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, capping off a wild season of Funny Car competition.
Who has the fastest speeds in NHRA?
It was different when Robert Hight set the all-time fastest speed in NHRA drag racing history – 339.87 mph – during Funny Car qualifying at the Sonoma Nationals in California last weekend. His speed was the first to top 339 mph in any professional NHRA category.
How much horsepower does a Top Alcohol Dragster have?
National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel dragsters produce approximately 7,000 horsepower, or about 37 times that of the average street car. That means one cylinder of the eight cylinders of a Top Fuel dragster produces 750 horsepower, which is the entire horsepower output of a NASCAR engine.
How fast are NHRA Top fuelers?
NHRA Top Fuel dragsters are the world’s fastest accelerating land vehicles. They can go from 0 to 60 mph in half a second. The lightweight drag rails can travel a quarter-mile in 4.4 seconds while achieving speeds of more than 335 mph .
What does NHRA stand for in racing?
The acronym NHRA stands for National Hot Rod Association, the governing body for drag racing in the USA that both establishes regulations and organizes events across the country.
