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[[Image:Mmw46.jpg|thumb|400px|Texas Big Bird at the 2003 Monster Mopar Weekend]]
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Drag racing is a competition in which vehicles compete to be the first to cross a set finish line, usually from a standing start, and in a straight line. First gaining popularity in the USA after World War II, the sport steadily grew in popularity and spread across the globe.
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== Intro ==
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== Intro ==
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== The Basics of Drag Racing ==
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=== [[The Pits]] ===
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=== Safety ===
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=== [[Tech In]] ===
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=== [[Staging Lanes]] ===
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=== [[Burnout]] ===
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=== [[Pre-Stage]] ===
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=== [[Stage]] ===
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=== [[Launch]] ===
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=== Track Surface ===
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=== [[60']] ===
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=== [[330']] ===
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=== [[660']] ===
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=== [[1000']] ===
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=== [[1320']] ===
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=== [[Shut Down]] ===
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=== [[Turn Off]] ===
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=== [[Return Road]] ===
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=== [[Ticket Shack]] ===
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== Major [[Sanctioning Bodies]] of Drag Racing ==
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* [[NHRA]]
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* [[IHRA]]
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* [[AHRA]]
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* [[NMCA]]
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* [[NMRA]]
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== [[Drag Racing Schools]] ==
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=== [[Frank Hawley]] ===
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=== [[Roy Hill]] ===
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== Types of Drag Racing Cars ==
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=== [[Door Slammers]] ===
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==== [[ProMod]] ====
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==== [[Super Comp]] ====
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==== [[Stock]] / [[Super Stock]] ====
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==== [[Gassers]] ====
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=== Other Drag Cars ===
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==== [[Dragsters]] ====
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==== [[Altereds]] ====
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==== [[Funny Cars]] ====
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==== [[Jet Cars]] ====
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== [[Fuel Types]] ==
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=== [[Nitro]] / [[Top Fuel]] ===
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=== [[Alcohol]] / [[Methanol]] ===
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=== [[Race Gas]] ===
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=== [[Pump Gas]] ===
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== [[Control Tower]] ==
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== [[Time Slip]] ==
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 20:25, 4 March 2010

Texas Big Bird at the 2003 Monster Mopar Weekend

Drag racing is a competition in which vehicles compete to be the first to cross a set finish line, usually from a standing start, and in a straight line. First gaining popularity in the USA after World War II, the sport steadily grew in popularity and spread across the globe.

Intro


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The Basics of Drag Racing

The Pits

Safety

Tech In

Staging Lanes

Burnout

Pre-Stage

Stage

Launch

Track Surface

60'

330'

660'

1000'

1320'

Shut Down

Turn Off

Return Road

Ticket Shack

Major Sanctioning Bodies of Drag Racing

Drag Racing Schools

Frank Hawley

Roy Hill

Types of Drag Racing Cars

Door Slammers

ProMod

Super Comp

Stock / Super Stock

Gassers

Other Drag Cars

Dragsters

Altereds

Funny Cars

Jet Cars

Fuel Types

Nitro / Top Fuel

Alcohol / Methanol

Race Gas

Pump Gas

Control Tower

Time Slip

References

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