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Why do drag racer spin their tires?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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To clean and heat the surface of the tire and to lay down traction for when they stage so they can get a good take off

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to get heat into their tires, to improve grip.

also, it could be because the power has overcome the friction of the tires.

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