Nhra, Top Fuel Eliminator.
"Top fuel" is the class of drag racing that uses a fuel made up of 90% nitromethane and 10% methanol(also called racing alcohol) more commonly called "nitro".
Top Fuel Funny Car, Nitro Funny Car, Pro Stock, Top Fuel Dragster, Rail.
ever since ancient times people had the need for speed. chariot races are about the beginning and top fuel drag racing is currently the fastest.
Go to www.nhra.com This question was asked to several top fuel drivers. They could not come up with a definitive answer. Some said that before there were cars people would have contests between horses to see how far they could drag a log. But they all agreed that drag racing as we know it today started in Southern California.
Wait until Top Fuel is released. We just started beta testing them. They should be released soon.
Those Keith Black hemi's have always been the choice motor for top fuel.
Top Fuel 4.428 ET 11/12/06 Tony Schumacher Top Fuel 336.15 M.P.H 05/25/05 Tony Schumacher
In drag racing, Larry Dixon is the highest paid individual. During the NHRA top fuel he earned a total of $1,371,000.
It started in California on the beach. they moved to asphalt so they could go faster and get more traction. It started in about the late 20s or early 30s. The Sounthern California Timing Assoc started in 1947 and then the NHRA was founded in 1951. The first official drag race event was in 1953. It may have begun in southern California. The drag racing car can not be attributed to one individual. "Big Daddy" Don Garlits is considered the "father of modern racing."
Top Fuel dragsters are limited to a 300 inch sheel base. The car would be over 30 feet long.
Depends on the class, top fuel cost $150,000-$200,000, while a Pro stock car can be $300,000-$350,000. Maintenance is the big cost with racing.