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NHRA
NHRA is the National Hot Rod Association. It is one of the premier governing bodies in drag racing. Here, you will find questions on racing classes, drivers, mechanics, or any standing start race for a 1/4 mile or less.
315 Questions
How is model CO2 dragster similar to real dragster?
A model CO2 dragster involves the same principal forces as a real dragster. A model CO2 has mass, thrust, friction and drag, which are also the main components of a real dragster.
What is the difference between a hot rod and a rat rod?
A rat rod is built from unique, often home designed parts, built to reflect the owners personality. I do not mean to imply anything negative, because anyone who builds, and is into cars, to me, is unique, telented, artistic, and a friend indeed, however, rat rods, to me are more like the "ugly Betty" type of approach some women take. They use "not popular" parts, little chrome, and usually non gloss type of paints. They are usually powered by older engine/trans. combo's, and are not usually inspired toward racing. The phrase hot rod, is a wide open term. It basically refers to a car that is home built, and geared toward high performance, or drag racing. The opposite would be a muscle car.
A race in which the loser forfits the title of his or her vehicle to the winner.
Where do you get a Hot rod wiring diagram?
Try GOOGLE hot rod wiring or similar, I found one for a T bucket.
Why do they use spur cut gears in performance transmissions?
They don't. Most racing trans have straight cut gears. Spur cuts are a little easier to shift.
because if they had smaller rollout the torque would flip the car upside down.
How many kids does Shirley Muldowney have?
She has one son John who has worked for her entire Racing Career, 3 world Championships in NHRA and 1 in IHRA. John has a Farbriation Shop in Willis, Michigan.
It is not known if Connie Kalitta currently has any wives. He was married previously to a woman named Shirley Muldowney.
She is (alive at this writing) a woman racing-car driver specializing in Drag racing and the quarter mile strips. She has had many accidents and was once hospitalized for several months. a film was done on her called (heart lilke a Wheel) inthe eighties.
Professional drag racers have the potential to earn quite a bit of money, but their salary ultimately depends upon their performance on the track. Reportedly, the highest earning racer earns over 1 million USD, while the poorest racers have been known to make no more than $200 USD.
When was the Jr Dragster invented?
History of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League
It all started with a man and a dream for his kids When Vince Napp (right), an NHRA member-track owner with a passion for drag racing, built a half-scale dragster for his kids in 1991, he never dreamed that his invention would launch an exciting new sport for thousands of young people across North America. But that's exactly what happened. Napp showed his Jr. Dragster to NHRA officials in early 1992, a timely presentation considering that NHRA had already been planning a publication for its younger drag racing fans. The Jr. Dragster became a catalyst for the NHRA to start a whole new league: the Jr. Drag Racing League (JDRL). NHRA unveiled the Jr. Dragsters July 9, 1992, during the 23rd annual Mopar Parts Nationals at Napp's Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The capacity crowd witnessed the first Jr. Dragster exhibition race by Jill Caliendo and Napp's son, David.
July 9, 1992: David Napp, near lane, and Jill CaliendoTwo more dragsters were built, and an exhibition tour continued at the remaining 10 national events of the 1992 season. At each site, an information tent was used to determine interest and solicit information sign-ups. The response was overwhelmingly positive. NHRA member tracks began adding JDRL programs, and dozens of builders began filling orders for Jr. Dragsters. Racers began competing at local tracks in 1993 as the League grew at an astounding rate. Jr. DRAGSTER, the official publication of the JDRL, debuted in September of that year. In 1994, NHRA sponsored the first Jr. Drag Racing League National Championships at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Ind., which drew more than 500 young drivers. Each season, the JDRL continues to achieve new levels of success. More than 15 years after the first exhibition run, the JDRL has approximately 4,500 participants, who compete at about 130 tracks across the country. The NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern and Western Conference Finals are the premier events of the JDRL season, each awarding Wallys and close to $100,000 in savings bonds every year. The League has produced a number of the strong drivers who have gone on to achieve great success in a number of NHRA's "big car" programs. From the Summit Racing Series programs at NHRA's 140 member tracks to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing and POWERade Drag Racing Series, former Jr. racers are using the skills they learned in the Jr. Drag Racing League to compete and win in "big cars." "Big car" standouts who got their start in the Jr. Drag Racing League include Top Fuel racer J.R. Todd, Pro Stock drivers Erica Enders and Richie Stevens Jr., eight-time national event winner Brad Plourd, 2007 Super Comp national champion Shawn Langdon, and three-time Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Mick Snyder ____________________________________________________________________ you can find this at jrdragster.nhra.com under the history section History of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League
It all started with a man and a dream for his kids When Vince Napp (right), an NHRA member-track owner with a passion for drag racing, built a half-scale dragster for his kids in 1991, he never dreamed that his invention would launch an exciting new sport for thousands of young people across North America. But that's exactly what happened. Napp showed his Jr. Dragster to NHRA officials in early 1992, a timely presentation considering that NHRA had already been planning a publication for its younger drag racing fans. The Jr. Dragster became a catalyst for the NHRA to start a whole new league: the Jr. Drag Racing League (JDRL). NHRA unveiled the Jr. Dragsters July 9, 1992, during the 23rd annual Mopar Parts Nationals at Napp's Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The capacity crowd witnessed the first Jr. Dragster exhibition race by Jill Caliendo and Napp's son, David.
July 9, 1992: David Napp, near lane, and Jill CaliendoTwo more dragsters were built, and an exhibition tour continued at the remaining 10 national events of the 1992 season. At each site, an information tent was used to determine interest and solicit information sign-ups. The response was overwhelmingly positive. NHRA member tracks began adding JDRL programs, and dozens of builders began filling orders for Jr. Dragsters. Racers began competing at local tracks in 1993 as the League grew at an astounding rate. Jr. DRAGSTER, the official publication of the JDRL, debuted in September of that year. In 1994, NHRA sponsored the first Jr. Drag Racing League National Championships at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Ind., which drew more than 500 young drivers. Each season, the JDRL continues to achieve new levels of success. More than 15 years after the first exhibition run, the JDRL has approximately 4,500 participants, who compete at about 130 tracks across the country. The NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern and Western Conference Finals are the premier events of the JDRL season, each awarding Wallys and close to $100,000 in savings bonds every year. The League has produced a number of the strong drivers who have gone on to achieve great success in a number of NHRA's "big car" programs. From the Summit Racing Series programs at NHRA's 140 member tracks to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing and POWERade Drag Racing Series, former Jr. racers are using the skills they learned in the Jr. Drag Racing League to compete and win in "big cars." "Big car" standouts who got their start in the Jr. Drag Racing League include Top Fuel racer J.R. Todd, Pro Stock drivers Erica Enders and Richie Stevens Jr., eight-time national event winner Brad Plourd, 2007 Super Comp national champion Shawn Langdon, and three-time Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Mick Snyder ____________________________________________________________________ you can find this at jrdragster.nhra.com under the history section
that's a good question, i race a jr dragster and i love it, Vince Napp invented it. heres a link to read about it,
http://jrdragster.nhra.com/apcm/APCMviewer.asp?a=1003&print=yes
How many rpm does a top fuel dragster turn at 9500 rpm and 4.5 second quarter mile?
As stated, it turns at 9500 RPM. Over the whole course, it will turn 712.5 revolutions.
Fuel engines are, in a way, rpm limited. The slow combustion of nitro (the reason you see the wing-high flames) is to blame. RPMs very seldom go over 8000 in a race. They begin (called the "hit") at the starting line at about 7200, then the clutch 'catches up' to the engine rpm, and you will hear another slight drop in rpm at mid-track when the clutch discs 'lockup'. Then the engine will again accelerate to the finish line; about 8000rpm. At the current performance levels, the actual total times the engine turns over during a run (1000ft. track and @8000 max rpm) would be closer to 500. Therefore each cylinder fires 250 times per run. Sure seems like a $75,000 engine could do that. But a lot of times, they CAN'T!
Your question itself is erroneous. You obviously were trying to ask how many revolutions the engine's crankshaft would turn during the 4.5 seconds it takes to run the quarter mile. Yes it, would turn 712.5 revolutions.
But you didn't ask how many revolutions it would turn; you asked how many revolutions per minute(i.e., RPM) it would turn. Not the information you were seeking. Just as the distance from my home to Miami (1426 miles) says nothing about speed (1426 miles per hour).
How did Shirley Muldowney die?
After suffering many strokes, Shirley Chisholm died at the age of 80, on January 1, 2005, in her Florida home.she ws so happy to be alive because she loved the world
Who was the First African American in Drag racing?
Wendell Scott won the 1964 Speedway Park race. He has 1 win, 147 top 10s, and 1 pole on his resume. he ran 495 races, in 13 yrs, and finished 6th in the 1964 standings
The science of shaping objects so they allow the easy flow of fluids around them to reduce drag?
-noun ( used with a singular verb )the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium. Compare aerostatics ( def. 1 ) .
fluid dynamics-nounthe branch of fluid mechanics dealing with the properties of fluids in motion.
Drag racing can be a fun and dangerous sport. A drag racer works by driving the drag racing vehicle, this means they hit the clutch and gas at the right time and stop at the right time.
What is the quickest drag car on forza 3?
the quickest is a veyron at the r2 level with 10.00 speed and 9.9 acceleration search for set-up this does 232mph on the drag mile
another fast car if you cant afford the veyron is the Nissan Datsun you can buy from career for £22.000 and then search for a r3 tuning set up with 9.1 speed 9.7 acceleration it can do about 220mph
for the dlc users buy a Shelby super cars ultimate aero tt or SSC ultimate aero tt it does about 240mph
for all you glitchers just get all of them
It is debatable. In the movies bonus features there is a feature that says he is.
