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  2. Pro stock - Wikipedia

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    Allen Johnson's Mopar Dodge Avenger Pro Stock. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring "factory hot rods".The class is often described as "all motor", due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the modifications allowed to the engines and the types of bodies used.

  3. Torque converter - Wikipedia

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    Changing the blade geometry of the stator and/or turbine will change the torque-stall characteristics, as well as the overall efficiency of the unit. For example, drag racing automatic transmissions often use converters modified to produce high stall speeds to improve off-the-line torque, and to get into the power band of the engine more ...

  4. Top Fuel - Wikipedia

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    Two Top Fuel dragsters side by side during an NHRA event in 2012. Top Fuel is a type of drag racing whose dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speeds of 338.94 miles per hour (545.5 km/h) and finishing the 1,000 foot (304.8 m) runs in 3.641 seconds.

  5. Forced induction - Wikipedia

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    A turbocharger for a car engine A supercharger (on top of a dark-grey inlet manifold) for a car engine. In an internal combustion engine, forced induction is where turbocharging or supercharging is used to increase the density of the intake air. Engines without forced induction are classified as naturally aspirated. [1]

  6. Pro FWD - Wikipedia

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    Pro FWD is a class in drag racing. The E.T. Bracket categories are no-electronics classes. The E.T. Bracket categories are no-electronics classes. Delay devices , throttle stops , air shifters , transbrakes , etc. or any device that transmits real-time, on-track data to the driver or any remote location are prohibited.

  7. Supercharger - Wikipedia

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    In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement. The current categorization is that a supercharger is a form of forced induction that is mechanically powered (usually by a belt from the engine's crankshaft ), as opposed to a ...

  8. Pro Modified - Wikipedia

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    Winners circle for the NHRA Pro Mod Champions October 15, 2019, Team Sponsor: Bahrain 1 Racing Team: Killing Time Racing Driver: Steve Jackson AKA Stevie "Fast" Jackson Tuner: Billy Stocklin Pro Modified , also known as Pro Mod , is a class or division in the sport of drag racing used in the NHRA and FIA (quarter-mile) and the Professional Drag ...

  9. Super Comp - Wikipedia

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    Super Comp (or Quick Rod) is the fastest of the heads-up Super classes (8.90 index).Super Comp is composed primarily of dragsters.Engine, chassis and body modifications are virtually unlimited, though all entries must adhere to NHRA or IHRA safety standards.