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Modern drag races are started electronically by a system known as a Christmas tree. A common Christmas tree consists of a column of seven lights for each driver or lane. Each side of the column of lights is the same.
The Christmas Tree is the NHRA's electronic starting device that uses calibrated LED lights that produce a visual countdown for each pro driver in a pairing. The NHRA tree uses blue,...
RB Racing's drag racing christmas simulator allows you to test your reaction times X-Mas Tree Practice:Test Your Reaction Time Nitro Fumes, Bad Ass Dude in Right Lane.
Any drag racing history buff worth his or her Wynn's Winder decal probably knows that the Tree made its official NHRA debut at the 1963 Nationals in Indy, where Don Garlits famously...
Are you bringing a new fan to the races? The NHRA 101 video series presented by National Dragster explains the rules, drag racing terms and what to expect at...
David Freiburger discovered that Jethro Bovingdon didn't know how a drag racing Christmas tree worked. He breaks down the finer points of drag racing with a ...
Have you ever notice when you attend street legal drag racing events, the “Christmas tree” which is the staging light reacts differently from the NHRA Pro drag racing events? There are two different types of sequence for the Christmas Tree.
Each race is started by an electronic device commonly called a Christmas Tree. On each side of the Tree are six lights: a circle of small blue lights at the top — the top half for pre-staging...
In drag racing there are 2 different ways that the starter can set the Christmas tree. One is called a ‘sportsman’ tree, and the other is called a ‘pro’ tree. The way the sportsman tree works is when the starter hits the button, it activates 3 separate ambers prior to the green light.
The 1963 drag racing season changed the sport forever. The Christmas Tree was invented and used for the first time at the NHRA US Nationals and Top Fuel was ...