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Drag racing. The Christmas tree counting down at Saskatchewan International Raceway, outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Note the blinder, to prevent the driver from being distracted by the lights for the other lane. Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set ...
35 national event wins (FC: 33 Sports: 2) 73 final rounds (FC: 69 Sports: 4) Jack Beckman (Born June 28, 1966, at San Fernando, California and also known as Fast Jack, [1]) is a professional drag racer currently driving for John Force Racing in the National Hot Rod Association Funny Car class. Prior to that, he raced for Don Schumacher Racing ...
Surfers Paradise International Raceway was a motor racing complex at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The 3.219 km (2.000 mi) long circuit was designed and built by Keith Williams, a motor racing enthusiast who also designed and built the Adelaide International Raceway (AIR) in South Australia in 1972. It was located opposite the Surfers ...
He was active in the street racing community in Los Angeles, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, where he gained attention of the Los Angeles Police Department, the local media, and politicians. The Watts riots led to Robinson using drag racing as a method of addressing street violence fueled by racial tensions and police violence. He married ...
NHRA U.S. Nationals. The Toyota U.S. Nationals (commonly The Big Go) is an NHRA -sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size, and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana. [1]
Factory Stock Showdown. The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown (FSS) is a class of drag racing designed to showcase the Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, and the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet. FSS continues to be a fan favorite with growing popularity over the last ten years. The popularity of this class of racing is in large part due to the ...
The Supra has a history of professional drag racing, mainly in Japan and the United States. The HKS team have used both the Mk III and Mk IV to showcase its products, known as the HKS Drag Supra. This Supra was driven by Charlie Goncalves Catanho. It was mainly built on a custom chassis with a carbon fiber body, the Mk III version housed a de ...
Glen Cromwell. Chairman. Dallas Gardner. Official website. www.nhra.com. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world. [1]