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Drag racing is a competition using modified cars or motorcycles on short tracks. The vehicles race side by side, with the first to cross the finish line winning. Endurance races are run in series, with winners advancing. Street racing is a dangerous and illegal form of drag racing.
Drag racing is an automobile or motorcycle competition using straight, level, fairly short tracks of ¼ mile (400 meters) or ½ mile (800 meters), although distances may vary. Competitors usually compete for two, side by side. The vehicles start the race from a standstill, accelerating to high speeds in a short interval. The first vehicle to clear the “traps” or the end of the official track wins. The track extends far enough past the traps to allow vehicles to decelerate safely.
Endurance races are frequently run in “series.” A heat is an entire race, with many taking place in a single racing event. Winning a series allows the driver to advance to the next series. At the end of the day, the two best drivers compete against each other for the final victory.
The cars and motorcycles used in drag racing have been modified in most cases, some heavily. A vehicle is classified according to its modifications to ensure fair competition. Cars built for drag racing may be turbocharged, supercharged, or equipped with nitrous oxide systems. The bodies are made of lightweight material to allow for a better power to weight ratio.
Among the top five professional drag racing classes are Top Fuel Dragster, Top Fuel Funny Car, Pro Modified, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Bike for motorcycles. There are also popular rankings that fall outside of professional racing. Some of these are Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Super Comp Quick Rod, Super Gas Super Rod, Super Street Hot Rod, Super Stock and Stock car racing. Smaller cars can also compete in the Sport Compact drag racing class.
Drag racing has a certain mystique that appeals not only to professionals, but also to teens coming of age. Without access to a drag strip, some teenagers with custom cars participate in street racing as an illegal and dangerous form of drag racing. Street racers find a strip of straight road and race against each other. The film American Graffiti (1973) featured a street racing scene, while The Fast And The Furious (2001) was based on a proposed subculture of street racers. Street racing is extremely dangerous and results in many senseless deaths each year.
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