The basics of drag-racing
The main aim of a? competing drag racer is to ‘ become the over-all top eliminator of the competition category in which they are entered. This process has several stages. First come the preliminary class eliminations or
qualifying procedures, After these are completed a series of two-car tournament-style eliminations are conducted, The losing vehicle in each race is eliminated from proceedings, while the winning drivers progress into succeeding
rounds of competition.
This series of races continues untiment, body styles and many other points are carefully considered in the establishment of a vehicle’s performance potential, upon which all classifications are determined. .
Essentially drag racing is the pairing of two vehicles against one another in a race through a straightaway course. The standard length course is a quarter mile.
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