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| 2009 NATIONAL GUARD ADRL "TRACK OF THE YEAR" |
| 2009 NATIONAL GUARD ADRL "TRACK OF THE YEAR" |
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quicker than a jet fighter; quicker that the space shuttle (Now that one
I already knew!). *One Top Fuel Dragster outfitted with a 500ci Hemi
engine makes more horsepower (8,000) than the first four rows of a
NASCAR race (Eat your heart out Jeff Gordon!). *A stock Dodge
Hemi V8 does not produce enough power to even turn the dragster's
supercharger (I guess I only "thought" my Dodge Hemi pickup was
quick!). *Every run a Top Fuel Dragster makes costs an estimated
$1000 per second (Not per run; that's every second!). And that
doesn't include equipment or employee payrolls. Here's one I like;
*Top Fuel Dragsters reach over 300 mph before you have completed
reading this sentence (Speed reading course maybe?). Last but not
least is one that really puts it in perspective. *Imagine driving a 200
mph exotic car. Imagine coming up on an idling Top Fuel Dragster at
that 200 mph speed and at the instant you reach it, it begins it's
acceleration trying to chase you down. Now remember, the dragster is
standing still and you've got a 200 mph advantage at that point. The
dragster will catch you and blow past you within a mere three seconds
or before y'all travel a quarter mile. The final statement in the article
states....."Now that is acceleration!" No arguments here!
I already knew!). *One Top Fuel Dragster outfitted with a 500ci Hemi
engine makes more horsepower (8,000) than the first four rows of a
NASCAR race (Eat your heart out Jeff Gordon!). *A stock Dodge
Hemi V8 does not produce enough power to even turn the dragster's
supercharger (I guess I only "thought" my Dodge Hemi pickup was
quick!). *Every run a Top Fuel Dragster makes costs an estimated
$1000 per second (Not per run; that's every second!). And that
doesn't include equipment or employee payrolls. Here's one I like;
*Top Fuel Dragsters reach over 300 mph before you have completed
reading this sentence (Speed reading course maybe?). Last but not
least is one that really puts it in perspective. *Imagine driving a 200
mph exotic car. Imagine coming up on an idling Top Fuel Dragster at
that 200 mph speed and at the instant you reach it, it begins it's
acceleration trying to chase you down. Now remember, the dragster is
standing still and you've got a 200 mph advantage at that point. The
dragster will catch you and blow past you within a mere three seconds
or before y'all travel a quarter mile. The final statement in the article
states....."Now that is acceleration!" No arguments here!
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Recently I received an e-mail from a relative in California with an article attached outlining a few maybe unknown facts concerning the power of the current
NHRA Top Fuel Dragster. Following are just a few of those facts. *An NHRA Top Fuel Dragster accelerates quicker than any other land vehicle on the planet;
NHRA Top Fuel Dragster. Following are just a few of those facts. *An NHRA Top Fuel Dragster accelerates quicker than any other land vehicle on the planet;
| Sorry for the long delay in updating my site. Had to cut some stuff I had wanted to post over the past few months. Trying to get back on track so here goes. Click on "rodding" on the left to take you to the results of an unusual auction they had last September in Las Vegas. Some of the most well known rodding and racing vehicles ever built were up for bid with no reserve. I posted a few of the better known vehicles and their selling prices. I also posted images of the ISCA 2008/2009 Points Champions, the Houston Autorama Millwinders Award winner and more. Enjoy |
| Again as stated above, sorry for the long delay in updating my site, especially to y'all racing fans that frequent my site for images of some old drag racing action. Okay I'm back and I've got more of my old drag racing photos posted again and in my attempt (again!) to keep track of images that I've posted before, I'm starting out with the "Kings of the Sport", Top Fuel Dragsters and eventually work my way down though all the classes and then start over again as I convert more of my old slides and negatives into digital images. Click on "racing" on the left to take you to two pages of Top Fuel Dragster images, Enjoy. |
| HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK 2525 FM565 Baytown, Texas 281-383-RACE |
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| April 9-11 |
| October 15-16 |
| March 19-20 |
| September 10-12 |
DragRaceHose.com WARM UP
WARM UP
Before Houston Raceway Park hosts the major events listed below, they
open the track gates on March 5-7 for the DragRaceHose.com WARM UP.
open the track gates on March 5-7 for the DragRaceHose.com WARM UP.
What began years ago as the Pro Stock Super Bowl (which moved to Las Vegas), then followed by the Pro Mod Super Bowl (a couple of years), the
DragRaceHose.com WARM UP (formally the Spring Stampede) is a wide open test session for every drag racing class in existence; and then some. Whatever it's
called or been called, it's just great drag racing action. Three full days of professional and sportsman NHRA, IHRA and ADRL racers fine tuning their vehicles
in preparation for the 2010 drag racing season. Even the Outlaw racers (Pro and 10.5) are welcome so no matter what you favorite class is, it'll be at HRP. See
you there. Oh by the way, check out the thumbnails below taken at last year's event. Just a preview of what's to come.
DragRaceHose.com WARM UP (formally the Spring Stampede) is a wide open test session for every drag racing class in existence; and then some. Whatever it's
called or been called, it's just great drag racing action. Three full days of professional and sportsman NHRA, IHRA and ADRL racers fine tuning their vehicles
in preparation for the 2010 drag racing season. Even the Outlaw racers (Pro and 10.5) are welcome so no matter what you favorite class is, it'll be at HRP. See
you there. Oh by the way, check out the thumbnails below taken at last year's event. Just a preview of what's to come.
If your an NHRA drag racing fan, you know that Houston Raceway Park (HRP) is home to the O'Reilly Spring Nationals in early April. If you frequent the
track, you also know that it's home to the ADRL Dragpalooza in mid-March. If you watch the Speed Channel regularly (like I do!), I'm sure you know that
they film an episode of Pinks All Out at the track and that's scheduled to happen in mid-October. Big news for 2010 though is the return of the Super Chevy
Show in September! The Super Chevy Show has been an on-again, off-again event at all three major Texas drag racing facilities (Houston, Dallas & San
Antonio) for years now and I was happy to hear that it's back on down here in Houston. Doing a little research I found out that long time Super Chevy Show
owner and jet car racing pioneer Roger Gustin sold the series last year to a group of track owners that includes legendary Texas drag racer and track owner
Billy Meyer. The original 2010 schedule didn't include HRP but track owner Seth Angel realized how important an event like this can be so HRP bought into
the Super Chevy Show series and the rest is history. No matter how many races I've been to in the last 35+ years and how many media passes I've received,
I"ve always considered myself a "drag racing fan" and I always will so I also know how important an event like this is. Again hope to see you there for wild
heads-up racing (including Pro Mods!) and a great car show. If you've ever attended a Super Chevy event, you know what I'm talking about.
track, you also know that it's home to the ADRL Dragpalooza in mid-March. If you watch the Speed Channel regularly (like I do!), I'm sure you know that
they film an episode of Pinks All Out at the track and that's scheduled to happen in mid-October. Big news for 2010 though is the return of the Super Chevy
Show in September! The Super Chevy Show has been an on-again, off-again event at all three major Texas drag racing facilities (Houston, Dallas & San
Antonio) for years now and I was happy to hear that it's back on down here in Houston. Doing a little research I found out that long time Super Chevy Show
owner and jet car racing pioneer Roger Gustin sold the series last year to a group of track owners that includes legendary Texas drag racer and track owner
Billy Meyer. The original 2010 schedule didn't include HRP but track owner Seth Angel realized how important an event like this can be so HRP bought into
the Super Chevy Show series and the rest is history. No matter how many races I've been to in the last 35+ years and how many media passes I've received,
I"ve always considered myself a "drag racing fan" and I always will so I also know how important an event like this is. Again hope to see you there for wild
heads-up racing (including Pro Mods!) and a great car show. If you've ever attended a Super Chevy event, you know what I'm talking about.
While we're on the subject of the ADRL Dragpalooza coming to
Houston Raceway Park on March 19-20, I'd like to congratulate
Houston Raceway Park on March 19-20, I'd like to congratulate
Houston Raceway Park's Seth Angel and everyone involved with the operation and preparation of the premier track located in Baytown for being named the 2009
ADRL "Track of the Year".
ADRL "Track of the Year".