| Drag racing has profusely seeped into the world's | | | | engines based on second generation Chrysler |
| car culture. A sanctioned legal form of racing done | | | | Hemi 426 "Elephant Engine" made 1964-71 but |
| on a drag strip, it is a sport in which cars race | | | | distinctly fueled by a special mixture of |
| down a track with a set distance in the fastest | | | | nitromethane and methanol which is popular |
| possible time while precisely responsive to specific | | | | among racers as "racing alcohol". Although the top |
| guide lights and mindful of strict lane regulations | | | | fuel engine is built exclusively of aftermarket |
| depending on the rules agreed for the game. | | | | parts, it retains the basic configuration with two |
| With its illegal counterpart off the streets, drag | | | | valves per cylinder activated by pushrods from a |
| racing is perhaps more popular than NASCAR | | | | centrally-placed camshaft. |
| (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) | | | | Additionally, turbo chargers which are basically |
| and NFS (Need For Speed). The hype over the | | | | compressors that force increased oxygen into |
| drag race has largely drawn car speeding | | | | the cylinders of the internal combustion engine |
| aficionados and a lot of Chevrolet customizing | | | | increase the power of your vehicle by blowing air |
| geniuses. | | | | into the combustion chambers, making the fuel |
| Incidentally, drag race aficionados seem to have a | | | | burn faster. |
| well-bred passion for the antiquities with their | | | | Largely of composed of steel and aluminum parts |
| considerable interest in vintage and classic cars. | | | | from cylinder heads, crankshaft, and pistons, |
| Old fashioned and strange as they may appear on | | | | customized cars of this make offer increased |
| the outside, these cars are highly esteemed for | | | | power and optimal shock damping. Corrosion and |
| their sturdy body built and fit streamlining which is | | | | wear-resistant Teflon is used to coat the piston, |
| way beyond some of our modern car's durability | | | | preventing galling during high temperature |
| in time of collisions and bumps. | | | | operation. |
| So structured, a matter of careful exterior paint | | | | Notwithstanding, the unique brand of sophistication |
| restoration or redesigning is what it takes, infused | | | | and racing advantage vintage drag cars acquire |
| with a selective modification of choice modern | | | | after an explorative customization can be |
| and hybrid parts to build a customized car with | | | | capsized without incorporating proper safety |
| top-fuel speed and reliable aerodynamics that | | | | equipment into it such as an eye shield, a helmet, |
| avails of the vehicle's maximum capabilities. | | | | fire extinguisher, and possibly a roll cage to |
| Stock treaded tires are replaced with wide, flat, | | | | protect you in case of a midcourse car turn-over. |
| treadless tires. Called racing slicks, they help speed | | | | Also, an upkeep auto air conditioner topped up |
| up your drag car by having a better grip on the | | | | with the right amount of refrigerant to go through |
| track. | | | | fully functional components such as the Chevrolet |
| Top-fuel racers are cars purposely-built to | | | | AC Condenser and drier helps keep the rider |
| resemble open-wheel circuit racing vehicles with | | | | refreshed and safe from heat stress. |