Are you a drag car enthusiast? Do the funny looking automobiles that are used in drag races fascinate you like many people? If so, you have come to the right place. Today you will be fascinated even further when you learn a few fascinating facts about these vehicles. First, though, here is a brief background of drag racing. Drag racing began in the dry lakebeds within the California deserts. During the peak of the industrial revolution in the 1930s, engines got better with top speeds exceeding 100 mph. Likewise; motorists became bolder as far as speed was concerned. However, it was until 2 decades later that drag racing came along.
A bunch of kids with fancy cars, hanging out with nowhere to go in particular, invented this motorsport, …show more content…
This is a drag racing governing body that sets rules in drag racing as well as hosts events all over Canada and the US. With tens of thousands of drivers in its rosters, the NHRA is considered the largest motorsports association in the world. Drag racing steadily grew in popularity but still remained majorly a casual sport. Unorganized races often took place on abandoned military runways with few participants and spectators.
The first organized event took place in 1949 at the Goleta Air Base, California. The event attracted a number of competitors and a multitude of crowd, which had never been witnessed in other races before.
As the races began to get organized in the early 50s, NHRA was founded. With the establishment of the governing body, drag racing began to take its modern shape. Now was the era of sponsorship with major establishments throwing their support behind teams. Volunteer crewmembers were suddenly given wages, trailers were turned into mobile workshops, and even the NHRA found a sponsor allowing it to offer bigger prize money. Drag Car Facts Now that you know a little history of drag racing, it is time to discover some cool NHRA racecar facts you probably did not know. Believe me, these will fascinate and blow your
A bunch of kids with fancy cars, hanging out with nowhere to go in particular, invented this motorsport, …show more content…
This is a drag racing governing body that sets rules in drag racing as well as hosts events all over Canada and the US. With tens of thousands of drivers in its rosters, the NHRA is considered the largest motorsports association in the world. Drag racing steadily grew in popularity but still remained majorly a casual sport. Unorganized races often took place on abandoned military runways with few participants and spectators.
The first organized event took place in 1949 at the Goleta Air Base, California. The event attracted a number of competitors and a multitude of crowd, which had never been witnessed in other races before.
As the races began to get organized in the early 50s, NHRA was founded. With the establishment of the governing body, drag racing began to take its modern shape. Now was the era of sponsorship with major establishments throwing their support behind teams. Volunteer crewmembers were suddenly given wages, trailers were turned into mobile workshops, and even the NHRA found a sponsor allowing it to offer bigger prize money. Drag Car Facts Now that you know a little history of drag racing, it is time to discover some cool NHRA racecar facts you probably did not know. Believe me, these will fascinate and blow your