![]() ![]() I was winning many times and the other guy passed me. “The problem with Atlanta is that track’s too long (joking). The multi-time NHRA World Champ raced to a runner-up fish during last year’s Southern Nationals. Her DSR Top Fuel teammate, Tony Schumacher, also has a fondness for southern hospitality, NHRA style. so her crew will look at data to set up the chassis and clutch during the first qualifying session. She also reset the track record at Atlanta Dragway in Top Fuel last year with a blistering 3.69 E.T. Not only was this my first race with DSR in 2016, but I’ve got FireAde, my original supporters, backing our team as the primary this weekend,” exclaimed Pritchett. “Finally over the 100th race mark, with Atlanta kicking off the next 100. The driver of the Dodge//SRT® Mopar Top Fuel Dragster made her first professional final round appearance at the 2015 Southern Nationals. We’re going to a race where we are defending our win from last year,” said Capps.Ītlanta Dragway also holds a special place in Leah Pritchett’s heart. “Well here we are, that time of the year to go to Atlanta Dragway. The 38 th annual NHRA Southern Nationals rolls in Atlanta Dragway and our Dodge//Mopar® DSR drivers, fresh from the Charlotte NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, are ready to attack the strip.įor the defending Funny Car event champion, Ron Capps, he’s looking to repeat and is ready to go some rounds. I hope this informed you about one of my favorite race cars to watch, and I highly recommend you go see one when you can, seeing 10,000 horsepower monsters go 300mph in under 4 seconds is a true sight to behold.The sleepy countryside around Commerce, Georgia, will shake, rattle, and roll this weekend as the roar of our 11,000 horsepower HEMI® powered Top Fuel Dragsters and Charger R/T Funny Cars will be heard across the Peach State. My teacher has told me that for this year, his owner spent over 3-5 million dollars in engines for this year’s season. Top Fuel dragsters usually go through 10-14 gallons of Nitro in one 1100ft pass. One pass down the track if all goes well: $10,000 The motor is rebuilt after every run due to the explosiveness of the Nitro.Įach team usually has 5 engines with them, 8 cylinder heads, 3 superchargers, and plenty of other motor parts. What many people don’t realize about Top Fuel drag racing is how expensive it really is to go out for a weekend. His owner and driver is Pat Dakin, and he owns a huge metalworking business that is on his car (seen in the first picture in black and blue). Along with being able to see the car up close and get free parts used from the car, I get to learn the costs of running a Top Fuel car. My high school automotive teacher I had works on a Top Fuel team currently. What is great about this fuel is that it allows the dragsters to make an estimated 10,000 horsepower! That’s 20 of my ‘04 Cobras! Nitromethane or known as “Nitro” is very explosive, smelly, and burns everything from your eyes to your mouth to your lungs. ![]() It puts out typically 56-66psi and the supercharger requires 600hp for it to operate! Lastly we have the fuel, which is nitromethane. On top of the motor covered in a bulletproof blanket is the roots supercharger. ![]() The motors are cooled by the air and fuel constantly being brought into it. Since these motors only run for up to two or three minutes at a time, there is no cooling system. ![]() The block is composed of aluminum with cast iron liners. They are very basic motors, with a single cam in block and only two valves per cylinder. Now for the fun part, the big slice of America! Top Fuel dragsters are powered by a 500 cubic inch (8L) V8, loosely designed from the Chrysler Hemi used from the 60’s and 70’s. ![]()
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