DRAGSTER
TYPE
TOP FUEL
DRAGSTER FUNNY CAR
PRO STOCK
CHEVY
CAMARO
WEIGHT
2,320 pounds
(1,050 kg)
2,575 pounds
(1,168 kg)
2,350 pounds
(1,065 kg)
TOP SPEED
330 miles per
hour (530 km/h)
330 miles per
hour (530 km/h)
213 miles per
hour (342 km/hr)
BASE PRICE
$275,000
$300,000
$250,000
FEATURES/
SPECIAL
FEATURES
• Rear engine
• Rear wing
• Multistage
clutch
activated by
timers
• Carbon fiber
body
• Extra-large
rear tires
• Multistage
clutch
activated by
timers
• Custom
chassis for
aerodynamics
• Up to 1300
horsepower
• Closely
resembles
factory car
Some people laughed at Garlits. They thought his
dragster wouldn’t work. But it won race after race.
And it was much safer.
In 1992, history was made again. Kenny
Bernstein got in his dragster. He launched from the
starting line. A sign showed his time and speed.
He was the first driver to break 300 miles per hour
(483 km/h).
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