Dragstrip

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A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile, motorcycle, snowmobile, etc. acceleration events. Generally, drag strips run for either 1/8th mile (most common) or 1/4 mile, with an additional shutdown area to allow vehicles time to stop after crossing the finish line. Common features also include a water box, where vehicles and motorcycles can do burn-outs to heat up their tires to improve traction. There is a set of lights known as a Christmas tree that counts down to launch time. There are one or two return lanes for the vehicles to return from the end of the track to the pit area.

Contents 1 Equipment requirements 2 Dragstrip locations 2.1 Australia 2.2 Bahrain 2.3 Belgium 2.4 Canada 2.5 Germany 2.6 Japan 2.7 New Zealand 2.8 South Africa 2.9 Sweden 2.10 United Kingdom 2.11 United States 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Equipment requirements

Almost all sanctioned drag strips have strict rules for fast cars. Special racing safety equipment such as 10 (or more) point roll cages, windows nets, engine and transmission shielding, and protective clothing usually become mandatory for cars below 11 or 10 seconds. NHRA also requires roll cages and window nets for cars that finish a quarter mile at over 135 mph.

[edit] Dragstrip locations

[edit] Australia

• Western Sydney International Dragway
• Willowbank Raceway

[edit] Bahrain

• Bahrain International Circuit

[edit] Belgium

• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
• Chimay

[edit] Canada

• Castrol Raceway
• Grand Bend Motorplex, Ontario
• Sanair Super Speedway
• Saskatchewan International Raceway
• Shannonville Motorsport Park
• Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga

[edit] Germany

• Hockenheimring

[edit] Japan

• Fuji Speedway
• Sendai Raceway

[edit] New Zealand

• Champion Dragway
• Taupo Motorsport Park

[edit] South Africa

• Tarlton International Raceway
• WesBank Raceway

[edit] Sweden

• Mantorp Park

[edit] United Kingdom

England

• Santa Pod Raceway
• Shakespeare County Raceway
• York Raceway

Scotland

• Crail Raceway

[edit] United States

• Arroyo Seco Raceway
• Beech Bend Raceway
• Bristol Dragway
• Byron Dragway
• Auto Club Dragway
• Dragway 42
• Gateway International Raceway
• Great Lakes Dragaway
• O'Reilly Raceway Park
• Infineon Raceway
• The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Los Angeles County Raceway (LACR)
• Memphis Motorsports Park
• Music City Raceway
• Norwalk Raceway Park
• New England Dragway
• New York International Raceway Park
• Oswego Dragway 1955-1979 Renamed Oswego Drag Raceway in 1965, The Era of the Oswego Dragway[1]
• Pacific Raceways
• Pomona Raceway
• Portland International Raceway
• US 13 Dragway
• Wisconsin International Raceway

[edit] See also

• Drag racing.

[edit] External links

• Dragtimes.com- an International Drag Slip Database