Introduction

This web site was created to inform the more uneducated of the spectators of the National Hot Rod Association.  People all around the world have herd of drag racing and get the general idea of it but no one gets a behind the scenes look at some of the amazing things in this high interest spectators sport.

Drag Racing is a timed Straight-line acceleration contest between two race cars. The racing is conducted from a standing start over a specified distance, usually a quarter or eight mile. The race is started by the "Christmas Tree", this is the electronic countdown device used to start the race. Upon leaving the starting line each vehicle activates a timer and then stops the mer at the finish line. This is the racers elapsed time or "ET". The mile per hour is also recorded. The speed the vehicle is going is merely a by product of acceleration and does not directly effect the winner.