Monday, March 26, 2007
Prepare for madness of drag-racing series
Prepare for madness of drag-racing series
To the average motorist, the idea seems crazy — hop into a cockpit, fire up the engine and drive a fire-belching vehicle down a quarter-mile track at speeds of more than 300 mph.
Now, here's the real kicker — for car owners in the Top Fuel division of this weekend's Amalie Oil Texas Nationals, the average expenses for three days of competition (about $35,000 per car) will outstrip the winner's check ($23,000).
So, which is crazier?
Is it driving the bone-rattling, 7,000-horsepower monster?"
To the average motorist, the idea seems crazy — hop into a cockpit, fire up the engine and drive a fire-belching vehicle down a quarter-mile track at speeds of more than 300 mph.
Now, here's the real kicker — for car owners in the Top Fuel division of this weekend's Amalie Oil Texas Nationals, the average expenses for three days of competition (about $35,000 per car) will outstrip the winner's check ($23,000).
So, which is crazier?
Is it driving the bone-rattling, 7,000-horsepower monster?"
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