Dragstrip
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A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle 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. Another feature is either one or two return lanes to return from the end of the track to the pit area.
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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.Dragstrip locations
Australia
- Western Sydney International Dragway
- Willowbank Raceway
Bahrain
Belgium
Canada
- Castrol Raceway
- Sanair Super Speedway
- Shannonville Motorsport Park
Germany
Japan
- Fuji Speedway
- Sendai Raceway
New Zealand
- Champion Dragway
South Africa
- Tarlton International Raceway
- WesBank Raceway
United Kingdom
- England
United States
- Arroyo Seco Raceway
- Beech Bend Raceway
- Bristol Dragway
- California Dragway
- Gateway International Raceway
- Indianapolis Raceway Park
- Infineon Raceway
- The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Memphis Motorsports Park
- New York International Raceway Park
- Pacific Raceways
- Pomona Raceway
- Portland International Raceway
- US 13 Dragway
- Wisconsin International Raceway
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