No, drag racing does not refer to men dressed in women’s clothing behind the wheel. Of course, drag racing refers to a certain type of auto racing in which the objective is to complete a given straight line distance from a standing start ahead of a vehicle in a parallel lane. It is the classic head-to-head racing experience. The straight line distance is usually relatively short and most drag racing cars have parachutes attached to allow for braking assistance. Think of it like a runner’s sprint.
The distance with drag racing is usually a quarter of a mile, although distances vary in different racing organizations. Racing for one eighth of a mile has recently become popular.
The interesting thing about drag racing is that just about any vehicle can participate as long as the cars are evenly matched. You could pull up to the line in your father’s Cadillac, for instance, and drag race with another Cadillac on a closed, safe course. Once the starting signal is given, you floor dad’s car and hope you smoke the driver in the other lane to the finish line.
Drag racing is governed by the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) and has many tracks available so as to discourage street racing.
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