

The Dodge Garage digital content hub will also showcase the leaderboard, displaying the top competitors and promoting the competition.Įnthusiasts have another opportunity to attend the Dodge//SRT Bondurant Drag Racing School by entering the “Drag Strip Showdown” sweepstakes component of the promotion at Dodge Garage when the promotion begins July 19. The showdown runs through November 11 at Dodge-sponsored NHRA races throughout the country, as well as the August 11 Motor Trend Group’s “ Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge” popular street drag racing and car festival in Pontiac, Michigan, and the October 30-November 2 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show in Las Vegas.Ī leaderboard at each event instantly displays competitors’ time and rank after their run. 4 seconds is a redThe “Drag Strip Showdown” begins Thursday, July 19 at the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar near Denver. The three ambers illuminate at the same instant with the green Tire clears the starting line infrared beam, your time starts.

Whether you are drag racing a turbo, a nitro powered fueler, or a stock machine you have to maximize your starting line technique. It's not as simple as it looks!įor other technical issues related to performance visit the RB Racing Calculations Page. (DRT) plus the VRT is your universe in Drag Racing. This has to be factored into your strategy. 5 secondsĪnd is obviously influenced by "how deep" you stage. Vehicle's reaction time (VRT) could be anything from. 5 second light by anticipating the green. Tire clears the starting line infared beam, your time starts. The distance to your tripping the clocks. You can "nudge" forward at this point and "deep stage" which shortens Second infrared beam is mounted on the actual starting line.When theĮdge of your front tire breaks this beam the stage lights illuminate. "breaks" this beam the pre-stage lights will illuminate. When the edge of your front tire rolls forward and Two inches off the ground and about six to eight inches from the Christmas Tree pre-stage lights are connected to an infrared beam about
