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unusual facts about dragster


Dragster

Top Thrill Dragster, a roller coaster at Cedar Point that is commonly called the Dragster


Don Garlits

On October 20, 1987, his Top Fuel dragster, Swamp Rat XXX, the sport's only successful streamlined Top Fuel Dragster, was enshrined in National Museum of American History, a branch of The Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC.

Erica Enders-Stevens

Enders is the older sister of Courtney Enders, who was a junior dragster driver; they both attended Cypress Springs High School.

Jack Beckman

Driving a Top Fuel Dragster for car owner Dexter Tuttle, Beckman qualified in his first event and beat fellow rookie dragster driver, Ben Marshall earning his first professional round victory.

His dragster, known as "The Blackbird" was built by California Chassis Engineering and was the same dragster Beckman drove to a Lucas Oil World Championship in the Super Comp class in 2003.

Jegs High Performance

John competes in Top Dragster and Super Stock, Troy Sr. races in Pro Modified, Mike races in Top Sportsman, and Jeg Jr. in Pro Stock.

Jet car

In 2006, while filming an episode for the series Top Gear, presenter and driver Richard Hammond was critically injured in a crash with the jet dragster, Vampire, that he was piloting.

Kenny Bernstein

Bernstein retired from full-time competition in 2002 and moved his son Brandon into the Bud King Top Fuel dragster, but returned to finish the season in place of his son after Brandon suffered a severe injury.

Model Products Corporation

Examples include a 1984 Corvette, and the 'Futuristic Dragster' as well as cars from the Wacky Races animated television series.

Nanocar

The name comes from the nanocar's resemblance to a dragster, as it has a shorter axle with smaller wheels in the front and a larger axle with larger wheels in the back.


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