dragster

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The neon yellow race car whipped around the corner, gunning it in a bid to lose the dragster on its tail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

He had been driving a jet-powered dragster at nearly 320mph while attempting to break the land speed record near York.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

Coming off a victory last week in Colorado, Pruett had a 3.689-second run at 327.59 mph in her Tony Stewart Racing dragster during the lone qualifying session of the day.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Force had a final qualifying run of 3.732-seconds at 320.66 mph in her dragster for her first No. 1 qualifier of the year and 21st of her career.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2021

What energy transformations are involved when a dragster engine is revved, its clutch let out rapidly, its tires spun, and it starts to accelerate forward?

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015