Go Speed Racer

Autoblog has a really good article about taking your car to the dragstrip for the first time.  Since I have been thinking recently about doing this very thing, it may come in very handy.

The launch is by far and away the most critical part of a quick run down the strip, especially for vehicles with automatics (those driving manuals will be provided with an opportunity to slow down the run during every shift). The reason is simple; the car is moving the slowest here and wasting the most time, so get the damn thing moving!

Back when I was young and stupid (now I’m just old and stupid) I used to do some street racing, but apparently official dragstrip racing has a few more rules.  Now I just need to get the nitrous hooked up on the minivan. 

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