What to know about drag racing and its overall techniques

Drag racing, as explained earlier, is best described as a tournament consisting of a two- car straight-line race. It is an all-out acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles over an exact distance. Professional drag strips are available for public use all over the world, but the illegal street racing culture has popularized drag racing nowadays in such a way that most common folks think of drag racing as a bunch of sticker-clad street cars causing mayhem at night. Movies like 2 fast 2 furious didn’t help much either!

Well, whatever gets you going; it is a fact that the launch becomes the deciding factor in any drag race where the machinery is equal.

The race not only depends on the launch, but also on how much you know about your car. Every car has its own launching method, and the techniques detailed here will help you determine what is best for your car. All you need to do is experiment with your car, and be aware of any changes to your setup, tarmac quality or weather conditions that could change what you thought was the best method. Pretty much the only hard and fast rule is to practice in various conditions. Drag racing is definitely hard on your car, but to become consistent in your driving, you will have to sacrifice some hard-earned cash for tyres, repairs and modifications.

The way you launch your car is based mainly on two variables - the type of transmission in your car (manual or automatic), and the drive wheels (front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive).