funny cars
Enclosed-body drag racers
Funny cars are a class of drag racing vehicle with a one-piece fiberglass body that tilts forward to reveal the engine and driver compartment.
The name comes from their exaggerated, distorted appearance—the body sits far back on the chassis, giving them a cartoonish look compared to stock vehicles.
They're among the fastest accelerating machines on earth, reaching over 300 mph in a quarter mile.
- burnoutsStates of total exhaustion
- tire smokeVaporized rubber from spinning
- drag racingStraight-line acceleration contest
- nitromethaneSimplest organic nitro compound
- quarter mile1,320 feet exactly
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