# Top fuel  facts

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036 "2008-10-07T16:50:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author: ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/1 "2008-10-07T16:50:30Z")

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[http://sportscarnet.com/blog/2008/09/shocking-and-fascinating-facts-about-top-fuel-dragsters/](http://sportscarnet.com/blog/2008/09/shocking-and-fascinating-facts-about-top-fuel-dragsters/)

Pretty interesting.

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### Author: ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/2 "2008-10-07T17:13:14Z")

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Badass. Im a fan of this factoid: ---- Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading this sentence.

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### Author: ![slvr98camaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@slvr98camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slvr98camaro)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/3 "2008-10-08T05:42:37Z")

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i guess most of this stuff doesnt matter anymore considering they only run 1000’ now

but cool facts none the less

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/4 "2008-10-08T06:06:42Z")

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+1

Nitro cars used timed clutches. The rear wings do not provide sufficient downforce for full power until the car reaches 200mph. Then the full 7500hp is delivered to the tires.

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### Author: ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/5 "2008-10-08T06:09:05Z")

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That was a really nice read, my Dad and I just read it together, nice read.

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### Author: ![slvr98camaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@slvr98camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slvr98camaro)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/6 "2008-10-08T12:01:24Z")

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> [@Need For Speed Pro Street](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-for-speed-pro-street/38265/7):
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> Nitro cars used timed clutches. The rear wings do not provide sufficient downforce for full power until the car reaches 200mph. Then the full 7500hp is delivered to the tires.

something like 17,000 pounds of downforce at that speed

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### Author: ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/7 "2008-10-09T08:46:26Z")

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pretty crazy…good read indeed

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### Author: ![DelfinAshley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/delfinashley/32/3401_2.png) [@DelfinAshley](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DelfinAshley)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/8 "2012-06-27T04:20:56Z")

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Cars with top fuel dragster can rocket to 300 mph in just 4-5 seconds, fuel flow ramps to 90 gallons per minute. Dragster has the capacity to clear 500 feet per second.