Will,
The advantage is always to have the quicker car and be "the chaser" instead of the one being chased. So if you've got a fast door car, it's the same as a fast dragster.
One concern would be your "high horsepower" dragster running too quick for the class. Now you've got to slow it down somehow without killing your reaction & 60 ft times. Drgasters are definitely easier to maintain and repair between rounds, but they all look the same...
Good luck
Eric Saydlowski
2003 NESSA Champion
1973 Dodge Dart Sport
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