Dragster racing ?

sskwb · 11-26-2009, 12:57 PM

First, HI! To everyone. This is my 1st post
I asked this Question over on the bracket race forum and didn't get a lot of response. so i thought i would fire it to the T/D crowd.
After an absence of more than a few years, I'm looking to get back into doing some local bracket racing. I have a question about bracket racing a dragster(I ran door cars and an altered before). In the 8.30-8.90 et and 145-165 mph 550 HP range, is there any advantage or disadvantage to running a long 240"-260" either hardtail or suspended car? I am aware of the advantages to running a suspended car and other than the obvious trailer size and a longer car being a bit of a pain. I'm also aware of the longer car being more stable at the type of speed a T/D runs. So i guess the question is.Can a relatively low HP (small block or big block) car be run consistently with a longer wheelbase car? with all racing at northeast Div 1 type tracks
All opinions and comments are welcome

11-26-2009, 12:57 PM	#1
sskwb Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wind gap pa Posts: 19 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dragster racing ? First, HI! To everyone. This is my 1st post I asked this Question over on the bracket race forum and didn't get a lot of response. so i thought i would fire it to the T/D crowd. After an absence of more than a few years, I'm looking to get back into doing some local bracket racing. I have a question about bracket racing a dragster(I ran door cars and an altered before). In the 8.30-8.90 et and 145-165 mph 550 HP range, is there any advantage or disadvantage to running a long 240"-260" either hardtail or suspended car? I am aware of the advantages to running a suspended car and other than the obvious trailer size and a longer car being a bit of a pain. I'm also aware of the longer car being more stable at the type of speed a T/D runs. So i guess the question is.Can a relatively low HP (small block or big block) car be run consistently with a longer wheelbase car? with all racing at northeast Div 1 type tracks All opinions and comments are welcome