Cars & Vehicles
Drag Racing & Dragsters Quiz
Quarter-mile thunder — how much do you know about drag racing?
Quarter-mile thunder — how much do you know about drag racing?
Top Fuel dragsters produce approximately 11,000 horsepower and cover a quarter mile in just 3.6 seconds.
Each round presents 10 randomized multiple-choice questions drawn from a pool of 50, so every playthrough is different. You get instant feedback with explanations after each answer, plus a shareable score at the end.
Rev up your knowledge of drag racing from its Southern California origins to modern NHRA competition. Cover Top Fuel dragsters' incredible 11,000 horsepower, Funny Cars' tilting carbon fiber bodies, Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits' pioneering innovations, John Force's 16 championships, Shirley Muldowney's barrier-breaking career, and the emerging world of electric drag racing.
Top Fuel dragsters accelerate from 0 to over 330 mph in about 3.6 seconds, producing roughly 11,000 horsepower. They experience about 5 Gs of acceleration force and consume approximately 22 gallons of nitromethane per run.
Top Fuel dragsters have a long, rail-like chassis with the engine behind the driver, while Funny Cars have a shorter wheelbase with a one-piece carbon fiber body that resembles a production car and tilts forward for engine access.
Legends include Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits (pioneered the rear-engine dragster), John Force (16 Funny Car championships), Shirley Muldowney (first woman to win a Top Fuel title), Kenny Bernstein (first to exceed 300 mph), and Tony Schumacher (8 Top Fuel titles).
Last updated: April 2026