NHRA question...?

Question

Every race I watch, there seems to be an engine failure, do you think that it could be because of the burnouts and the high revs that you need to do one?

Answer 1

Thats a very good point. They do the burnout to make the tires stickey so when they take off they get grip. When they do the burnout only part of the ignition is engaged, after the burnout the crew chief will actually turn ON the second distributor cap to give it full power. So when doing the burnout alot of damage could happen to the motor but Im sure the NHRA has looked into this. Good thinking. Im going to look further into this.

Tom, my answer here is to the best of my knowledge, I could be wrong about the ignition thing but that what I have been told.

Answer 2

The burn outs are done without full power, no blower, one distributer. It's to heat the slicks-not impress the spectators. It's the nature of the sport-it would be the same as NASCAR using restrictor plates at Talladega and Daytona.

If NHRA begins regulating horsepower, the same thing will happen that has ruined NASCAR-the COT. Only thing different is decals and paint jobs.