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Why dragster engines explode so often

Top Fuel dragsters make around 11,000 horsepower, and the insane part is they’re basically always seconds away from blowing up. The weird part is the engine isn’t really “cooled” like a normal car - ...
The 11,000-horsepower, nitromethane-burning engine that powers a modern Top Fuel dragster is the very definition of controlled chaos, a cacophony of explosive elements and incredible forces delicately ...
Given the name "Kings of the Sport," Top Fuel dragsters are the most powerful vehicles among the drag racing categories of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). As the world's fastest accelerating ...