nhra is way better then nascar?

Question

hey my street car has as much power as a nascar try piloting 9000 horsepower

Answer 1

Comparing Apples to Oranges.

Note: My Son-in-Law races in NHRA Pro Stock, so we have this discussion all of the time becaue I love NASCAR, and his love is NHRA...

NHRA vs. NASCAR:
NHRA: Sit in the car for about 5 minutes.
NASCAR: Sit in the car for abour 4 hours.

NHRA: Temperature in the car about 90-100 degrees for a few minutes.
NASCAR: Temp in the car about 140 degrees (no A/C) for several hours.

NHRA: Fueling time isn't counted in elapsed time.
NASCAR: Have to fuel during race.

NHRA: Steer straight.
NHRA: Steer left (ovals), left/right (road courses).

NHRA: Change tires between races.
NASCAR: Change tires (several times!) during race.

NHRA: Use brakes after race.
NASCAR Use brakes during entire race.

NHRA: Race lasts a few seconds.
NASCAR: Race lasts for a few hours.

NHRA: Stress on neck is forward and backward.
NASCAR: Stress on neck is all 4 directions.

NHRA: Car weighs about 2,000 lbs.
NASCAR: Car weighs over 3,000 lbs.

NHRA: Engine sizes are all hybrid.
NASCAR: Engine size must be stock displacement.

NHRA: Engine can be blown or supercharged
NASCAR: Engine must be naturally aspirated.

NHRA: In case of fire, Methonol burns invisible.
NASCAR: In case of fire, gasoline burns orange.

SIMILARITIES:
Both have no headlights.
Both cars go in excess of 200 mph.
Both use 4 tires.
Both use 1 driver per vehicle.
Both have to cross the finish line first to win.
Both require tons of cash to sustain themselves.
Both require sponsors if you want to be able to really compete.
Both require a special Driver's license and training.
Both have pit crews.
Both have dedicated fans.
Both have beautiful babes wearing tanktops walking around.

COMPARISON TO FORMULA 1 RACING:
F1:Wine and cheese.
NASCAR/NHRA: Beer and hotdogs.

F1: Fur coats and lots of makeup.
NASCAR/NHRA: T-shirts and caps.

F1: Car is made of carbon composite material.
NASCAR/NHRA: Car is made from sheet metal and some fiberglass (except Funny Cars...).

F1: Change tires by lifting the entire car with an airhose and undoing 1 big lugnut.
NASCAR/NHRA: Change tires by using a jack and tightening 5 lugnuts.

F1: No Fenders.
NASCAR/NHRA: Fenders !!!

F1: Doesn't resemble any kind of car.
NASCAR/NHRA: At least it looks like a car (except Top Fuel).

F1: Names like Frenando, Juan, Felipe, Jacque or Christian.
NASCAR: Names like Ricky, Jimmy, Bobby, Dale, Joe, or Davey.

This was a fun question Thanks!
Any more great questions...?

Mack
Go Roush !!!

Answer 2

Yeah, I'm sure your street car has 800 hp. Drag racing rocks the world, but Nascar is fun also. Anybody can go fast in a straight line. If a teenage girl can do it, how hard can it be? On the other hand, every single person with a heartbeat needs to attend an NHRA or IHRA national event at least once. Walk the pits, rub elbows with he big guys, and feel the ground shake and see the sky burn. It's all over way too quick, but Nascar has nothing like a Top Fuel dragster. Total Sensory Overload! - bring earplugs

Answer 3

While I do enjoy going to a NASCAR event, I enjoy NHRA more. There's something about 2, 8,000hp cars going past you side-by-side at 300mph that give me an instant woody. NHRA is more fan friendly too. As was answered, you get entire pit access and the drivers are more than happy to sign autographs and chat. After last years finale with 2 world records set, this year should be even better.
If you've never been to an NHRA event, go at least once if you can. TV doesn't do it justice. If you don't like it, at least you gave it a shot. There's still NASCAR.

Answer 4

Its all about what you like... Some NHRA fans cant understand Nascar, and the same with Nascar fans...

I am a huge Nascar fan, I try my best never to miss a race... I just recently started watching some NHRA just because its in HDTV...

You also have to factor in some of the fights and rivals that go on in Nascar... In NHRA you can run someone in the back and pass them by after getting them out of shape coming out of a turn... That to me is real racing.

Answer 5

Yes they are both under the 'Auto Racing' catagory, but two completely different types and objectives. As a racing 'Fan' attending events, I do prefer going to a NHRA event as opposed going to a NASCAR Cup event. NHRA is far more Fan friendly no matter what BP and DW claim, afterall, they can go anywhere they want, I got kicked out at Sears Point by NASCAR official Dennis Huth for using the wrong camera! At a NHRA event a ticket will get you FULL access to the pits, see the cars, watch them being rebuilt, fired up, get 'freebies', ask questions, and get as many driver autographs you wish. I've noticed that most people say they can't stand NHRA or Drag Racing, have NEVER been to a Drag Race. You just have to go to 'get hooked', feel the ground shake, sweet smell of Nitro, choking tire smoke, and ear shattering sounds, your not a spectator, your actually part of the action. Just don't get the Nitro fumes in your eyes, if your going to stand close, check the wind direction first. Been to many forms of racing, land, water, and air, but there's nothing, I mean NOTHING like hearing one of those 8000 hp engines being fired up!

Answer 6

how can you call a four second sprint a race? even if you make it through all the qualifing sprints you still are racing for less than 1 min. total.try sitting in a much heavier car for over 4 hours with no A/C in a cockpit that is over 130 degrees.it is not even a comparison.
GO NASCAR
GO # 17

Answer 7

i don't like nhra that much because the race is over so fast its just kind of boring i like nascar because i can sit there and watch 43 cars race at one time and i have plenty of time to get drunk and i like the crashes more

Answer 8

I agree with Big Mack except for the Similarities. He forgot Fans in the pits and both have beer.

Answer 9

NHRA sucks! If you dont like NASCAR then dont watch it you jackoff! The sport is better off without your support.
Good luck trying to get a 1000 people to watch NHRA unlike NASCAR that has millions of supporters!

Answer 10

Ignorance: and here's why....

They don't compare b/c they simply are no the same type of racing....enough said.

And FYI, the trash talking makes you look like fool, plz think about that next time before you say something like this.