The Car
> 2005 Hadman Chassis> 300” wheelbase (25 feet from front axle to rear axle centerlines)
> American Racing wheels
> Goodyear tires (replaced every 2 runs)
> Alan Johnson fuel system
> J.T. Stewart pneumatic clutch system
> Strange Engineering 12” aluminum rear end assembly
> Strange Engineering carbon-fiber brake system
> ARP fasteners
> Impact safety equipment and parachutes
> Rolling weight – 2,225 pounds
The Engine
> 500-cubic-inch TFX aluminum hemi (8000 horsepower)> Nitro-methane racing fuel (12 gallons per run)
> Billet steel crankshaft (replaced every 8 runs)
> PSI 14-71 supercharger
> Gates Belts & Hose
> Fel-Pro Gaskets
> Alan Johnson aluminum hemi heads & manifold
> Venolia forged aluminum pistons
> MSD dual ignition systems
> Childs & Albert aluminum connecting rods
Performance
> Best quarter-mile elapsed time - 4.437 seconds (NHRA national record – Joliet, IL. -- 10/05)> Best finish line speed - 337.58 MPH (Brainerd, MN, 8/05)
> 0 to 100 MPH in .8 seconds (the first 60 feet of the run)
> 0 to 200 MPH in 2.2 seconds (the first 350 feet of the run)
> 6 g-forces at the starting line (nothing accelerates faster on land)
> 6 negative g-forces upon deployment of twin ‘chutes at 300 MPH
An NHRA Top Fuel Dragster accelerates quicker than any other land vehicle on earth . . . quicker than a jet fighter plane . . . quicker than the space shuttle.
