[Dragncar]

Originally Posted by pastry_chef

Not in these parts that I've seen but so variables in play.

Length of street that can safely full throttle.
how contaminated and slick the asphalt is, type of tires, setup of the car, driving skill and aggressiveness.

We did some crazy stuff in the past, street racing 3 cars across 3 lanes.
These days I feel street racing is just not worth the risk, just take it to the track. Maybe you won't lose traction but what if the guy beside you does and hits you near the start.

That was more about a street Pontiac 550 HP engine will usually have more torque than a 550HP Chevy so its a advantage IMO.
You can do it with factory blocks and heads and low enough RPM the engines last a long time.
Street racing is all but dead around here. But the track has free street drags on race weekends for the kids to let off stream. Very popular but mostly tuner cars.
In the 80s street muscle car racing was so big we had lunchtime drags in High School. Talk $h!t in the morning, settle it at lunch. It was great.