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Zooming along a dead straight track, these all-powerful
DRAG RACING dragsters accelerate all the way to the finish line. They
contain massive engines filled with an extra-powerful fuel called nitromethane, which is often
shortened to “nitro”. Burning eight times faster than regular petrol used in most cars, this
super fuel can push dragsters to speeds in excess of 480 km/h (300 mph).

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