A
dragstrip is a facility for conducting
automobile and
motorcycle acceleration events such as
drag racing. Although a
quarter mile (1320 feet, 402 m) is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile (201 m) tracks, and the premiere classes will run 1,000 foot (304.8m) races. The race is begun from a
standing start which allows three factors to affect the outcome of the race: reaction time, torque, and traction.