1. Brittany Force
   Leah Pritchett
2. Lori Johns
   Shirley Muldowney

In 2017, Brittany Force, a member of the legendary Force family, was crowned the Top Fuel Dragster champion. She won the series from Steve Torrence by just 81 points.

1. 1000 gallons a second
   5 gallons a minute
2. 0.1 gallons a second
   1.5 gallons a second

A Top Fuel dragster is a thirsty thing. When at full throttle and hurling down the asphalt, it is guzzling 1.5 gallons of nitro fuel a second. That puts it on par with a Jumbo 747 in the thirsty stakes!

1. Todd Patton
   Doug Herbert
2. Joe Amato
   Jack King

Joe Amato scored 52 drag race victories over the course of his career along with 5 NHRA Top Fuel championships. He was also the first to take his car through the 260 and 280 mph barrier in competition setup.

1. 200 mph
   800 mph
2. 175 mph
   335 mph

A Top Fuel dragster in competition setup can reach up to 335 mph. That is over 500 km/h. Now, that is some speed!

1. Antron Brown
   Scott Palmer
2. Tony Schumacher
   Clay Millican

Drag racing’s first black champion, Antron Brown, has won the championship on no less than four occasions. He is a co-host of Top Gear America.

1. 6 seconds
   3.6 seconds
2. 0.3 seconds
   1 second

Travelling at around 335 mph means a Top Fuel covers plenty of ground... fast! In fact, it will cover 1000 ft (around 300 meters) in just 3.6 seconds. Amazing!

1. 1.5 seconds
   0.8 seconds
2. 3 seconds
   2.2 seconds

In under a second, 0.8 seconds to be exact, a top-fuel dragster is running at over 60 mph from a standing start. That's about three times faster than a sports car like Porsche 911. Within 200 meters of starting, it is approaching 300 mph.

1. 100 cubic inches
   500 cubic inches
2. 1000 cubic inches
   None of the above

The engines in modern Top Fuel dragsters are limited to 500 cubic inches by the National Hot Rod Association. The compression ratio in these engines is around 6.5:1.

1. Gasoline
   Nitromethane
2. Methanol
   None of the above

Top Fuel dragster fuel is 90 percent nitromethane and 10 percent methanol. When burned, it provides 2.3 times more power than regular gasoline.

1. 2
   4
2. 6
   8

Top Fuel dragsters each have eight outlet pipes for their exhaust systems. These are 18 inches long and 2.75 inches in diameter. Made of steel, they are often called "zoomies."

1. 999 bhp
   500 bhp
2. 3,000 bhp
   10,000 bhp

10,000 brake horsepower! That's just mind blowing. But yes, that is what a Top Fuel dragster pushes out in order to get the vehicle up to 335 mph over the course of a run.

1. 44 amps
   3 amps
2. 12 amps
   None of the above

Top Fuel dragsters have dual magnetos. These supply the spark plugs in the engine with an incredible 44 amps during a competitive run, which destroys the electrodes.

1. Mike Strasberg
   Tony Schumacher
2. Craig Smith
   Ron Passie

Tony Schumacher is an eight-time NHRA Top Fuel dragster champion. He titled in 1999, from 2004 to 2009 and again in 2014. In 2005, he recorded the fastest Top Fuel dragster quarter-mile run, with a top speed of 337.5 mph.

1. 6,000 RPM
   9,500 RPM
2. 22,000 RPM
   None of the above

Strangely enough, for all that power, a Top Fuel dragsters engine does not rev that much higher than a normal car. They spin at around 9,500 RPM at full speed.

1. 0.5 Gs
   3 Gs
2. 5 Gs
   8 Gs

8 Gs! That's fighter pilot territory. But in order to get a Top Fuel dragster up and over the 300 mph mark on a 1000 foot track, that's the force a driver will have to withstand!

1. Hydrogen
   Oxygen
2. Carbon dioxide
   None of the above

That white flame is pure hydrogen that has been burned. How? Well, the exhaust stacks get so hot that the hydrogen left to burn after the water vapor is effectively vaporized by the heat. And it looks spectacular!

1. 33 dB
   150 dB
2. 3000 dB
   None of the above

A full-revving Top Fuel dragster engine will generate an impressive 150 dB. That's like standing 25 meters away from a jet taking off. Better take some earplugs!

1. Lewis Hamilton
   Blaine Johnson
2. Gilles Villneurve
   Ayrton Senna

A NHRA Top Alcohol dragster legend, Blaine Johnson won that class championship for four years in a row from 1990 to 1993. He moved to the prestigious Top Fuel class but died in a crash in 1996, the first fatality since 1971.

1. 496 lb
   100 lb
2. 1,000 lb
   801 lb

Lightweight but still powerful, a Top Fuel dragster engine weighs around 496 lbs. That's thanks to the fact that the block and many other parts are made from aluminum. The block itself weighs just 187 lbs.

1. Shirley Muldowney
   Brittany Force
2. Kitty O'Neil
   Mendy Fry

Shirley Muldowney won three Top Fuel Dragster championship titles in the late '70s and early '80s. She was the first woman to be given a Top Fuel dragster racing license and is considered a pioneer in the sport.

1. Fast Shirley
   First Lady of Drag Racing
2. Speedy Shirl
   Shattering Shirley

The Top Fuel drag racing champion in 1977, 1980 and 1982, Shirley Muldowney is affectionately known as the 'First Lady of Drag Racing.'

1. Mike Salinas
   Antron Brown
2. Steve Torrence
   Doug Kalitta

After finishing behind Brittany Force by just 81 points to lose out on the 2017 title, Steve Torrence went one better in 2018. He was crowned the Top Fuel drag racing champion when he finished 304 points ahead of Tony Schumacher.

1. Valtteri Bottas
   Valentino Rossi
2. Gary Scelzi
   Max Verstappen

Not only has Gary Scelzi won the NHRA Top Fuel championship on three occasions, but he also won the 2005 Funny Car championship as well. Now, that's impressive!

1. True
2. False

No, not at all. All helmets must be full face with the HANS neck safety devices fitted to them as well. This helps prevent serious neck injuries in the result of an accident.

1. Stainless Steel
   Iron
2. Aluminum
   None of the above

Although they generate crazy amounts of power, a Top Fuel dragster engine must be relatively light. For this reason, the engine block is forged from aluminum. The cylinder heads are also aluminum.

1. National Hot Rod Association
   North American Dragster Association
2. Autoracing America
   Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The National Hot Rod Assocation oversees Top Fuel dragster racing in the United States. The organization was formed in 1951.

1. Kevlar brakes
   Parachutes
2. Sand traps
   None of the above

Although Top Fuel dragsters do have excellent braking systems, trying to slow down from 330 mph requires additional help. For this reason, at the end of the run, parachutes are deployed behind the vehicle to provide instant deceleration.

1. Ronnie Sox
   Shirley Muldowney
2. Dick LaHaie
   Brittany Force

Dick LaHaie was crowned NHRA Top Fuel champion in 1987 and went on to crew Scott Kalitta championship runs in 1994 and 1995.

1. Fast Shirley
   In Drag
2. Dragnet
   Heart Like a Wheel

"Heart Like a Wheel" starred Bonnie Bedelia in the lead role. Muldowney didn't like the movie at all, but conceded that it was good for the promotion of the sport.

1. 9,500
   540
2. 100
   3,000

A Top Fuel dragsters engine will run around 9,500 revolutions per minute when running flat-out. Because they are so darn quick, that means it has only spun around 540 times during a run.

1. Hardened perspex
   Titanium
2. Kevlar
   None of the above

Each driver in a Top Fuel dragster sits in a specialized roll cage to provide them with the best possible protection in the event of a crash. This includes a titanium shield that stops any debris from entering the roll cage area and injuring the driver during such an event.

1. Tony Schumacher
   Steve Torrence
2. Troy Buff
   None of the above

An eight-time Top Fuel dragster champion, Tony Schumacher has had extensive sponsorship from the U.S. Army. At the beginning of the sponsorship, this led to his vehicle receiving the name of "The Sarge," but this quickly transferred to Schumacher himself due to his buzzcut.

1. 1932 Ford V8
   Volkswagen Flat Four
2. Chevrolet small block V8
   Chrysler 426 Hemi

Although it is built of specialist parts, a Top Fuel dragster engine's layout follows that of the Chrysler 426 Hemi "Elephant Engine" produced between 1964 and 1971.

1. Scott Kalitta
   Shirley Muldowney
2. Urs Erbacher
   Alan Bradshaw

Scott Kalitta was an American drag racer that competed in both Top Fuel and Funny Car events. Sadly, a crash at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in 2008 while driving a Funny Car took his life after his vehicle went past the run-off area and crashed with a larger piece of heavy machinery. This prompted the NHRA to shorten track lengths; the longer track had caused Kalitta's car to continue gaining speed.

1. She was the first person to win the Top Fuel dragster championship three times.
   She sometimes raced in reverse.
2. She like to race blindfolded on occasion.
   None of the above.

By winning the Top Fuel dragster championship in 1977, 1980 and 1982, Shirley Muldowney was the first person to take three titles in drag racing's most prestigious class. That is certainly some achievement.