Glossary / General

nitro

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“Nitro” is a special fuel used in some drag races. It helps race engines make a lot more power so the cars can accelerate extremely fast.

Technical Definition

In drag racing, “nitro” usually means nitromethane fuel. It allows engines to produce much more power than gasoline in the same engine size, which is why it’s common in top drag classes.

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"And you can do these cackle fest things where you fire them up and you have to wear the, you know, the respirator mask because you're behind all the nitro pouring out of the motor."
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"Thomas has had great success in the TA2 car [1299.2s] with those nitro, the nitro guys up there running the TA2 car."
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"You know, we always talk about tires and nitro and we need tracks. We need gears."
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