Nitromethane, commonly known as “nitro,” plays a crucial role in the high-octane world of drag racing, providing the intense power needed to propel cars down the strip at breakneck speeds. Its unique ...

Over the last 75 years, hot rodders have tried souping-up their engines with every possible exotic fuel and power additive. After trial and error, they settled on nitromethane—a dry-cleaning solvent ...

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An inside look at the engines that propel the funny cars of drag racing from zero to you-can’t-be-serious in four seconds. By Paul Stenquist At the head of a straight ribbon of pavement, a swarm of ...

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NHRA teams pay $1800 for a 40-gallon drum of nitromethane, so they’re paying $45 a gallon—and that’s a group discount negotiated for the entire racing season. Every single run consumes 14 gallons of ...