dragstrip

right|thumb|The Hockenheimring dragstrip, 2005 thumb|right|Looking down a drag strip. Note the Christmas tree countdown lights in the center thumb|right|Drag racing vehicles ready to race thumb|right|Bring your own cars waiting to run down the dragstrip thumb|right|Snowmobile vs. Motorcycle

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 (304.8 m) races. The race is begun from a standing start which allows three factors to affect the outcome of the race: reaction time, power/weight ratio, and traction.