page_title: Motorcycle racing
section_title: Drag racing/sprints
hierarchical_section_title: Motorcycle racing / Categories / Other categories / Drag racing/sprints
caption_attribution_description: A motorcycle launches at a drag strip in Byron, Illinois on 2003-05-17. Author: Interiot
context_page_description: Motorcycle racing is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials.
context_section_description: Drag racing or sprints is a racing venue where two participants line up at a dragstrip with a signaled starting line. Upon the starting signal, the riders accelerate down a straight, quarter-mile long paved track where their elapsed time and terminal speed are recorded. The rider to reach the finish line first is the winner. This can occur upon purpose built venues (e.g., Santa Pod), temporary venues (e.g., runways or drives of country houses). In addition to "regular" motorcycles, top fuel motorcycles using Nitrous Oxide also compete in this category.
caption: Drag Racing
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