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	Funny Car -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Funny Car is an (additional info and facts about NHRA) NHRA (additional info and facts about drag racing) drag racing car class.
		The engines in Funny cars commonly exhibit varying (Mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion) piston heights and ratios that are determined by the piston's proximity to the air intake.
		Funny cars have a fixed (additional info and facts about gear ratio) gear ratio of 3.20:1 and have a reverser.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fu/funny_car.htm (617 words)

	Funny Car Anatomy
		A Funny Car chassis -- which has a wheelbase of between 100 and 125 inches -- is fabricated from 179 3/4 feet (18 pieces) of 4130 chromoly tubing and costs approximately $20,000.
		Funny Cars must weigh a minimum of 2,300 pounds and may not have a wheelbase that measures more than 125 inches or fewer than 100 inches.
		From the front of the car to a point 12 inches behind the centerline of the front axle, the cars must maintain a minimum ground clearance of three inches.
	www.nhra.com /anatomy/funnycar.html (965 words)

	Funny Car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Funny Car is an NHRA drag racing car class.
		The engines in Funny cars commonly exhibit varying piston heights and ratios that are determined by the piston's proximity to the air intake.
		Funny cars have a fixed gear ratio of 3.20:1 and have a reverser.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/F/Funny-Car.htm (567 words)

	The MDI Air Car - the world´s cleanest car.
		The MDI Air Car - the world´s cleanest car.
		The smallest and most innovative: three seats, minimal dimensions with the boot of a saloon: a great challenge for such a small car which runs on compressed air.
		The Minicat is the city car of the future.
	www.theaircar.com /models.html (135 words)

	Interview with NHRA Funny Car Driver Tony Pedregon:Drag Racing News Powered By the Extreme Garage Network Dedicated to ...
		The Funny Car racer comes from a family of drivers, and currently is part of the three-car John Force Racing team that has steam rolled the competition in the first half of the season.
		When the car puts a cylinder out, it used to be that John could just peddle the car and the other guy would have already smoked the tires and John would still get the win.
		I think that one of the bad raps that two car teams had was whether the sport was going to be manipulated by some car owner with an agenda that just wants one car to win and one car to lay down and be the blocker.
	www.extremegarage.com /dragracing_nhra/articles/tpedregon_interview.htm (6191 words)

	ZDriver.com - NHRA Datsun Funny Car?
		All the caption sez is that Chuck Etchells drove the car.
		If the car's sponsor is the same Muscle Motors that I know of, you can bet the Z is running a Mopar V8.
		Funny thing was we were one of the last guys to run a front motor car in that class.
	zdriver.com /forum/showthread.php?t=8619 (403 words)

	IHRA.com - Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series
		I expect there to again be a huge car count in all classes at “The Rock” because Rockingham is a great facility.
		In some types of racing this support would be unheard of, but not in the IHRA Funny Car class.
		We are a very close knit bunch who race and battle hard on the track but we have a lot of fun in the pits and are always there to support each other when the need arises.
	www.ihra.com /news/2005/april/atchisonrockingham.htm (241 words)

	National Dragster: Funny Car Kid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His father and uncle switched to Funny Cars in the early 1980s, and they let Jackson sit in the car when they were warming it up.
		He was with Turtle from 1986 (the year he earned his Funny Car license) to 1988, during which time he raced his own car on off weekends.
		As he was reassembling his Funny Car, Jackson received a call from former sponsor Joe Adessa, who was interested in forming his own team with Jackson as driver.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4078/is_200403/ai_n9403350 (1449 words)

	Randy Anderson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He finished the year sixth in the Nitro Funny Car Winston point standings; this after two Winston Championships in four and a half seasons in the Top Alcohol Funny Car category.
		While in the Top Alcohol Funny Car category, Anderson won nearly 50 percent of the races he was in when he made it to the final round.
		The two other highlights in his Top Alcohol Funny Car career were: The NHRA National Speed record in his class with a 253.73 mph run March 2, 1996 at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas and the prestigious U.S. Nationals title his rookie season in 1992.
	www.bradanderson.com /randy (558 words)

	GBC Racing - FAQ
		The scale of these cars is close to the full size Funny Car.
		The rules state any car faster than 150 mph has to be equipped with a working parachute.
		Example: NHRA in pro and super-pro class, cars running 9.99 in a quarter mile and 6.39 in a eighth mile or quicker...mandatory to have a valid competitions license.
	members.kconline.com /cgi-bin/cgiwrap/gbcracing/gbc.pl?9 (254 words)

	Hell Fire Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Funny Car project was started in the year 2000 when ADRA made it's debut.
		Like so many others, my family and I thought we would try running a funny car, since that was the only type drag car we hadn't raced but always wanted to.
		As the car progresses we will be posting more photos of it's paint along with performance updates to our site, So keep checking back.
	www.hellfireracing.com /funnycar/fc.htm (385 words)

	Carey Mahoney's Big Time Top Alcohol Sand Funny Car
		On raceday, Mahoney squared off against the Mr.Dig'em funny car and ran another 3.05 ET which was good enough to advance to the second round.
		Carey had some problems adjusting to the track as the race is ran at night and the lighting in the shut down area was not great for a funny car that likes to get a little crazy.
		There were eighteen blown alcohol cars in attendance at Primm and hopefully many of them will show up in Albany for the ASDA points race to try to dethrone the king.
	www.geocities.com /twostyle2/home.html (1798 words)

	.:: Official Dick Harrell Forum ::. - HORAN'S ELECTRIC - FUNNY CAR NATIONALS - ST. LOUIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I told him not to worry that the car would be ready to run and I would try to be the last car to run.
		So we warm up the car (Val was not allowed to wear a face mask to warm it) It sounded pretty good so I went ahead and took out 2% to be safe.
		This was her 1st time to sit in a Fuel funny car and warm it up.
	www.dickharrell.com /cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=events;action=display;num=1092074736 (931 words)

	National Dragster: FUNNY CAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Worsham, who has been racing full time in Funny Car since his NHRA Rookie of the Year season of 1991, said, "It took me about 10 years to get to the point where I could pedal properly.
		First, the only place you can practice it is at a national event, and then your car has to get running good enough to the point where your opponent is going to make a mistake against you.
		Runner-up Scelzi, racing in his second final round of the season, was pleased with his car's overall consistency, stating, "We made it down the track on seven of eight runs, including all four of the qualifying passes, and we got quicker on each of those runs with times of 5.22, 4.90, 4.87, and 4.81.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4078/is_200406/ai_n9432276 (674 words)

	CANNONBALL RACING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pomona, California (November 7, 2003) - Oakley Time Bomb Dodge Stratus Funny Car driver Scotty Cannon held on as low qualifier yesterday until the 20th car of 24 (largest Funny Car field this year) went down the track in yesterday's first qualifying session for the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.
		By the end of the session his 4.872-second elapsed time at 314.31 mph was good for No. 5.
		His partner in the other lane was newly-crowned Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon, who "won" that round with a 4.859/316.45.
	www.cannonballracing.com (155 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Big changes coming in Funny Car
		Details have been sketchy as to who will sponsor Densham's new effort and who will tune his fuel coupe when the series gets underway in '04, but it is clear that the departure of Densham will usher in a new alignment for his soon-to-be former boss.
		Meanwhile, more rumors persist that Scotty Cannon may be passing on continuing his Funny Car career in 2004.
		But for now, the Funny Car class has suddenly become an epicenter of change as the 2003 schedule rounds the bend and heads for home.
	espn.go.com /rpm/nhra/2003/0824/1602043.html (491 words)

	Funny Car Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Funny Car body is one piece, so if you want to open the door, you also have to lift the hood.
		All of the newer Funny Car collectibles have front wheels that turn (many of the older units just used a solid steel shaft).
		Unlike the older collectible cars, the newer Funny Cars have Goodyear Eagle slicks that are soft and pliable, just like the real thing.
	www.16long.com /cartour.htm (854 words)

	Interceptor Team
		The INTERCEPTOR is a custom designed jet engine powered funny car that is crafted to resemble the notable fl and white police car, with all the police graphics and the latest in warning light systems.
		Even with the car on static display, it will be an exciting, attention-getting vehicle highlighting our program.
		We are ready to join the 2005 jet car wars held across the country and into Canada.
	www.interceptorteam.com (461 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Rookie Medlen steps in for Funny Car champ
		Eric Medlen is stepping into the most pressure-packed situation in drag racing as he takes over behind the wheel of the John Force Racing Castrol Syntec Funny Car that Tony Pedregon drove to eight victories and an NHRA championship last season.
		Medlen, a 30-year-old rookie, was scheduled to make his first competitive pass in an NHRA Funny Car this afternoon in the season-opening K&N Filters Winternationals at Pomona (Calif.) Raceway.
		Bazemore, who finished second in the NHRA Funny Car standings last season, is starting his fourth season with Don Schumacher Racing.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/rac-column/2004/feb/19/516381413.html (793 words)

	Welcome To The Nostalgia Funny Car News Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is also the quickest and fastest pass by a Nostalgia Funny car in all classes.
		Plans are to have the car completed by next spring and to begin testing in the same time period.
		The car should be done by the end of the year and in testing over the winter and will not debut until it is consistently running the numbers it should.
	www.nostalgiafunnycarnews.com (1264 words)

	GBC Racing - Home Page
		These Funny Cars are offered in a 110" wheel base and are powered by motorcycle or snowmobile type engines.
		These Funny Cars are a great way for racing fans and drag racers to enjoy the fast action-packed competition of drag racing, with the size and economics kept in mind.
		These adult driven Funny Cars are legal in NHRA and IHRA associated tracks, using the guidelines and rules of these sanctioning bodies.
	users.kconline.com /cgi-bin/cgiwrap/gbcracing/gbc.pl (229 words)

	Scelzi eyeing Funny Car championship
		He's gone from being 215 points behind with six races left in a season to win a Top Fuel championship, of which he's won three, and he's aiming for his first Funny Car crown in his second full season of Funny Car competition in the HEMI-powered Oakley Dodge Stratus.
		Scelzi has a clear edge over the 12-time Funny Car champion, with a 6-4 win-loss career record against him.
		He accomplished this feat at Infineon Raceway in 2003 * Is one of the few Funny Car drivers who have a winning record against the 12-time Funny Car champion John Force: 6-4.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/08/18/210077.html (637 words)

	Vintage Corvair Funny Cars
		The funny car's resemblance to factory models contributed to their early popularity.
		Not every spectator realized the the funny car shared only its body with the showroom variety.
		This car was the successor to the Patriot Chevelle.
	www.corvaircorsa.com /funny01.html (282 words)

	Car Talk
		A Lone Star art car parade; aluminum foil helmets, studied; and crash test yummies.
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	www.cartalk.com (284 words)

	NHRA Alcohol Funny Car
		The Jordans wanted a driver who was closer to where the car was based, so when this new piece was finished, they made an offer to Scelzi.
		DeVour is earning his keep, for its first national event outing, the car qualified for the Cal Nats in the Number 9 spot with a 6.12.
		Bill, Kirk, Bob, and Gary are very pleased with the power the mill is making and see a time when the car will run with the best of the Hemi-powered machines.
	www.jordanbrosracing.com /jbr/nov90.html (689 words)

	Funny Car Summer
		Before resuming his role as pulp anti-hero Dwight in next year's Sin City 2, this dangerously handsome Brit stars as an adulterer helplessly embroiled in flmail in Derailed.
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Funny Car Summer to receive a rating.
		"Funny Car Summer does make elements of funny car racing interesting, but in other aspects it doesn't really achieve great results.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/funny_car_summer (322 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Funny Car racer Bazemore looks forward to LVMS test
		The last time Whit Bazemore made a pass down The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was the final round of Funny Car eliminations during the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals last October.
		He lost the race to Tony Pedregon, who clinched the 2003 NHRA Funny Car championship with the victory.
		Bazemore is returning for his fourth season with Don Schumacher Racing's Funny Car team and said he is looking forward to being in the mix for the 2004 Funny Car championship.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/births/2004/jan/22/516219671.html (603 words)

	American Funny Car Series - 2004 Season In Review
		We will be diligent to express to each team what is needed and I hope they will do the same from us.
		Too many cars is not a bad thing.
		Email American Funny Car Series to let me know what you thought about year one and any ideas you may have for improvement.
	americanfunnycars.com (273 words)

	Amazon.com: Hot Wheels Take Along: Red Twin Engine Funny Car: Toys & Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With a capacity for 100 cars, varying compartment sizes for different sized Hot Wheels, this Take Along is just what our home needed to keep my 2 year old's prized wheeled toys kept and stored away neatly.
		The embossed front of the car and logo is very cool and despite it being a pure plastic case, for the price and convenience, a real must have.
		My son has trouble putting all his cars in it; if you have a wide variety of Hot Wheel vehicle sizes (as most kids do,) you have to be very particular where they go.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008BFZT/ref=nosim/mattgainescom-20 (501 words)

	Funny - Funny Forward (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Take refuge from the pressures of everyday modern living in the pages of our magazine with its unusual perspective on news and the world, jokes, (mostly) humorous short stories, a wee bit of poetry and inimitable movie reviews.
		Computer aided design and manufacturing of drag racing, fuel and funny car chassis and components....
		Interesting and funny facts are categorized under such topics as animal, people, statistics, general,...
	www.funny-how.com /funnyforward (707 words)

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