A jet dragster is a jet powered car used for drag racing. They are most commonly seen at race shows. Jet powered cars are commonly used for land speed record attempts, after an FIA rule …

Sep 28, 2018 · Jet cars have been part of the drag racing landscape since the early 1960s, and are still featured at NHRA national events. Here's a look back at some of the earliest and …

Larsen Motorsports (LMS), founded by Chris and Elaine Larsen, fields four jet dragsters: the Florida Tech Jet Dragster and the Matrix System Jet Dragster.

Feb 24, 2025 · 2017 Jet Car Program Schedule: Feb. 24: NHRA Arizona Nationals, Phoenix: Muy Caliente Racing: March 17: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.

It was powered by a General Electric J79 taken from an F-104 Starfighter. The jet engine had a four-stage afterburner. The first Green Monster appeared in 1952. It was a three-wheeled …

Jet-powered dragsters are a marvel of engineering, harnessing the immense power of jet engines to propel themselves down the drag strip at mind-boggling speeds. To understand how these …

FireForce is the name of a series of jet-powered cars that have been produced since 1989. The first four cars, FireForce 1, FireForce 2, FireForce 3, and FireForce 4, are jet-powered funny …

According to Tim, it actually began in 1971, when Tim helped his father, Art Arfons, the three-time land speed record holder, build a turbine-powered front engine dragster for competition in the …

Art Arfons, with his jet dragster, the Green Monster, became a household name in the 1960s. He relentlessly pursued land speed records, continually modifying his jet-powered car to achieve …

Nov 17, 2006 · Jimmy Gonzales ran the Final Option jet dragster. It was a Pratt & Whitney J-60 powered car built by Jerry Segal. He ran the car for about two seasons before selling the car …