What Makes a Fast Half-Mile Car?

Half-Mile racing is all about who can clock the fastest trap speed at the end of a non prepped half mile surface. This is a bit different than other types of drag racing. The unprepared surface means that traction is limited and stability can be a serious problem at higher speeds. There s a lot that goes into building a half mile car. In this video some of the fastest half mile racers in the world talk about it. Special thanks to @ishotthat on instagram for capturing the beautiful thumbnail image. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @gearsandgasoline Contact us via email at: gearsandgasoline@gmail.com You can buy T-shirts here: gearsandgasoline.com You can buy our stickers here: https://www.vinylspec.com/store/p5/Gears_and_Gasoline_Sticker.html Donate to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/gearsandgasoline Music: Lately by Nitro https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7614 Silver Eyes by Hale https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7988 Hardball by Thorr https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7897 Primary camera gear that we film with: Panasonic S1h with MC1 adaptor https://amzn.to/3G918cO Panasonic S1 https://amzn.to/3HajZ8q Gopro Hero 9 https://amzn.to/35vHU4s Rode VidoeMicro https://amzn.to/3g4YpGA Rode mic go https://amzn.to/3rVWeeb Sandisk Extreme Pro 300mbs https://amzn.to/3g6vn9H Ronin Rs2 https://amzn.to/32FStAU Canon 24-105 https://amzn.to/33VIKXK Canon 70-200 https://amzn.to/35k3lFo Rokinon 35mm https://amzn.to/35krZpq Rokinon 14mm https://amzn.to/3Gej9GM Sigma 35mm https://amzn.to/3II1NU7