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Actually, the standard top fuel dragsters burn their plugs by 100 feet and rely on compression ignition to complete their pass. The only way of stopping the engine after 100 feet is by cutting off the fuel supply. The throttle manages that.
 
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WOW I didn't know that, thanks! :)
 
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