NHRA Outlaw Street 3.66 ET Limit Explained After Texas FallNationals Controversy

A controversy erupted on social media after rumors began circulating that the NHRA had placed an index cap on the Outlaw Street class at the Texas FallNationals. The truth is far less salacious, and it all boils down to perfect atmospheric conditions allowing the cars to show their teeth. For years, there was a rather large misunderstanding of just how quick and fast the cars on Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings were actually running. Racers were running deep into the low 3.80s (in the 1/8 mile), and the fastest of the fast were living in the 3.70s. When the NHRA...