dragster
noun
drag·ster
ˈdrag-stər 
1
: a vehicle built or modified for use in a drag race
2
: one who participates in a drag race
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On Thursday, Elite Motorsports announced that, once funding is secured, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will slide into the seat of its Top Fuel dragster for the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Top Fuel dragster is going to have her name on it, not mine.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Capps will add a second car next year — a Top Fuel dragster driven by 21-year-old Maddi Gordon, who recently became the 100th woman to win a race in NHRA history.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
The neon yellow race car whipped around the corner, gunning it in a bid to lose the dragster on its tail.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Top Fuel dragster is going to have her name on it, not mine.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Capps will add a second car next year — a Top Fuel dragster driven by 21-year-old Maddi Gordon, who recently became the 100th woman to win a race in NHRA history.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
The neon yellow race car whipped around the corner, gunning it in a bid to lose the dragster on its tail.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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“Dragster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragster. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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dragster
noun
drag·ster
ˈdrag-stər
: a vehicle (as an automobile) made for drag racing
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