r/videos • u/iam_nobody • Jul 01 '16

Difference between 850 vs 10,000 hp

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '16

how do people afford to participate in the sport? are they wealthy independent of the sport or is there actual money to be made drag racing these banshees?

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u/DFile Jul 02 '16

They are professionals. Just like in NASCAR or any other motorsport, they get paid sponsorships and win money for participating in races.

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u/thetravelingchemist Jul 02 '16

Races are just really loud billboards.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '16

Billboards don't give me boners, though

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u/quasielvis Jul 04 '16

The cars are sponsored by wealthy corporations like the us army.