If you've ever gone to an NHRA event, it is just a jaw dropping experience. You get to walk into the pits and in some spots, you can literally stand within a foot or two of the crew as they rebuild the motor. You're about 8' or less from the car itself. When they fire the motor, if you're standing close, you and everything around you shakes. You're eyes water so you can't see. It is so much fun!!
You also have to watch them take off from the starting line. Watching on TV doesn't do it justice. Then go walk down to the finish line and watch them fly by.
My wife and I are going to Maple Grove in a few weeks to check it out. Makes the Pro-Stock cars look slow. And those cars could blow the doors off a Cobra, even with a 2 or 3 second head start.
Steve