Part of the alure of racing is the mystery of the machine. What makes a car like this so fast? Is it because of the monster engine, the big wings, the sticky tires, the control offered by the suspension, or is it a mixture of all of these things?

 

Small Block Chevy Power packaged inside a chromoly cage, running power to some very sticky race rubber. Held on to at the very edge by one steely nerved driver.