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The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.

With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world.

The International Hot Rod Association, also known as IHRA, is the second largest drag racing sanctioning body after the NHRA.

Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles (usually specially prepared for the purpose) compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line.

The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most commonly ¼ mile, with a shorter 3/16 mile 10 feet becoming increasingly popular, as it has become the standard for nitromethane-powered Top Fuel dragsters and funny cars where some major bracket races and other sanctioning bodies have adopted it as the standard, while (1/8 mi) is also popular in some circles.

Electronic timing and speed sensing systems have been used to record race results since the 1960s.