Yeah, obviously they don't use a CVT so the RPMs are anything but the same throughout the race. I don't know the details of Top Fuel and such, but Steve with h

Yeah, obviously they don't use a CVT so the RPMs are anything but the same throughout the race. I don't know the details of Top Fuel and such, but Steve with his SMX[1] wagon[2] keeps his car at 2000 RPM at the lights, so seems reasonable to assume Top Fuel is around there too. On the top end the Top Fuel cars are limited to just over 8000 RPM[3], with the red line at 8500 RPM. So an average of 3800 RPM seems reasonable. As a cross check, given that Top Fuel cars are single-speed[4], I guess one could calculate the same using the diameter of the wheels, keeping in mind that the tire expands a lot compared to its size at rest. [1]: https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2024/12/4000-hp-twin-turbo-572-cid-smx-engine/ https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2024/12/4000-hp-twin-turbo-... [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnrZdrp77Cs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnrZdrp77Cs [3]: https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2023/03/top-fuel-and-funny-car-engines/ https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2023/03/top-fuel-and-funny-...