I‘m asking specifically about rail drag cars (the long ones). The large engine should be lifting the front wheels off the ground and right over the car but they don‘t seem to.What is the physics involved in this? DO NOT give me an answer about aerodynamics, I‘m talking about before the car gets up to speed.
You mean dragsters? if you look to the back of them they have wheelie bars out back that force the front end down by spring pressure.
it could be multiple reasons, 1. the wings on the very front of drag cars act as a spoiler 2. counter weight effect 3. wheelie bar and im sure there are more
The short answer: It has to do with vertical force on the rear wheels. The long ( an very technical) answer is at the link below.
