Drag Racing Cars: Physics Project Ideas

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In a drag racing scenario where the car with the highest top speed loses, additional conditions must be established to make the race meaningful. The winning strategy could involve a car moving extremely slowly, which undermines the concept of competition. The focus should be on the car that completes the quarter mile in the shortest time rather than just top speed. Understanding average speed is crucial for analyzing the race dynamics. Clarifying these parameters will help in developing a more engaging physics project.
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i have just started with physics and i have a project where i have to make a scenario where two cars are drag racing in a quarter mile race and the one with the highest top speed loses. i don't even know where to start.
 
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It seems to me there has to be another condition on this drag race.
As it stands, the winning strategy is going extremely slowly, perhaps taking a whole lifetime to go the quarter mile. Not very interesting!
 
that was the only information i was given.
like i said, i don't even know where to start on how to do this
 
The car that completes the race in the shortest time, wins. That says nothing about the top speed of either car. What do you know about average speed?
 

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