I think you'd have to stand next to a Saturn V rocket launch to feel more power than top-fuelers.

I've seen several CART races, an F5000 race, IMSA GTP races, an F-1 GP, and been to several air shows with the top military jets, and nothing socks you in the chest with horsepower like top-fuel dragsters and Funny Cars.

While I felt like blood was going to run out of my ears at the F1 race, the power from the dragsters and funny cars is more like beating you about the head and neck until you bleed from your ears.

My uncle was a mechanic on Ed 'The Ace' McCullough's funny car, The Rrrrrrevolution back in the 70's. I used to follow drag racing pretty closely back in the days of Tom "The Mongoose" McEwan and Don "The Snake" Prudhome and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, but I've kind of lost touch. I might have to get back to paying attention.