Australian drag racing legend, Graeme Cowin and current Top Fuel competitor Darren Morgan have announced a partnership which will see the two combine to attack the Australian Top Fuel Championship.

The Wicked Quick Top Fuel Dragster of Darren Morgan Racing has been stepping up its pace since its debut in September last year and with the experience brought to the team by Cowin, the race program is set to rock the planet.

"Graeme is all about business. He is a Champion and he knows what it takes to win. I was part of Graeme's team when he was winning events and setting speed and ET records both here and in the USA, he goes out to win and that is the way we approach our race efforts. He helped inspire me to become involved in Top Fuel racing when he was running his own team, to be able to race with Graeme at this level again is a dream come true. We are running second in the Championship in our first year, the car is consistent, but it is all about opportunities and we have one of the best in Graeme.

"Graeme and Wendy Cowin have been involved with racing since the sixties, and their company Rocket Industries is one of the largest suppliers of High Performance Automotive parts in Australia and their support of drag racing is unquestioned. They support the Rocket Allstar series as well as venues and events. We are proud to be involved with people who are passionate and dedicated to success".

"Our team is always striving to find ways to improve our performance, and Graeme is helping us realize that goal. We are excited about this new partnership, and I look forward to Rocket Industries playing a key role in our success for years to come." Morgan added.

For the Sydney based Cowin who has spent many years in pursuit of perfection both on and off the race track this partnership is as much about friendship as business. Rocket industries (Wendy and I) are looking forward to the opportunities of a long term marketing partnership with Darren his wife Natalie and all the team DMR. Darren and I have been friends for a long time, he is prepared to work hard to win - to do whatever it takes. He wants to achieve a lot in this sport and if we can help then we are happy to do that."

The DMR team has just hit high gear and the momentum it is generating will continue for years to come.

CLICK HERE to visit the Darren Morgan Racing (DMR) Website for the latest information on the team.

It’s all about the figures with a Top Fuel Dragster:

* A Top Fuel motor will produce almost 1000 horsepower per cylinder.

* The maximum allowed engine capacity is 500 cubic inches. Cylinder block and heads are CNC machined from solid billet aluminium.

* The maximum boost produced is 45.5 psi by the 14-71 supercharger at full throttle. That’s more than 3.0 bar or twice that achieved by a Mitsubishi EVO VIII

* Supercharger’s internal rotors are spinning at 12654 rpm with the engine at 8500 rpm.

* The temperature of the 14-71 supercharger is 74 degrees Celsius (165 degrees Fahrenheit) after just 4.5 seconds of maximum boost.

* The engine's crankshaft turns 569 of times during the entire quarter mile.

* Each intake valve opens 284 times.

* There are 16 spark plugs per engine.

* The twin MSD magnetos produce 88 amps. You need just 12 more to power your MIG welder.

* The fuel system can pump 291 litres (77 gallons) per minute at wide-open throttle.

* The engine will consume 86 litres (22.75 gallons) of fuel during warm-up, burnout, staging, and the quarter-mile run.

* 26.5 litres (28 Quarts) of oil are used during warm-up and the quarter-mile run. The oil pan holds 70-weight oil mixed with special thickener.

* The maximum number of clutch discs in a Top Fuel car is 6. The multistage clutch is timed to progressively lock up during the run.

* It takes 0.84 seconds for a Top Fuel car to accelerate to 100 mph from standstill.

* At launch, drivers are subjected to up to 4.75 g's, more than a space-shuttle astronaut. When the parachute is deployed the driver experiences a peak deceleration of 6 g's.

* Top speed of the 2005 Top Fuel Championship-winning dragster was 515 kph (320 mph).

* 12000 lbs of down force is generated by the rear wing at 515kph (320 mph). The downward thrust made by the exhaust gases escaping the headers alone generates 800 lbs of down force.

* The header flames are still burning hot at 215 cm (85") above the header pipes.

* The rolling diameter of the rear tyres grow 21.5 cm (8.5") during a 523 kph (325mph) run, reaching a maximum of 113 cm (44.5").