Use Your Baseline
Record atmospheric conditions alongside your ET, MPH and vehicle setup. Comparing current conditions with previous passes can help you recognize performance trends.
Driver Resource Center
Be Ready Before You Hit the Staging Lanes
Track information, race-air resources, density-altitude guidance, race-day procedures and driver tools for Top Gun Dragstrip.
Fallon Race Air
Atmospheric Reference
Fallon’s elevation and changing atmospheric conditions can affect vehicle performance. Racers should compare current conditions with their own run data, vehicle setup and established tuning baseline.
Track Elevation
Approx. 4,000 FT
Approximate track reference elevation.
Current Race Air
Current atmospheric and density-altitude information is available through Air Density Online.
Check current temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, density altitude and forecast information before race day.
View Current Air Density & Forecast (opens in a new tab)Racer Education
What Does Density Altitude Mean?
Density altitude gives racers a useful way to compare current atmospheric conditions with previous runs and established tuning baselines. Temperature, humidity and barometric pressure all influence air density, which can affect vehicle performance.
Know Your Combination
Different engines, fuels, power adders and tuning systems respond differently to changing air. Use environmental information together with your own data, manufacturer guidance and qualified tuning support.
Track Map
Facility Layout
Find your way from Highway 95 to the ticket gate, and identify the staging area and drivers’ return lane before arriving.
Tap the map to enlarge and explore.
Accessible Map Guide
From Highway 95, follow the green arrows along the access road to the entrance / ticket gate marked in red. The blue staging area is for race cars and sits beside the labeled starting line. The yellow arrows identify the drivers’ return lane; no spectator traffic is permitted in that section.
Driver Run Log
Record Every Pass
Print this optional-field worksheet before race weekend. Use the timing, environmental and vehicle-setup columns that fit your combination, and leave unused 1/8-mile or 1/4-mile fields blank.
The print dialog also supports “Save as PDF” on compatible devices.
Driver / Event
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Timing
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Environmental / Vehicle Setup
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Top Gun Dragstrip · Racer reference worksheet · Vehicle setup and tuning decisions remain the racer’s responsibility.
Race-Day Resources
Driver Links & Documents
Use these source-of-truth pages and approved documents for schedules, racer information, technical preparation, policies and junior racing.
Check event pages and current track communications before traveling.
Race-Day Resources
See the Current Race SchedulePublished Top Gun event dates, statuses and weekend details. View ResourceReview Racer InformationClasses, preparation, technical requirements and race-day guidance. View ResourceReview Test-N-Tune InformationStart with the current racer information and confirm details on the event page. View Resource
Technical
Review Technical Inspection InformationPrepare for inspection using confirmed event and racer information. View ResourceView Racer RulesUse current event links and approved track documents when published. View ResourceReview Class InformationConfirm eligible classes on the current event page. View Resource
Junior Racing
Quick Answers
Driver Resource Questions
What is the elevation of Top Gun Dragstrip?+
Top Gun Dragstrip in Fallon, Nevada sits at approximately 4,000 feet above sea level. The Driver Resource Center provides links to current density-altitude and atmospheric information for racers.
Where can racers check density altitude for Top Gun Dragstrip?+
Top Gun racers can use the Driver Resource Center and the linked Air Density Online Top Gun Raceway resource to review current density-altitude and atmospheric information before racing.
What does density altitude mean for drag racers?+
Density altitude is an atmospheric reference racers use to compare current air conditions with previous runs and established tuning baselines. Changes in temperature, humidity and barometric pressure can affect vehicle performance.
Does Top Gun Dragstrip provide vehicle tuning recommendations?+
Top Gun provides environmental and track-reference information, but vehicle-specific tuning decisions remain the responsibility of each racer, crew and qualified tuner.
Where can I find the Top Gun Dragstrip track map?+
The Top Gun facility guide is available in the Track Map section of the Driver Resource Center. Tap the map to enlarge it and review the entrance route, race-car staging area and drivers’ return-lane restriction.