Pontiac Star Chief Parachutes add critical stopping power to your drag car. Stopping in a drag car cannot be left to the brakes alone, due to the limited space for stopping on most drag strips and the fact that heavy braking at high speed would unbalance most cars. A parachute is the most efficient way to stop a drag car is with a parachute, and over 140 mph, it becomes the only option.

If your parachute blossoms open outside of the turbulent wake caused by your drag car, you'll be able to stop shorter thanks to the "clean" air being used to slow the car