The design once thought to be state - of - the - art .
That had captured 35 Top Fuel wins was clearly inferior to its rear - engine counterpart in almost every way , and the handwriting was on the wall , this time in indelible ink .
The design once thought to be state - of - the - art and that had captured 35 Top Fuel wins was clearly inferior to its rear - engine counterpart in almost every way , and the handwriting was on the wall , this time in indelible ink .