The biggest factor in drag racing (and powerboat racing, for that matter) is keeping the machine together. If you can't make the run with full power, you don't win. Avoiding fouls is also a biggy, but that is not a technical problem.
I haven't seen those guys run, but watching the top fuel bikes at the AMA Prostar a couple of years ago in Gainesville, hoo-whee!
The v-twins literally shook the ground! The 'Zooks won, because the 2 v-twin entries (and several of the 'Zooks) either red-lighted or broke.
Then there were the Puerto Ricans, with their drag Quads!