Editing Drag racing (section)

=== South Asia ===
Organized drag racing is rapidly growing in [[India]]. The country's first drag race meet was organized by ''Autocar India'' in Mumbai in 2002. Since then there have been many drag racing events in India. The most popular event is Elite Octanes' Valley Run which is held at Ambey Valley air strip in [[Lonavla|Loanavla]] every year.

The biggest drag series event was organized by India Speed Week with three different locations around India. After the series two riders were chosen to represent the country 2017 initiative to bring 11 times world drag racing champion Rickey Gadson to India. The initiative was executed during the Valley Run 2017 event, which gave the participants a platform to perform at the highest level globally. Rickey Gadson, as an extension of the initiative invited two of the top performing drag racers to visit USA to train and get an opportunity to represent India at the World Finals of drag racing held on 16–18 November 2018 in [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]] GA, USA.<ref name="autocarindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/indian-riders-to-compete-in-world-finals-of-motorcycle-drag-racing-410209|title=Indian riders to compete in World Finals of Motorcycle Drag Racing|website=Autocar India}}</ref><ref name="dragbike.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dragbike.com/man-cup-indian-riders-to-compete-at-world-finals/|title=Man Cup: Indian Riders to Compete in World Finals|date=26 October 2018}}</ref> As a result, the two riders performed in their maiden event outside India. Also during the event, Amit Sharma, the fastest drag racer in Indian drag racing history, produced a time slip of 8.87 sec's – the fastest ever by any Indian.<ref name="india">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060409/asp/look/story_6060932.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516202455/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060409/asp/look/story_6060932.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2006|title=Men in Drag|work=The Telegraph|location=[[Kolkata|Calcutta]]}}</ref>

Drag racing is also gaining popularity in [[Pakistan]], with private organizations sponsoring such events. The [[Bahria Town]] [[Public housing|housing project]] recently organized a drag racing event in [[Rawalpindi]] with the help of some of the country's best drivers.<ref name="Pakistan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812045118/http://thenews.com.pk/news.asp?cat_id=6&page=1|title=The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News|archive-date=12 August 2010|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref>

[[Sri Lanka]] has seen an immense growth in drag racing due to legal meets held by the Ceylon Motor Sports Club, an FIA sanctioned body. In recent years, exotic cars and Japanese power houses have been taking part in these popular events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.lk/2014/08/13/cmsc-slaf-drag-race-on-24-august/|title=CMSC – SLAF Drag Race on 24 August|access-date=17 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426003046/http://www.ft.lk/2014/08/13/cmsc-slaf-drag-race-on-24-august/|archive-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>