Drag strip cars are best made when starting out with a turbocharged engine. AWD DSMs are famous for cheap speed, for example. They started out with a reasonably stout drivetrain and a virtually indestructible iron engine block. Just reinforce what you need to, increase fuel flow and airflow and you're off to the track. 11s are not difficult or all that expensive with those cars.
Different story with an aluminum engined, high compression, mid engined Porsche, as has been noted, longevity will be an issue.
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