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Although a quarter mile (1320 feet, 402 m) is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile (201 m) tracks, and the premiere classes will run 1,000 foot (304.8 m) races. The race is begun from a standing start which allows three factors to affect the outcome of the race: reaction time, power/weight ratio, and traction.
Car and Driver. length of the rollout depends on the diameter of the tire and where the driver chooses to position the car at the start. Although the rollout distance is typically only a foot or so of a quarter-mile, it can affect the elapsed time by as much as 0.3 second, Markus, Frank; Brantley, Brian; Lutz, Cory (2017-02-20).
A muscle car is an American-made two-door sports coupe with a powerful ... (97 km/h) in 6.0 seconds and the quarter-mile time of in 14.7 seconds at 94.3 mph (151.8 km ...
A full bodied car that is certified for 7.50 seconds goes faster than 7.49 seconds. A stock sedan with just a standard three-point harness goes faster than 11.49 seconds (five point harness required at that speed). A vehicle goes 150 mph (240 km/h) or faster in the quarter-mile and does not have a parachute, required for cars that speed or faster.
The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) races electric vehicles against high performance gasoline-powered vehicles such as Dodge Vipers or classic muscle cars in 1/4 and 1/8 mile (402 m & 201 m) races. The current electric drag racing record is [15] 6.940 seconds at 201.37 mph (324.0736 km/h) for a quarter mile (402 m). Another ...
The comedian broke the Bugatti Chiron Sport’s production car quarter-mile speed record of 9.4 seconds. ... The comedian managed a shocking time of only 9.247 seconds.
At first, elapsed times in the 16 to 13-second range, and later on, 12 and 11 seconds for a quarter-mile standard distance, were considered remarkable. With time, however, the competitive spirit between manufacturers and also between participants to always go faster increased the pressure for more and more performance.
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