[DeTomaso] NPC--drag racing question

[forestg at att.net]

These were almost certainly super comp dragsters. They run on an 8.90 second index in the 1/4 mile so the times and speeds look right for an eighth mile run. When I licensed in super comp I ran an 8.25 at 161 MPH.
Forest

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From: <cengles at cox.net>
>
> 
> Dear Chuck, Jim and Asa,
> 
> The time and speeds didn't seem to match to me either. This dragster doesn't 
> look like it is a top fueler, perhaps a gasoline powered chevy big block (?). 
> Could the 4.88 be the 1/8 mile time??
> Curious, Chuck non-dragster Engles
> 
> ---- Chuck Adkinson <chuck at pantera.ws> wrote:
> >Top Fuel dragsters(8,000HP) do the 1/4 mile in 4.4 sec +- and 330 mph +-.
> >They do the first 1/8 mile at 275 mph +-.
> >
> >Chuck Adkinson
> >#2113
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> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> >Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:43 AM
> >To: detomaso at realbig.com
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC--drag racing question
> >
> >If it was a drag racing "rail" (long skinny dragster), then the 4.87
> >would be the elapsed time in the quarter mile. Some of the fastest
> >rails in drag racing can reach the quarter in less than four seconds.
> >What I don't get is the slow speed. I thought at about four seconds the
> >car should be going darn near 200 mph. Unless of course, this was an
> >eigth mile track.
> >
> >Asa Jay
> >
> >Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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> >cengles at cox.net wrote:
> >>Dear Forum,
> >>
> >>I just watched a video of a mid-engine rail type dragster race the quarter
> >mile The track display showed on one run: 4.87 and 142.07 and the later run:
> >4.88 and 142.18.
> >>
> >>What does the 4.87 and 4.88 mean? That can't be the elapsed time of the
> >race. 142 must be the final speed through the traps.
> >>
> >>Confused, Chuck Engles
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