[DeTomaso] NPC--drag racing question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/31/07 7 29 39, cengles at cox.net writes:


> 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.
> 

That's a 1/8th mile dragstrip, not a 1/4 mile.   So he did a 4.87 second run 
at 142.07 mph....

Mike


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