stitcherbob
Nitro Member
I thought the title would draw in more views....I fixed it hopefully!The title of this thread was click bait for me. Didn't know you were talking about an airport runway. On a dragstrip, a half mile run would put the finish line near the sand trap. That sure would make things interesting!
I think the Goodyear slicks would be the limiting factor at trying to make a 1/2 mile run in a top fuel car. Pretty sure I have read that 330 mph is pushing the envelope on the speedsI thought the title would draw in more views....I fixed it hopefully!
I love anything automotive being used where it's not usually expected. All he did was add a 3.00 rear gear to it and won the event.
Next, I want to see a Top Fueler (Scott Palmer....are you listening?) change their gearing and try this....the top speed for a half mile event is around 259mph from a Lamborghini Gallardo.
Come to think of it, Scott has that Studebaker Nitro Pro Mod......it's got the aero of a Bonneville car and he doesn't have to worry about hooking up right away................
That for sure should count assuming you are talking about Pro Mod racer's typical "right, left plus up and down" passes.I've seen some Pro Mods run a half-mile in an eighth-mile, does that count?
You haven't been to a Duck race or a lot of the packed stand races at other East coast 1/8th mile races yet? They surprised me too. Many of the 1/4 mile tracks are now packing their tracks with big 1/8th mile events. No, they don't have Gator National capacity stands. But its still standing room only at many of their events. And that's IF you get in before the Fire Dept. stops ticket sales.I'm wondering, will we ever see 1/4 mile racing again, in the future. Besides the NHRA (God Bless them), 1/8 mile racing seems to be the norm. I pray the NHRA never adopts 1/8th mile racing. I don't think they will because despite 1/8th mile being the Tracks/driver preferred format, you can hear crickets chirping in the stands after each run
I see quarter mile racing all day long at the NHRA events.I'm wondering, will we ever see 1/4 mile racing again, in the future. Besides the NHRA (God Bless them), 1/8 mile racing seems to be the norm. I pray the NHRA never adopts 1/8th mile racing. I don't think they will because despite 1/8th mile being the Tracks/driver preferred format, you can hear crickets chirping in the stands after each run