power and 1/4 mile times

[fivebob]

:? i always thought topfuel classes ran to the lights...

otherwise why do RT matter....

Because you lose if you don't cross the line first, as Ashely Force found out at the summer nationals a few weeks ago

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(W) Mike Ashley (Torco Race Fuels Charger)      0.036      4.947 292.84
(L) Ashley Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)          0.123      4.926 263.20

Both drivers started mixing up the cylinders at about 1000 feet. Mike Ashley won this one at the tree. Mike Ashley's incremental margins: 60ft(0.063), 330 ft(0.052), 660ft(0.062), 1,000ft(0.041). MOV: 0.0666 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

[Mr Revhead]

i should pay more attention

im so taken by the speed/sound i forget to look at the clock

[Lith]

otherwise why do RT matter...

Just more info to help nut out what happened on the race - both for spectator and race team. Same as 60ft etc, a slow R/T makes it obvious the driver needs more coffee in the morning. Slow 60ft shows they need to sort out traction.... low trapspeed for an ET might indicate something being up with the power delivery (clutch slip in high gears? Slow gear shifter? Tuning issues....) etc.

[Lith]

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(W) Mike Ashley (Torco Race Fuels Charger)      0.036      4.947 292.84
(L) Ashley Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)          0.123      4.926 263.20

Both drivers started mixing up the cylinders at about 1000 feet. Mike Ashley won this one at the tree. Mike Ashley's incremental margins: 60ft(0.063), 330 ft(0.052), 660ft(0.062), 1,000ft(0.041). MOV: 0.0666 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

Those guys are freaks. That would have been an incredible race to watch!

[Al]

Those guys are freaks. That would have been an incredible race to watch!

Ashley is a girl

[Mr Revhead]

a rather hot one too

[deaf_rattle]

Those guys are freaks. That would have been an incredible race to watch!

Ashley is a girl

Ashley can also be a guys name

[fivebob]

And she was really pissed off at being beaten on a holeshot. From what I remember of the race the commentator said it was the first time she'd been beaten that way

[Lith]

And she was really pissed off at being beaten on a holeshot. From what I remember of the race the commentator said it was the first time she'd been beaten that way

Yeah I know who Ashley Force is, but as far as I am concerned "guys" can be used for guys and girls when a group is involved

I can imagine - what kind of R/T would she normally pull?? If I remember rightly I got beaten my first time ever off the tree last year and the guy that beat me "only" did a .15 vs my .20 if I remember rightly. Her R/T would have been enough to beat the guy that beat me

[Flannelman]

id say that drag racing is just an art/skills as drifting, rally or circuit racing.

i will wait at the line this weekend to see what happens...

Winter drag wars, this sunday! $40 go play!!

[Mr Revhead]

lets not start that debate!

[B1NZ]

did someone say drag racing?? lol

[Crampy]

did someone say drag racing?? lol

Hahaha, you need to post up times, power and weight as well though .

[Flannelman]

15.63sec @ 144km/h

[Stu-]

13.02@182kph

[RomanV]

1990 non turbo MR2.

127kw @ wheels. ~1030kgs.