The event I watched was a speed contest and not a drag race. quite a few 200 plus mph passes. It looked kinda fun.

I think 1/2 mile drag racing will be interesting, if it evolves I'd imagine Tesla having a proving ground in the sports car realm. Talk about MPH doesn't win drag races.

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Originally posted by Tim Mitchell:
The event I watched was a speed contest and not a drag race. quite a few 200 plus mph passes. It looked kinda fun.

Correct, no ET's just speed

Several years ago there was an interesting race event held in Las Vegas at the old track, it was a three event race. It consisted of a drag race, a circle track race and a road course race. The winner was determined by the combined total qualifying time in each segment, the lowest total time paid $10,000 to the winner. My son Rob flew to Vegas, rented a Porsche 911 at the airport, drove it to the event and came in second. The winner, was a LA Ford dealer driving a Ford GT40.

The following year Rob tried to do the same thing but the Vegas Car Rental Company turned him down, evidently they read about the previous years result in the local news paper.

Hey, it worked once why not try again? Does any know where you can rent a Veyron 267 mph Super Sport 16.4?

Bob

1/2 mile in my street cars would be fun. Racecars...not so much.

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Originally posted by Mark Yeager:
1/2 mile in my street cars would be fun. Racecars...not so much.

Exactly

Madras dragstrip in central Oregon was a 1/2 mile track in the 50's and early 60's.

I wonder what my dragster would do in the 1/2.......definitely need different gears then....

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Originally posted by "The Bender":

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Originally posted by FTI:
Wannagofast has been doing these events for some time. They've aimed there sights more towards high end street cars and purpose built "street legal" race cars. think late model domestic V8s, GTR's, lambo's, ferrari's, Ford GTs, NSX's, and everything else that's similar.

I doubt they're looking to pull the weekend bracket racer that needs a gear change to run out past the 1/8mi.

-Dalton

What he said...…..

Might even try it in my Challenger SRT8

Considered the same for my Mustang. It is a Ford though so i'll be doing good to get it to start

-Dalton

Dalton......

They are all the same anymore, can't believe I'm buying Chrysler stuff

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Originally posted by "The Bender":
Dalton......

They are all the same anymore, can't believe I'm buying Chrysler stuff

yikes... you're on your own there, no boating for me.

My boat has a Yamaha motor, so I'm good there