Live from Cecil County,MD NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I don't know if I agree with this for all cars.Last race of last season,I went 9.14.
According to your formula, that is a 10.87.The car was about 2 tenths slower than that.

A good point. I just looked up 2 runs of mine. (Street/strip car, NHRA chased me in the 90's.)
11.39 1.607 60' 9.520 X 1.19 = 11.328
11.40 1.608 60' 9.523 X 1.19 = 11.332

If multiplied by 1.20 -
11.424
11.427

I guess the formula is sensitive to a car's potential, plus, multiplying by 1.19 or 1.20 makes a substantial difference.

I was thinking NHRA could use a formula to determine what a 1000' foot run would be 1320 feet, but it appears it's not that cut and dried.

Thanks

P.S. Sorry for the hijack.