drag strip measurements ?

rod · 10-06-2020, 07:51 PM

needs numbers [in feet] please. from your experience, what you liked, didnt like, what you would do if you could start anew.

Concrete: [bracket cars to Alky dragsters]

how far behind the starting line would you start.
how far past the starting line would you go.
how thick [normal driveway concrete is 3 1/2"]

Asphalt. for 1/8th mile.

how long would the shut down be?
Lanes
how wide are 'normal' lanes?
how wide a space between lanes?

any other thoughts, please include.
thanks Rod in AZ

FireSale · 10-07-2020, 09:18 PM

I have a digital copy of old NHRA Rule Books. The 1958 issue has a design and procedures section with this diagram. I replaced the washed out type for readability and some of the numbers may be off.

As Wally saw it:

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rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 13 Posts	drag strip measurements ? needs numbers [in feet] please. from your experience, what you liked, didnt like, what you would do if you could start anew. Concrete: [bracket cars to Alky dragsters] how far behind the starting line would you start. how far past the starting line would you go. how thick [normal driveway concrete is 3 1/2"] Asphalt. for 1/8th mile. how long would the shut down be? Lanes how wide are 'normal' lanes? how wide a space between lanes? any other thoughts, please include. thanks Rod in AZ

10-07-2020, 09:18 PM	#2
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 236 Times in 127 Posts	Re: drag strip measurements ? I have a digital copy of old NHRA Rule Books. The 1958 issue has a design and procedures section with this diagram. I replaced the washed out type for readability and some of the numbers may be off. As Wally saw it: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394