Maximus- LOL_hypothetically a steel track and gears should be faster given enuff power. A thousand crew chiefs are trying to solve the quarter mile racing traction problem every day, so my perception as a driver looking over a crew chiefs shoulder is only current theory, certainly not law. As I...
first of all - we only run 1000 feet in top fuel- tracks are no longer able to handle a fast car coming to a stop in 1320 feet (1/4 mile) we have multiple stages of clutch and fuel management- a better example would be an Alcohol dragster with about 4000 hp, but unable to use multi stage...
as a top fuel racer and driver of Alcohol dragsters and funny cars- our computer affirms my assertion of spinning tires throughout the 1/4 mile results in the best ET. 60 foot times may be much better ( in the .8 tenths of a second) but the resulting lock up reduces 1/4 mile et. Your suggestion...
drive through some parking lot gravel and you will know how sticky those tires are- EXTREME! that said, if you want optimum straight line performance you may wish to disable traction control-a perfect 1/4 mile pass would be to have the tires spinning thru the full quarter mile due to the fact...
I see pictures of Vettes on the wall at the A and W on Glenmore Trail in Calgary and would love to see all of your cars in person one Friday nite at that location now that I am returning to Calgary (BACK HOME AGAIN!)
I am old and my racing days are over although I still have an interest in this Top Fuel Dragster presently campaigned in Canada by Darkside Racing (you can google that) I suffered 142 fractures in a motorcycle accident 3+ years ago and am still learning to walk although no longer need...
people often ask about or mock the plate- I inform them that this is my plate- not the cars plate- I have driven faster than 250 mph and I do realize the corvette is not capable of this velocity-lol the plate was a retirement from racing gift.