T.Smith
Nitro Member
Not when you only have so many tracks to race on.Don't the tracks have to be a 1° or less downhill grade? There are a couple on the tour that are right at the number.
I bet Reinhart would know.
Not when you only have so many tracks to race on.Don't the tracks have to be a 1° or less downhill grade? There are a couple on the tour that are right at the number.
I bet Reinhart would know.
Las Vegas is uphill, not downhill. As is Sonoma and Denver. Also, some fastest and quickest runs in nitro racing have been run at these tracks.I’ll dig into this a little. Let’s say that a top fuel car weighs 2400 pounds.
A 1% slope over 1000 feet would be 10 feet of a drop. This would be 0.56°, which would add another 17 ish mph. Obviously, this doesn’t count for friction or wind, resistance or anything else, so…. maybe.
A 1° slope over 1000 feet would be about 17 feet. This would be about 23 mph over that distance, in agreement with the above that the Vegas finish line is about 13 feet lower than the start.
However, a 12” drop at the finish line versus the starting line would be about 0.056° which would be about 5.5 mph. Again, not weird.
If the specification is 1°, that’s quite a drop in altitude at the finish. Very interesting. This is if my math is right. Feel free to verify. .
Tony, do you think that going uphill that gravity helps plant the tires for less slippage allowing for more top end traction and speedLas Vegas is uphill, not downhill. As is Sonoma and Denver. Also, some fastest and quickest runs in nitro racing have been run at these tracks.
Yes, I do. We as a team have run personal bests at Somona and Las Vegas. Ironically, we always ran like **** at Pomona.Tony, do you think that going uphill that gravity helps plant the tires for less slippage allowing for more top end traction and speed
No.Are any of the top alky F/C’s on nitro this weekend
Makes sense; when traction is key to speed and overall acceleration, driving into a surface that is coming to you (rising) works better than driving on a surface that is constantly falling away from you (descending).Tony, do you think that going uphill that gravity helps plant the tires for less slippage allowing for more top end traction and speed
However, a 12” drop at the finish line versus the starting line would be about 0.056° which would be about 5.5 mph. Again, not weird.
I can't verify the math but my gut tells me there's no way in the world a mere 12-inch drop in altitude at the finish line compared to the starting line would add 5.5mph to the trap speed of a Top Fuel dragster. More like .055mph, if that.
You would know and indeed the uphill runoff area at some tracks can create an optical illusion that adds to the downhill look. But ever since "The Strip" has been in existence I've listened to people talk about it's 13-foot drop. If you read around on the internet most concur; some say level/illusion but none say uphill. Just what I've heard and read. Your mileage may vary.Las Vegas is uphill, not downhill. As is Sonoma and Denver. Also, some fastest and quickest runs in nitro racing have been run at these tracks.
Well, don't believe everything you read on the internet without researching it yourself.You would know and indeed the uphill runoff area at some tracks can create an optical illusion that adds to the downhill look. But ever since "The Strip" has been in existence I've listened to people talk about it's 13-foot drop. If you read around on the internet most concur; some say level/illusion but none say uphill. Just what I've heard and read. Your mileage may vary.
Big speeds in Denver have a lot more to do with the decrease in aerodynamic drag than the miniscule difference in start/finish elevation, which I'm sure you'd agree. A close friend and I were in attendance when Brittany Force laid down Bandimere's speed record, 337, 2 summers ago. Rather impressive to say the least.
CAn you lost a clip of it? Doubt it will be shown on fs1Well.....Blake Alexander sure as hell didn't like Angelle's question at the top end of round two.
Maybe the spec is that the slope should not vary more than 1° from horizontal, which would make good sense.Las Vegas is uphill, not downhill. As is Sonoma and Denver. Also, some fastest and quickest runs in nitro racing have been run at these tracks.
So the question would be, knowing what we know, does an uphill track hurt a nitro car or help It? Or maybe it's all BS and don't make a difference?
Did anyone notice Brittany Force's ET/TS beating Tony Stewart in Round 2 of the Right Trailers Call-Out on Friday afternoon?
3.641 / 337.16.
Seems this elimination round was held as an addition to the program, stuck in between Q1 and Q2, without registering on the qualifying order.
POMONA 1 - Top Fuel All-Star Callout Round 2 Eliminations
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I'd love to know what Brittany's incrementals were on this pass. I can't find them anywhere. The eighth-mile on her Q1 low qualifier was 301.67mph, credited as the fastest yet in competition. So what was her eighth-mile on this Right Trailers Round 2 pass?
068 | .827 | 2.083 | 2.930 | 300.20 | -- | 3.641 | 337.16 |