Speed because I don't have to get here first or quicker! Nebulous Theorem!
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From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@beyondbb.com>
> In the beginning the speeds on the drag strips were measured with a 132 foot
> timing trap. This would be 66' on each side of the 1/4 mile finish line that
> is used for elapsed time only. A few years back NHRA took out the last 66 '
> and measure the speed to the finish line at the 1/4 mile to this day. One
> reason was the faster cars were staying under power past the last 66' feet
> and were having trouble stopping on the shorter courses.So now the ET and
> speed are measured at the end.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Tone"
> To: "Glen Barrett" ;
> Cc: "Rick Byrnes" ; "J.D. Tone"
> ; "dan warner" ; "Doug
> Anderson" ;
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] NASCAR non-LSR
>
>
> > It's obvious that Glen gives out time in speed or MPH. So they are speed
> > trials.
> >
> > In the far distant past of the SCTA the timing tags had many numbers on
> > them.
> >
> > The time, in seconds, was over a 1/4 mile piece of dirt and that time was
> > listed on the tag. It was converted to speed and that too was listed.
> >
> > I believe this way was dropped after the war when the 132 feet was
> > begining to be used. Glen can correct me on this because he was also
> > driving early drag car. They used the 132' but I don't know the exact
> > date. I imagine it might have been at the Santa Ana drags on Eddie Martin
> > Field.
> >
> > JD
> >
> >>Don't screw with my mind. It the ET to cover the distance, one mile.
> >>converted to MPH.or 3600 divided by seconds
> >>Gb
> >>
> >>
> >>> Welol, ok, Glen... but why speed? Speed has to be calculated where as
> >>> time >> does dot. It is teh independent parameter, speed requires
> >>> another
> >>> parameter and that is distance. I know, I know, picky picky and having
> >>> fun...
> >>>
> >>> mayf
> > Glen Barrett wrote:
> >
> > I have a plaque on my wall that says.
> >
> > "Bonneville Nationals Speed Week"
> > "Worlds fastest speed Trials"
> >
> > Just like the decals
> >
> > I have come to agree. What
> > we do is Time Trials.
> >
> >>>>>Rick
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