how long is.......?

[chrisbrushie]

How long is a rc drag stip? does anyone know? are some shorter or longer, depending on where you go?

 

[Racer 1966]

It depends on the scale you are racing. The standard 1:1 is a 1/4 mile or 1,320 ft. You can do the math from there.

 

[NCNitro]

Not any more, NHRA has reduced the length of their tracks this year to 1000 feet. I guess to give a litle more of a shutdown area at the end of the track. I have kind of lost interest in it any more with the shortened racing length. I mean a real drag race has been a 1/4 mile forever, now imo it's just too short for top fuel.

 

[Rolex]

That's the pits, no pun intended. It also changes all the numbers we've gotten used to all these years.

 

[NCNitro]

Yep, running a 4. just don't mean what it used to. :\

 

[moe7404]

NHRA shortened the track to 1000 ft for the two nitro class's top fuel, and fuel funny car. the rest are still 1320, i started watching drag racing in 1955, greatbend kansas.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20080702/FREE/686860405

 

[Rolex]

I'm all for safety in such a dangerous sport, but build longer runoffs. DON'T change a tradition.
So what happens next, when there's a fatality on the 1000 foot track? I guess they'll require restrictors to keep the cars under 55.

 

[MGT8.0owner]

well since 1:1 drag tracks are usually 1320ft a 1:10scale track would be 132ft and so on with whatever scale you are running

Not any more, NHRA has reduced the length of their tracks this year to 1000 feet. I guess to give a litle more of a shutdown area at the end of the track. I have kind of lost interest in it any more with the shortened racing length. I mean a real drag race has been a 1/4 mile forever, now imo it's just too short for top fuel.

they only reduced it to 1000ft for the funny cars and top fuels...everything else still runs the 1/4 mile

 

[chrisbrushie]

you guys rock, every time i have a question, everyones on it in no time.
Thanks.
I am running 1/10 scale, Ntc3 all hopped up. I'm trying to break 100 mph top speed, not in a short 132 ft. unless its possible. right now i have a picco .12 on road red dot. is there a .12 motor that can reach rpms like that with more power?

 

[NCNitro]

Just don't crash it at that speed

 

[chrisbrushie]

yeeeeah, that would suck!!!!! I'm not really sure what i would do with my self.
I've been slowly working on this car for about four years now. Id take a week off work to mourne over my baby.i plan on getting as much video footage as i can because of that.:

 

[Lessen]

MGT8.0 is correct. The standard distance for r/c drag racing is 132 ft. Depending on the class of car you can expect to see speed and times in the range of 85-102 or so mph in around 2 seconds or so I think. Pretty sick.

 

[abadk9420]

You will be a lot more likely to hit those kind of speeds with a electric 1/10th drag then you will with nitro. Good Luck!!! and get us some video.