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Post by akwhtbst on Dec 16, 2010 10:52:41 GMT -9
Can't find it anywhere, who holds it, how fast and when did they do it? Also what dothey hold the record in, a rail, funny car.....
Gotta talk drag racing even though it's 0 degrees out!!
Tim
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Post by DanRoche on Dec 16, 2010 17:24:37 GMT -9
As far as I know, and I could be wrong, (I often am, just ask my wife) both the MPH and ET records are held by the Alaskan Grizzly. Both on July 4, 2006. Two different runs. The ET record is 5.44 and the MPH record is 279.51. On July 4, 2007 Grant Downing ran a 5.32 but I was told it was not "backed-up" so it was not official. I'm not sure what that means. I have the Grizzly's 279MPH run and Grant Downing's 5.32 run on my website at: www.auroradigitalarts.com/free.htm |
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Post by akwhtbst on Dec 16, 2010 17:29:50 GMT -9
Thanks Dan, that's damn fast.
Anyone have an idea on what time the track would hold? Seems like someone messing with therrack record would be quite the event to watch.
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Post by scott9x33 on Dec 16, 2010 20:25:17 GMT -9
0 degrees ? its a heatwave out here at 20 ... if you dont mind the 80 mph winds .....lol
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Post by wdcreech on Dec 17, 2010 20:26:57 GMT -9
As far as I know, and I could be wrong, (I often am, just ask my wife) both the MPH and ET records are held by the Alaskan Grizzly. Both on July 4, 2006. Two different runs. The ET record is 5.44 and the MPH record is 279.51. On July 4, 2007 Grant Downing ran a 5.32 but I was told it was not "backed-up" so it was not official. I'm not sure what that means. I have the Grizzly's 279MPH run and Grant Downing's 5.32 run on my website at: www.auroradigitalarts.com/free.htmAlaska Raceway Park; One of the only tracks in America (or Canada) that has to have a back-up for a track record. For an index class, they drop the index if it's a run of .500 under. NOT two runs of .500 under and track records only take one pass. For a national record, a back-up is needed. |
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Post by DanRoche on Dec 19, 2010 10:05:12 GMT -9
Thanks Bill except I'm still a little (no, really a lot) confused. Does that mean that Grant just had to make another run down the track to make the 5.32 run "official"? That was the weekend from hell... lots of rain!
Remember your explaining this to a non racer.
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Post by wdcreech on Dec 19, 2010 12:11:55 GMT -9
Dan, I think it's an individual track thing. Some require a back-up, and some don't. If you watch the Nationals on ESPN, You'll see cars breaking the track record, but they don't require a back-up pass to make it official.
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Post by scott9x33 on Dec 19, 2010 12:16:40 GMT -9
i think the back up run has to be withn a 10th of the prior run ... or something like that
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Post by wdcreech on Dec 19, 2010 12:22:50 GMT -9
i think the back up run has to be withn a 10th of the prior run ... or something like that That's in the case of a national record, Scott. |
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Post by candyman on Dec 19, 2010 14:35:41 GMT -9
Record Setting Procedures: Any records set must be backed up either the same day, or in the event of a multi day event, it must be
backed up during that same event. The back up run must be within 1% of the sub-record time.
Lets say I get my junk to run a 5.40 elasped time. All I need is a now is a 5.454 or better that day / week end to be the man. How hard can that be!
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Post by candyman on Dec 19, 2010 14:44:12 GMT -9
Records: • Blown Alcohol Dragster: 5.642 at 240.85 – Rich Kirk • Blown Alcohol Funny Car: 6.240 at 229.86 – Jay Childs • Pro Mod: 6.659 at 214.14 – Steve Cook • Naturally Aspirated Dragster: 6.579 at 207.35 – Dave Mattison • Track Record: 5.44 at 279.5 – Jamie Bodenstadt • Must be backed up within 1% margin at the same event. That be the list, copy and paste from the ARP website (Look in Rules) Tune up your junk and break a record! www.alaskaracewaypark.com/wp-admin/docs/ARP_Rules2010.pdf |
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Post by wdcreech on Dec 19, 2010 14:55:31 GMT -9
Excuse me, I was looking at the NHRA rules and it starts out by saying NHRA National Record Procedures. It says nothing about track records, that I found.
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Post by Area 907 on Dec 19, 2010 20:49:18 GMT -9
Thanks Dan, that's damn fast. Anyone have an idea on what time the track would hold? Seems like someone messing with therrack record would be quite the event to watch. What is ARP shutdown length?? LVMS strip states 4000 ft start to fin. Is start at the line or staging lanes and is the 200 ft sand/net runoff included in overall track length?? While at Vegas Nat'l, a 190 mph ProStock bike lost brakes on a qual run and ended up in the sand. I'd be curious what people think the track will hold too. www.topspeedmotorplex.com/p4_didrag_req_art.htm |
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Post by DanRoche on Dec 20, 2010 9:38:32 GMT -9
Thanks guys. I "get it" now, although it seems to me that if a track really trusted their equiptment, they wouldn't require a "backup" for a track record. You guys know better than I do how things can change in an hour or two between one run and the next.
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Post by "Wild Child" on Dec 20, 2010 10:00:52 GMT -9
Well dan, sometimes the electronics can be unaccurate or unreliable. I remember about two years ago with moms altered, she deep staged or rolled through and back on the beams, and when she went through the traps, it showed her e.t as 7.26 @ 148 My father and I turned and looked at eachother and said the same thing, "What the hell?" I've seen it happen other times too with other cars. So I guess if it happened with a car like the grizzly, it could show up as like 4.71 at 278 and that could be concidered a world record I believe? So the back up isn't so bad in some cases. By the way dan, thanks for the season video. I think i've watched it about 6 times studying people and thier habits.
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