CaptnKirk
Lifer
2006 Schedule
One down - 22 to go !
Anyone into Fast Cars & faster women ?
Last Weekend the Winternations was run in Pomona, California - the opening Event in a 23 race schedule
that criss-crosses the country twice and ends up back in Pomona for the wolrd Finals -
The last race of the season where the Class Champions are determined.
Here's how it turned out for the Pro's last week:
Winternationals, Pomona 2006
Top Fuel
Winer: Melanie Troxel - 4.582 ET @ 321.65 MPH
Runer-up: David Baca
Funny Car
Winner: Robert Hight - 4.763 ET @ 317.94 MPH
Runner-up: Ron Capps
Pro Stock
Winner: Greg Anderson - 6.665 ET @ 207.75 MPH
Runner-up: Mike Edwards
Pro Bike
(Not contested this event)
TAD
Winner: Duane Shields - 5.478 ET @ 253.42 MPH
Runner-up: Aaron Olivarez
TAFC
Winner: Jay Payne - 5.603 ET @ 254.95 MPH
Runner-up: Frank Manzo
For a perspective in the time and speeds these vehicles can run consider this:
A vehicle that is traveling 300 MPH takes 3 seconds to go 1/4 of a mile. (1320 Ft)
A dragster can go from a stand still - to the 1/4 mile finish line in only 1.5 seconds longer than the 300 MPH vehicle takes.
If you are at an intersection waiting for the Green light, and when the light comes on - if you accelerate through the intersection
as fast as you can, you will take approximately 6 seconds to travel the 60 foot intersection.
Top fuel will have gone the 1/4 mile, hit over 320 MPH - and be 1.5 seconds into slowing down with a parachute.
Next race is next weekend Feb 22nd - 26th in Phoenix (Chandler), AZ
Jump in and add whatever comments you like . . . if there's enough interest in the Drags
I'll keep updating the results troughout the season as it progresses.
One down - 22 to go !
Anyone into Fast Cars & faster women ?
Last Weekend the Winternations was run in Pomona, California - the opening Event in a 23 race schedule
that criss-crosses the country twice and ends up back in Pomona for the wolrd Finals -
The last race of the season where the Class Champions are determined.
Here's how it turned out for the Pro's last week:
Winternationals, Pomona 2006
Top Fuel
Winer: Melanie Troxel - 4.582 ET @ 321.65 MPH
Runer-up: David Baca
Funny Car
Winner: Robert Hight - 4.763 ET @ 317.94 MPH
Runner-up: Ron Capps
Pro Stock
Winner: Greg Anderson - 6.665 ET @ 207.75 MPH
Runner-up: Mike Edwards
Pro Bike
(Not contested this event)
TAD
Winner: Duane Shields - 5.478 ET @ 253.42 MPH
Runner-up: Aaron Olivarez
TAFC
Winner: Jay Payne - 5.603 ET @ 254.95 MPH
Runner-up: Frank Manzo
For a perspective in the time and speeds these vehicles can run consider this:
A vehicle that is traveling 300 MPH takes 3 seconds to go 1/4 of a mile. (1320 Ft)
A dragster can go from a stand still - to the 1/4 mile finish line in only 1.5 seconds longer than the 300 MPH vehicle takes.
If you are at an intersection waiting for the Green light, and when the light comes on - if you accelerate through the intersection
as fast as you can, you will take approximately 6 seconds to travel the 60 foot intersection.
Top fuel will have gone the 1/4 mile, hit over 320 MPH - and be 1.5 seconds into slowing down with a parachute.
Next race is next weekend Feb 22nd - 26th in Phoenix (Chandler), AZ
Jump in and add whatever comments you like . . . if there's enough interest in the Drags
I'll keep updating the results troughout the season as it progresses.
