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Old 07-28-2008, 05:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
ATaylorRacing
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1 Gallon per run less Fuel used by Nat'l Hot Rod Assoc Top Fuel and Funney Cars

Yes, not a misprint....now that NHRA has switched to 1000' racing instead of 1320' for their Top Fuel and Funny Cars that use nitromethane each team is burning about a gallon of fuel less per pass. Yeah, instead of 12-13 gallons per 1/4 mile they are getting 11-12 gallons per 1000' pass. It takes a lot of fuel to run a near 8000 hp motor of only 500 cubic inches down the 1/4...they were running over 330 mph, now they are running over 310!


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