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Old 06-12-2013, 07:46 PM   #305 (permalink)
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rethinking Texas Mile

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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
Phil I know the Texas Mile is not long enough of a track to attain full speed, but wouldn't it be useful somehow ?
It's less than two hundred miles from your house.
It dawned on me that at Goliad,Texas (Texas Mile),at about 115 feet above sea level,that on a mild day,a vehicle WOULD develop full horsepower.
The air drag would go back up to 'normal',but during the acceleration,there'd be a power advantage early before the air drag started to catch up.And you'd be on 'pavement',not damp SALT,which appeared to cost everyone at Bonneville.
With proper gearing,a vehicle might have a shot at top speed.
It would be an interesting comparison.
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