OT: Dragsters
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Re: OT: Dragsters
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Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
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Re: OT: Dragsters
Eliminations Sunday 5/2/04 7 - 10 p.m. (ET) ESPN2:
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
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Re: OT: Dragsters
Eliminations Sunday 5/2/04 7 - 10 p.m. (ET) ESPN2:
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
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Re: OT: Dragsters
Eliminations Sunday 5/2/04 7 - 10 p.m. (ET) ESPN2:
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
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Re: OT: Dragsters
Eliminations Sunday 5/2/04 7 - 10 p.m. (ET) ESPN2:
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Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>
http://www.nhra.com/2004/tvschedule.html#current
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brian French wrote:
>
> Top Fuel Dragster:
>
> - Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading
> this sentence.
>
> - One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than
> the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
>
> - Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro
> methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with
> 25% less energy being produced.
>
> - A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the
> dragster supercharger.
>
> - With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the
> fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders
> run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
>
> - At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which
> quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined)
> 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures
> 7050 degrees F.
>
> - Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks
> at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by
> the searing exhaust gases.
>
> - Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc
> welder in each cylinder.
>
> - Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the
> engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400
> degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
>
> - If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the
> affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder
> heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
>
> - In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an
> average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the
> launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
>
> - Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
>
> - Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under
> load.
>
> - The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the
> quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph.
> (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
>
> - The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for
> free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per
> second.
>
> Putting all of this into perspective: Let's say that you are driving an average
> $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel
> dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass.
> You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through
> the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest
> 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
>
> The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but
> you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3
> seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
> quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a
> standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but
> nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long
> race course.
> <a href="http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/wwwDriveToWWII.html">
> Brian's Military Jeeps of WWII www.Drive.To/WWII </a>
> <a href="http://members.aol.com:/brimiljeep/WebPages/SquadronPatchPage.html">
> Squadron Patches of WWII </a>