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The quarter mile (402 meters, 440 yards, or 1,320 feet) is a distance generally used for drag racing two objects, and is an excellent way to compare the speed and acceleration of two objects. Although a quarter mile is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile tracks. The race is generally begun with a standing start which allows three factors to affect the outcome of the race: reaction time, power and traction. The most common example use of this distance is in automobile Drag Racing. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Looking down a drag strip. ... Look up si, Si, SI in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... U.S. customary units, also known in the United States as English units[1] (but see English unit) or standard units, are units of measurement that are currently used in the USA, in some cases alongside units from SI (the International System of Units — the modern metric system). ... The Imperial units are an irregularly standardized system of units that have been used in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, including the Commonwealth countries. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A yard (abbreviation: yd) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A standing start is a type of start in autoracing events, in which cars are stationary when the race begins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Quarter mile times for production vehicles

The Hurst SC/Rambler, probably the only production model made and promoted for a specific drag racing class, the NHRA F/Stock class.

• Acceleration times differ even between identical vehicles due to widely varying testing methodologies - driver/rider differences, payload, track surface conditions, weather/air temperature and launching technique.

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Quarter mile times for custom/racing vehicles

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Quarter mile times for other objects

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External links

• Quarter mile times database - DragTimes.com