Originally Posted by cruzinquick
The two top fuel classes changed to 1000' after Scott Kalitta died. Prostock and the rest still run 1/4 mile. There isn't a NHRA National event in the pro classes that run the 1/8th mile. I'd put money it's going to change to 1000' length before 1/8th mile. Even the 1/8th mile tracks that hold ET Summit series races during the year have to compete in the 1/4 when they race divisionals. They don't make an exception and let them race the 1/8th. In Div 7 west coast there is only one track that is 1/8th mile. It's an east coast thing.
1/8 mile is garbage (my useless opinion
). 1/4 mile is the only way to go. A lot of things don't start happening until the second half of the track. 1/8 mile is just too short of a distance to accurately measure the overall performance of a car. If you're trying to gain good data, it is more of a challenge since driver error plays a bigger role on a shorter track.
Thank god for Atco!!! As long as you have a helmet and you aren't leaking any fluid, they don't seem to care how fast you go (in regards to street cars). They might have a speed limit, but it's much faster than 13.5; even for roadsters.