MPH after 60ft in ¼ mile
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MPH after 60ft in ¼ mile
Are there any rules of thumb as to top speeds after a 60 ft in a drag? For example, what MPH equates to a 1.80 second 60 ft time?
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The other night, my big mouth may have gotten me in trouble after a few beers. The short of it is I told a friend of mine that my retired racing greyhounds could pull a quicker 60 than his stocker Corvette (C6). He thinks I am full of dog sh** and might be right, but I’m not so sure. So assuming the Vette can pull a 1.8 second 60 foot time which I think is generous, how fast would he be going at the end of the distance?
I think a Greyhound could cover 60 feet in 1.75 seconds. Here are some generally accepted facts.
A racing grey can run 45 mph and can hit top speed in three strides.
45 mph = 66 ft per second
From this point it is a SWAG. I’m guessing a Greyhound can complete a stride in .25 seconds. So .75 seconds = top speed and 1 second to cover 66 ft. This means a 60 ft time of 1.75 or slightly less.
If you don’t like stupid off topic stuff then do not read below.
The other night, my big mouth may have gotten me in trouble after a few beers. The short of it is I told a friend of mine that my retired racing greyhounds could pull a quicker 60 than his stocker Corvette (C6). He thinks I am full of dog sh** and might be right, but I’m not so sure. So assuming the Vette can pull a 1.8 second 60 foot time which I think is generous, how fast would he be going at the end of the distance?
I think a Greyhound could cover 60 feet in 1.75 seconds. Here are some generally accepted facts.
A racing grey can run 45 mph and can hit top speed in three strides.
45 mph = 66 ft per second
From this point it is a SWAG. I’m guessing a Greyhound can complete a stride in .25 seconds. So .75 seconds = top speed and 1 second to cover 66 ft. This means a 60 ft time of 1.75 or slightly less.
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I can certainly believe that it's possible. It is not easy to get 3000+ pounds moving. What amazes me though is that TF and Funny Cars are going 100 mph at the 60' mark(in under 1 second), which is about how far it is across a 4 lane intersection.
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dodgerc63 did a 60 foot in 1.605 on that run he reached 60 feet in 41 MPH that took his car to get ther 2.25 sec
My money is on the dog 100%
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I'll bet those I.G.s of yours are quick too if you could get them off of the couch. 
So in all seriousness, the hound would most likely win the 60 ft race.
Didn't I see benzo say he was up for anything? How about racing a Greyhound backwards.
Haha... I will race my Chiuaua with the SL. You can race this beast.
Yeah, I have to figure out how to do this and be safe for the hound.
Didn't I see benzo say he was up for anything? How about racing a Greyhound backwards.
Yeah, I have to figure out how to do this and be safe for the hound.
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