Racing at speeds up to 55 miles per hour Quarter Horses can cover a quarter-mile in less than 21 seconds.

What is the fastest quarter mile. In the nineteenth century the one lap of the track race was in many countries including the UK for 440 yards a quarter mile. No the record doesnt go back to the American Revolution. Well apparently two of them as we are about to see a world record destroyed by the fastest car on the planet that actually has doors.

47 rows A manufacturers time will not be listed without an independent time. In comparison Thoroughbreds are given a running start. The record for a quarter-mile race in a top-fuel car is 33615 mph set by Tony Schumacher.

This is actually slightly longer than the metric equivalent of 400 metres 402336 m. Moroccos Hicham El Guerrouj has held the world record for the mile of 34313 since July 7 1999. These are as follows.

60 rows The fastest car in the quarter-mile is a 1965 Chrysler Imperial with a 413 wedge. The quarter mile calculator employs three distinct empirical equations to determine the ¼-mile ET and trap speed estimates. ET 6290 WT HP 13 MPH Equation.

Successful nitro racing privateer Dom Lagana recorded the fastest speed in Top Fuel history and clocked one of if not the quickest quarter-mile elapsed times in the United States since the institution of the 1000-foot era in 2008 on Saturday evening at the. Thats starting from a flat-footed standstill In Quarter Horse racing the clock begins as soon as the starter pushes the button and the gates open VanBebber clarified. MPH 224 HP WT 13.

What can be more exciting than a car that is running at world record pace. Race distances were shortened from 1320 feet to 1000 feet after the death of Scott Kalitta.