What's the best DA you guys have run in?
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What is the elevation of your local tracks?
I race at Dunn Tire Raceway (1/8th mile) which is 583ft and at Empire Dragway (1/4) which is 910ft.
Our tracks typically close the first or second week in November. The stars have to be aligned just right and everything has to be perfect and we can enjoy MAYBE 1 or 2 track days with negative DA. The best I raced in this year was 869ft iirc. Usually over the summer we are at 1500-2500ft DA which sucks.
How about you guys? I hear that Maryland is the place to go.
I race at Dunn Tire Raceway (1/8th mile) which is 583ft and at Empire Dragway (1/4) which is 910ft.
Our tracks typically close the first or second week in November. The stars have to be aligned just right and everything has to be perfect and we can enjoy MAYBE 1 or 2 track days with negative DA. The best I raced in this year was 869ft iirc. Usually over the summer we are at 1500-2500ft DA which sucks.
How about you guys? I hear that Maryland is the place to go.
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I've heard Texas stories of -2000 DA before.
Personal best I raced in -1200 DA here in Gainesville about 5 years ago. During NHRA Unleashed in November 2010 I did a pass in the morning with -650 DA. Car is a whole nother animal in negative air!
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Personal best I raced in -1200 DA here in Gainesville about 5 years ago. During NHRA Unleashed in November 2010 I did a pass in the morning with -650 DA. Car is a whole nother animal in negative air!
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-151 @ Lebenon Valley Dragway in LV NY. A Saturday in October. Started at about 200-300 and as the day progressed it dropped and you could feel it. I will mention the average DA during the season is around 1500.
Atco and E town get some real Negative DA and thats when most people go beat their PM or set records.
Atco and E town get some real Negative DA and thats when most people go beat their PM or set records.
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The DA at no problem raceway is currently -1955! I am planning on going to the track tonight and conditions should be similar
. link: http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...time=8:16%20AM
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It effects naturally aspirated cars quite a bit. For an example, let's say you have a bolt-on car that runs low 12's, say 12.20-12.30's all summer long. The DA during all of those summer months hovers between 2500-3500feet, which means it's hot and humid or the track is way above sea level. You decide to take a road trip to NJ in October and you head to the track on a particular saturday when it's 45 degrees outside with low humidity. The DA is -1500feet that day. Your car would pick up a ton of power and rip off some 11.85's yanking the wheels.
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Yeah, high altitude tracks must suck. Our track is maybe 15 feet above sea level but most of the year we have hot/warm and humid air. The last couple of years we have had more cooler and dryer days which has been great.
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I was in Houton in 99 and the air was in the negative numbers, with a slight tailwind. One guy drove almost 2000 miles just to try and set the A/SA record at the time (he didnt). Barometer plays a big part, the higher it is, the more your motor will consume the air. I knew when I hit the throttle on the first pass that it was FAST.
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I checked my local tracks today. It was damn cold out today but the sun was shining all day.
Dunn Tire Raceway at 9:54am was at -4058 feet,lol.
Empire Dragway was at -3953 feet.
Too bad there is a little snow on the track (maybe 3-4 inches). Get the snowblowers and the VHT and set some records!
Dunn Tire Raceway at 9:54am was at -4058 feet,lol.
Empire Dragway was at -3953 feet.
Too bad there is a little snow on the track (maybe 3-4 inches). Get the snowblowers and the VHT and set some records!