NHRA figured the speeds were high enough, coupled with the short run-outs, or outdated tracks, NHRA figured it would give the cars more distance to slow down, this was implemented after the death of Scott Kalitta.
Former champ Kalitta lost in qualifying accident Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died June 21 from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control and crashed in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park during the fourth and final round of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.
* http://www.nhra.com/2008/kalitta/index.html
All NHRA certified strips are 1320 feet in length. After the death of Scott Kalitta the NHRA restricted Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars to 1000 feet in an attempt to slow them down and provide for a longer shutdown area.
They are a quarter mile, however, I think a lot of tracks are dropping back to an eighth mile, for safety reasons, and fuel saving reasons. But the official NHRA distance is a quarter mile.
1300-1400 Horse Power
1000 feet remains 1000 feet if the distance is measured in feet.
1000 feet
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Multiply width by length to get the area. The answer would be 1000 square feet.
There are 3 feet in one yard. Therefore, 1000 feet is equal to 1000/3 = 333.3 recurring (that is, 333.3333...) feet.
1000 meters = 3,280.8399 feet.
1000 meters = 3,280.8399 feet.
1000 feet is greater.