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They wanted a set distance, and a quarter mile worked out.

Many tracks are adopting an eighth mile format now though.

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How long are current nhra drag races?

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.


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What is a length in horse races?

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