It goes back to NHRA's decision to run 1,000 ft, in reality most of the big dogs were running almost full out at 1,000 ft. and the last 320' was only gaining 10 to 15 mph if that, and the cars that were burning down was usually in that last 320'
Most of the cars that run 1/4 mi. only runs a little faster in the qtr. EX- a dragster running 200 mph in qtr. mi. it would run 165/170 in the 1/8 mi so you're driving an extra 660' ft for 25/35 mi. and hr.
I've been racing for over 50 yrs. and until i moved to Ms. 12 yrs. ago had never been on an 1/8 track.
Like Maniac says Jason Sruggs from Tupelo, Ms. is scary fast, heck we got a Hurse in Baton Rouge that runs in the 3.80's and 3.90's. Either one of these cars would run in the high 5's or low 6's in the qtr.
Our track here at Twin Cities is an NHRA track and a qtr. mi. track, but in 2009, they started running 1/8 mi. brackets to save on cleanups and break downs.
My car runs 103 in the 1/8 and 125 in the qtr. i can go either way same gear, i could gear up and run a maybe 105 in the 1/8. o'h ya i want to run an extra 660' for 22 MPH--NOT :!:
JMO
Zip.