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09-26-2010, 09:30 AM | #1 |
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Altitude adjusted tracks
I was wondering how NHRA figures out records set at altitude adjusted tracks. I'm thinking if records set at these tracks are accepted, it must be an accurate formula to employ.
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Re: Altitude adjusted tracks
SWAG=Scientific Wild Assed Guess
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Re: Altitude adjusted tracks
I think it was NHRA Darrell Zimmerman that originally used the corrections and the reason was that if there were no corrections at any altitude track a racer would "never" have a chance to set a national record like at below seal level tracks in corrected altitude so in fairness NHRA decided to have the corrections done base on a lot of comparisons . The altitude corrections are right on when corrected to sea level ,if you think it is easy to run at a High altitude track I welcome you to go to Denver and see just how hard it is to make your car run at 9,000 corrected ft ,get in shape cause your body even can't breathe . Ask Bobby Warren how hard it is to run on the Hill at Denver . He knows as he as ran there a lot . I remember in the late 70s or early 80;s not sure when Bobby was at Denver and he ask Herman Chapman how to make his car run at this altitude , I seemed to recall Bobby changed just about everything in his to car ,not much helped . Now there is great air at Denver just like when there is below sea level air at sea level tracks FYI The Correction are dead on NHRA did Good
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Re: Altitude adjusted tracks
Chad,
That is funny, but it is a little better than a SWAG. There are formulas. Have a chat with Patrick Hale. A while back he had a discussion on the Comp Forum about what and how NHRA implemented their adjusted numbers. If memory doesn't fail me he even had figured out a better, more accurate formula. Stockerstang, In my early years I was associated with aviation. The aviation world has some pretty good ways of calculation power loss for altitude. Think what happens when you need full power to take off at an altitude airport. It takes a lot less power to fly in than to fly out.
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Hey guys, thanks for the info. glad to know calculations NHRA uses are 'dead balls accurate' LOL. Was curious and am happy to know this.
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09-26-2010, 11:43 AM | #8 |
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Re: Altitude adjusted tracks
No disrespect Don, but I just have to wonder what it is that gives you such a different outlook on life than 99% of the others on this forum? Politics, racing, etc. it doesn't seem to matter. You have an unusual thought process. Not bad, just interestingly unusual. Jim
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Re: Altitude adjusted tracks
This is the current correction list..
Some tracks are no longer NHRA...and some are gone..... :-( http://www.nhra.net/tech_specs/altitude.html |
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Re: Altitude adjusted tracks
I have run my super stock car all of this great nation and have set records at both altitude and sea level. When comes down to it it is all about air you get good air in denver you run fast just the same if you get good air at Atco. You still have to have a good car and have your tune right. If I remember right the chart used by nhra was aviation and about power loss due to altitude. The corection factors may be alittle off but remember NHRA is in charge of it and to get them to get it right might take years. All I can say it is close and we that race stock superstock have a lot more things to worry about than this. Tom
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