http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/themes/story_66_4.html
"The arbitrary distance of 1/4-mile came, according to one version of the
story from the fact that it was easily measured on a straight stretch of
rural road..."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rightler" <bluess...@comcast.net>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 1/4 mile drags?
Safety. Did you see what happened to John Force 2 years ago, and Scott
Kalitta last year?
Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Mascheck" <dmasch...@sbcglobal.net>
To: <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 6:00 AM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] 1/4 mile drags?
Does anyone know the reason drag races are 1/4 mile? I know there are
some
1/8 mile ones, but why did they end up 1/4 mile! Why not a mile or more?
Dan Mascheck
