Ford Racing Mustang sets half-mile speed record at Bristol [w/video]

[Pressure Ratio]

You guys jump to a lot of conclusions on this forum. I am surprised Turk is in on this one too. He is usually level headed. lol

Let me ask you guys this, where does it say factory stock production car? No where! No one is saying it is a modified car. The Mustang is a production car. It is in a production class. Meaning it is not competing with tube chassis race cars.

Check out NHRA factory stock. Factory parts yes. Anywhere close to a factory stock car? Hell no. But they are built with in the class rules. Same thing with this half mile set up.

 

[Turk]

I just don't find it to be that impressive, but then again, I have nothing to compare this time to. What does a z06 or an ACR pull at this track?

 

[Pressure Ratio]

I just don't find it to be that impressive, but then again, I have nothing to compare this time to. What does a z06 or an ACR pull at this track?

Please research that and report back. Thanks. lol For all we know this is the first production car to make a run.

It is all relative. Assuming the bike rider was a good one I would say the mustang did well.

"Seeing a sub-100-mph speed for a track race may seem slow, but trust us, it's not. By comparison, a Yamaha superbike hit the course and managed a time of 19.582 seconds at a speed of 97.990 mph."

 

[machausta]

If its faster than a superbike, its pretty impressive.

 

[Turk]

I'm not sure how fast bikes are on oval tracks....

 

[machausta]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, 14.908 s (128.709 mph), 2003

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

If its faster than a superbike, its pretty impressive.

Plenty of race cars corner faster then bikes.