2011 Challenger runs 12.44

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Nov 24, 2010 | 06:33 PM

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fdjizm

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Originally Posted by bob

Dont forget the part where air temp and humidity basically equaled about 500 feet below sea level (not a misprint DA was -503 feet)

Still a valid time at an official 1/4 mile track.
the NHRA and the record books don't discount DA a run is a run on that day and it's all good

Nov 25, 2010 | 01:15 AM

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bob

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Originally Posted by MARZ

Hmmm, I guess I didn't catch that. That said, I guess you could add an asterisk next to every posted time. The car ran a 12.1, but the driver weighed only 120 lbs. Car ran a 12.4, but used lightweight lugnuts. It has the potential of becoming ridiculous, IMO.

It looks nice and cool at Infineon, too, as shown in the Challenger video.

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Still a valid time at an official 1/4 mile track.
the NHRA and the record books don't discount DA a run is a run on that day and it's all good

I'm not knocking either car's times, just saying keep in mind the factors that lead to such impressive runs.

Nov 25, 2010 | 08:25 AM

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fdjizm

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I'm not knocking either car's times, just saying keep in mind the factors that lead to such impressive runs.

Of course, conditions/track prep are one of the most important things in drag racing.

Nov 25, 2010 | 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

I'm not knocking either car's times, just saying keep in mind the factors that lead to such impressive runs.

Agreed.

Nov 26, 2010 | 03:13 PM

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Wolfsburg

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I absolutely love the look of the current Challenger (that is, unless I see it next to an original one which reminds me of the current one's bloat) so I'm glad to see the Challenger actually being competitive with the Mustang and the (God-awful ugly) Camaro. Now if we could just get those times out of an R/T...

Nov 29, 2010 | 01:49 PM

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97svtgoin05gt

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I know this thread is about the Chally pulling a 12.44 (about time they got that thing running) but I'm really overly impressed with that 12.12 put up by the stock Mustang with the slicks. HOLY HELL!! These things just seem to continue to impress the hell out of me.