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papa-whisky on Sept 12, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: New world record with an electric racing car: From...

I don't think it's a "trick", it's purely for safety reasons. The distance change was made following a fatal crash.

m463 on Sept 13, 2023 [–]

the trap speed was before the 1/4 mile and measured a speed lower than the time at the end

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