Drag Racing & Acceleration Calculators

Track math for the quarter and eighth mile: ET and MPH prediction, horsepower back-calculated from timeslips, weather corrections and converter slip. Used at the track between rounds.

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Quarter Mile ET & MPH Calculator
Predict quarter-mile ET and trap speed from horsepower and race weight with the Fox and Huntington correlations, and find the power a target ET needs.
Trap Speed Horsepower Calculator
Estimate flywheel horsepower from quarter-mile trap speed and race weight with the cube law, and check any dyno number or power claim against it.
Eighth Mile to Quarter Mile Conversion Calculator
Convert eighth mile ET and trap speed to quarter mile equivalents and back, with the constant-power model that explains where the 1.5657 factor comes from.
Density Altitude Calculator for Racing
Compute density altitude, air density ratio, the SAE J1349 correction factor and the ET and MPH shift from track temperature, pressure and humidity.

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