this is a stupid question but....
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this is a stupid question but....
What is a trap speed??? I keep hearing everybody talk about it but I haven't seemed to catch on to what it means. Thanks
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2000 Camaro SS
Metallic Pewter
SLP Performance Exhaust
350 HP
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Re: this is a stupid question but....
Trap speed is your max speed when you pass through the traps at the end of the quarter mile..
So if some says that they ran a 12.5 @ 115.. Their trap speed was 115mph.
So if some says that they ran a 12.5 @ 115.. Their trap speed was 115mph.
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Re: this is a stupid question but....
Originally Posted by 96SFLZ
The trap is the last 66 feet of the 1/4 mile.
Your trap speed is your average (not max) speed thru those 66 feet.
Your trap speed is your average (not max) speed thru those 66 feet.
you beat me to it. it's a common misconception that the trap speed is the max speed through the finish line...
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