Top Qualifier after round one. Mike Neff, driving one of the John Force cars. Zero to 300 mph in 4.1 seconds.
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS
Time/Date: 3:41/11-13-2008
Focal length: 70mm
Exposure Program: AV
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
F stop: f/8.0
Metering Mode: Partial
Hand Held
IS Off
Would go more of a pano to accentuate the speed !!! Excellent panning !!! ... can't believe the top fuels are going under 4 sec !!! Must be a wild ride !!!
Next time out might want to take a reading and set on manual With the changing bg will have a variation but the main subject is always in the same light !!!
After Scott Kalita was killed ealier this year they shortened the runs for the 2 fuel classes from 1320 feet(1/4 mile) to 1000 feet. They were running speeds of around 330 mph in about 4.5 seconds. Now they are going about 310 at about 4 seconds.
Force now has a 4 cars in fuel funny car that includes himself, Mike Ness, Robert Hight(son-in-law) and his daughter Ashley. He also has two daughters that are doning very well in Top Alcohol Dragster.
I thought they were going to improve the track for the higher speeds not shorten. Seems they are close to what they were before and speeds will go up !!! btw ran a bike for a number of years, stock ZX12R, mid nines mostly.
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