[jims69camaro]

this is as old as the records stated. lots of things have changed since then, most notably that they are shutting the motor down at the 1000' mark now. imagine all of the acceleration needed to run the 1/4 mile has already been made by the 1000' mark. this leads to fewer catastrophic failures, saves on equipment and fewer fires for the driver to jump out of once he gets the car to a full stop.