1. LT Shaun Cox LT Jeremy Young
Drag Racing Problem
LT Shaun Cox
LT Jeremy Young

2. Background
The National Hot Rod Association is the governing body over the two main classes of drag racing vehicles:
Dragsters
Funny Cars

3. Differences Very few design limitations
The fastest of the drag-racing vehicles
World record quarter mile time= seconds.
Many Design limitations
Must be a manufacturer mass produced body style
Must have a carbon fiber shell that resembles the original body style
Inherently slower than the dragster
World Record time=4.787
Dragster
Funny car

4. Solving the Problem
The NHRA has given data points for the funny car at seven distances.
Time(sec) Distance(ft)
(quarter mile)

5. The Dilemma How can we let these two vehicles race a “fair” race?
Move the funny car up.
Move the dragster back.
Other options?

6. The Data (Least Squares)

7. The Data (Polyfit)

8. The Results hs6 =140.3696 hs5 =141.2492 hs4 =140.2261 hs3 =142.9201
Least Squares
Polyfit

9. Cubic Spline Prediction translates to a 140.3 ft headstart

10. Questions?