Gal takes Beemer to 212 MPH

[stevewfl]

Valerie Thompson joins Texas Mile 200 MPH Club with personal top speed of 212 mph

(Scottsdale, AZ) – March 27, 2013 – Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR), set a new 1000 cc class record with a personal best top speed of 212 mph during her first appearance at the Texas Mile race March 22-24 in Beeville Texas. Thompson’s record run also earned her BMW S 1000 RR Superbike entry into the prestigious “Texas Mile 200 MPH Club.”

[Rhino]

ZOW! That's moving right along! My nephew was there (at the Texas Mile event) a few years ago and saw a Lambo crash at over 200 mph.

[BackInTheSaddle]

And who said women don't have balls???

[1 wheel peel]

.... My nephew was there (at the Texas Mile event) a few years ago and saw a Lambo crash at over 200 mph.

I was there for that one.

This year it was car 414 seen in the above picture (black camaro).  Billed as the worlds fastest Camaro, had hit 260+ in the mile there and was a Tx Mile Favorite.  I ran behind him last March and he does put on a show with 2800hp and an inspection sticker/license plate!     This year it rolled and burst into flames.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-members/1633058-texas-mile-updates-2.html

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/2-800-hp-camaro-wrecked-220-mph-during-154431241.html

[gPink]

I am amazed that you can get 2,800 hp out of a 441 ci engine.

[Rhino]

I was there for that one.

This year it was car 414 seen in the above picture (black camaro).  Billed as the worlds fastest Camaro, had hit 260+ in the mile there and was a Tx Mile Favorite.  I ran behind him last March and he does put on a show with 2800hp and an inspection sticker/license plate!     This year it rolled and burst into flames.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-members/1633058-texas-mile-updates-2.html

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/2-800-hp-camaro-wrecked-220-mph-during-154431241.html

Sad about the Camaro. Looks like he did an outstanding job on the roll cage and it saved his life.

[1 wheel peel]

I am amazed that you can get 2,800 hp out of a 441 ci engine.

If you force feed it you can.   Twin turbo.

[Rhino]

I am amazed that you can get 2,800 hp out of a 441 ci engine.

Top fuel dragsters get from 8500 to 10000 hp out of an engine about that size. TBO (time between overhaul) about 10 seconds.

[Madcow]

Top fuel dragsters get from 8500 to 10000 hp out of an engine about that size. TBO (time between overhaul) about 10 seconds.

And it takes 900 hp to drive the supercharger.
Magazine article from 2005
http://www.motortrend.com/features/112_0502_top_fuel_numbers/viewall.html

[Rhino]

And it takes 900 hp to drive the supercharger.
Magazine article from 2005
http://www.motortrend.com/features/112_0502_top_fuel_numbers/viewall.html

A lot of impressive stats in that article but the most surprising stat for me was this: "The downward thrust made by the exhaust gases escaping the headers alone generates 800 pounds of downforce." That is a LOT of thrust. One of the jet engines in a Lear 23 produces 2700 lbs of thrust. The exhaust alone of the piston engine on a dragster produces almost 1/3 of the thrust of a Lear 23 jet engine. No wonder it takes 900 hp just to drive the supercharger.

[Kazairl]

I find it much more impressive that Jennifer Robertson went 214 at this event and 243.6 at the one in October, Which would make her the fastest woman in the world on a motorcycle. As far as I can tell anyways.