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Offline crusher

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question about timing
« on: December 24, 2007, 07:37:47 PM »
I have a question. I know they time you through the mile.But how do they come up with the mph. Do they use the time it took to travel  the mile/? Somebody help me.
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Re: question about timing
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2007, 07:52:51 PM »
It's the elapsed time for the mile. 3600 devided by the seconds in the trap. 3600 devided by 9.0 seconds = 400.mph
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Re: question about timing
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2007, 08:07:15 PM »
  merry christmas all     willie  buchta
« Last Edit: December 24, 2007, 08:09:23 PM by willieworld »
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