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Quarter mile



The quarter mile (402 meters, 440 yards, or 1,320 feet) is a distance generally used for drag racing two objects, and it an excellent way to compare the speed and acceleration of two objects. Although a quarter mile is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile tracks.



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