How fast is a NASCAR 0 to 60?

NASCAR drivers travel at extremely high speeds, over 200 miles per hour. They accelerate so quickly that it takes them only around 3 to 3.5 seconds to go from zero to 60 mph.
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Are Formula 1 cars faster than NASCAR?

These cars can achieve the top speed of just over or 212mph, accelerating from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds. In addition, while F1 cars reach 200mph in just 9 seconds, NASCAR vehicles will only attain 160mph in that same duration. In short, F1 cars are faster than NASCAR cars in terms of outright top speed.
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How fast is a NASCAR top speed?

Without limitations, NASCAR vehicles can top speeds much higher than their official records allow for. NASCAR engines are built to produce maximum power outputs of around 800-900 horsepower and reach speeds of around 240 miles per hour.
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How fast do Daytona 500 cars go?

Unless Jimmie Johnson decides to return to NASCAR, the two-time winner of the Great American Race will have to settle for a 159.250 mph top speed. Logano approached 162 mph in his Daytona 500 win, but Harvick, Hamlin, and Earnhardt Jr.
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Would an F1 car beat a NASCAR?

F1 cars would beat a NASCAR around a superspeedway oval track. The open-wheel, high downforce design of the F1 car would allow it to maintain a fairly constant speed around the oval, while stock cars lose speed on the banks, leading to a faster lap time.
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How much horsepower is in a NASCAR car?

The engines in today's NASCAR race cars produce upward of 750 horsepower, and they do it without turbochargers, superchargers or particularly exotic components. How do they make all that power? Here are some of the factors: The engine is large -- 358 cubic inches (5.87 L).
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What's the top speed of a F1 car?

Top speed: 300km/h / 186mph approx.
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What's the fastest a NASCAR has gone?

Talladega has the record for the fastest recorded time by a NASCAR vehicle on a closed oval course, with the record of 216.309 mph (348.116 km/h) set by Rusty Wallace on June 9, 2004.
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What kind of fuel do NASCAR use?

Sunoco's 260 GTX Racing Gasoline is the official fuel of NASCAR. Sunoco 260 GTX is an unleaded racing fuel that contains no oxygenates and no metal additives (lead).
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How fast is a NASCAR stock car?

How fast are the NASCAR cars? The average top speed of a NASCAR car is just over 321km/h, or 200mph. Compared to a Formula 1 car, this is quite a bit slower, as they hit speeds of 360km/h (223mph). Indycar – another major American racing series – is faster still, reaching speeds of 380km/h (236mph).
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How fast is Lightning McQueen?

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First up is the movie's hero, Lightning McQueen, who packs a 750-horsepower V-8 and can reach 60 mph in 3.2 seconds on his way to a 200-mph top speed.
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Are Formula 1 cars faster than Indy cars?

F1 cars are built for speed through corners and turns, and can accelerate faster than IndyCar vehicles. IndyCar, though, may have the higher top speed. The top speed record in a Formula 1 race is 231.4 mph, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2016.
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Does NASCAR have a horsepower limit?

Given the new roughly 450-hp limit at restrictor-plate tracks, the last two both make more power in street spec than they will at August's Daytona contest as well as the final Talladega race in October. The Mustang GT makes 460 hp while the Camaro ZL1 makes a whopping 650 hp, for reference.
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How many horsepower is a Formula 1 car?

With its power unit, the V6 turbocharged engine of a Formula 1 car can produce roughly 1050 horsepower. When this power is combined with the architecture and other characteristics of a Formula 1 car, you get a machine that can reach speeds around 400 km/h.
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How do NASCAR cars go so fast?

The cars' power comes from burning gas as the engine rotates. The rotation of a NASCAR engine is 3.5 times faster than a standard street car and much more efficient, allowing it to combust more quickly and produce more power.
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How fast would NASCAR cars go without restrictor plates?

NASCAR distributes them before the race and collects them when it is over. Some people believe that without restrictor plates, NASCAR racers could go more than 220 mph. In fact, one car tested at Talladega without a restrictor plate reached a speed of 228 mph, exceeding Bill Elliott's record by 16 mph.
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Is Talladega faster than Daytona?

The Talladega Superspeedway is NASCAR's fastest track. The founder of NASCAR built this 2.6-mile track to be longer than Daytona, with higher top speeds. Banked corners make this tri-oval faster still. Talladega is the home to multiple NASCAR records, including the fastest ever official stock car speed.
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How do NASCAR drivers pee?

“Well, you do go to the bathroom,” he told Fox Sports. “Yeah, so if you can hold it, you hold it. If you can't hold it, you go.” However, while everyone reacts differently on the racetrack, Earnhardt Jr.
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How fast can an IndyCar go?

IndyCar's speed

They can weigh less than 1,400 lbs., which is less than half of NASCAR's stock cars. The fastest recorded speed in an IndyCar competition stands at 236 mph. It lags a little bit in acceleration, needing up to three seconds to reach speeds of 90 kph (56.25 mph) on a straight track.
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Is Bugatti faster than F1 car?

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Despite its rear-wheel drive, its weight advantage of more than a ton allowed former Red Bull F1 driver and current hypercar aficionado David Coulthard to drive it to a three-nothing victory against the Bugatti, completing the quarter in 9.2 seconds to the Chiron's 9.6.
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What's the top speed of an IndyCar?

IndyCar machinery reaches top speeds of approximately 235mph from twin-turbocharged 2.2-litre V6 engines, whereas F1 cars reach top speeds of approximately 205mph from turbocharged 1.6-litre V6 hybrid engines - although in 2019, both Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez managed to hit 223.5mph at Monza and Mexico City, ...
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How much is NASCAR fuel per gallon?

Be glad you're not filling up for the Daytona 500. The gas Nascar drivers will put into their tanks on Sunday costs $7.80 a gallon. With tax, it's $8.26—roughly twice what Americans now are paying at the pump.
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How long does a Nascar engine last?

Most production car engines are designed to last over 100,000 miles. NASCAR race car engines are designed to last one race (500 miles, in the case of the Daytona 500). While the same version of an engine is typically used for an entire season, it is rebuilt after each race.
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How much do NASCAR pit crews make?

The salaries of Nascar Pit Crew People in the US range from $21,020 to $63,330 , with a median salary of $37,850 . The middle 60% of Nascar Pit Crew People makes $37,850, with the top 80% making $63,330.
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