[Bob In Ct]

Ron:
I don't know how they do it but I know why they do it.

HP = (torque X rpm) / 5252. This means that an engine that produces 300 HP at 6,000 rpm will have 900 HP at 18,000 rpm if it can maintain the same torque. Unlike the street, in racing it's all about Horse Power.

Keep in mind that at 18,000 rpm the pistons are going up and down 300 times per second. Makes you wonder if the fuel burn can keep up.

Bob