More complete information about this and related subjects can be found in our new Western New York Travel Guide. It takes a human being four-tenths of a second to convert a visual stimulus to a motor response. We leave this page online purely for historical purposes.
Precision is everything in drag racing.
The starting gun of a swim meet or the green flag in formula racing are stone-age compared with drag racing's electronic Christmas tree starting lights. Tension is high for spectators on the edge of their seats and for drivers inching forward at the starting line. It takes a human being four-tenths of a second to convert a visual stimulus to a motor response. Depending on where a driver's feet, hands and head are, a race can be won or lost simply watching the lights change to green. ESPN will cover the Empire National Drag Races, live, at New York International Raceway Park in Leicester, Livingston County, June 28-30.