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Old 06-26-2007 | 04:49 PM
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Default RE: Speed formula

We have tried timing boats manually and this will be the same case. If your timers both at the entrance and exit are each .25 sec off and you make a 6.5 sec pass then you just went 94mph. That's almost 8mph difference with a human having reaction time of .25 sec. I have not seen anybody yet with that reaction time so your numbers could be outstanding or not worth mentioning. It is a difficult task. If you know a cop or somebody that does, see if they can get him with a radar gun at the field. They usually get a kick out of it.