The typical drag race is just 400 m (402 m to be precise, or a quarter of a mile). THE Chevrolet Chevelle protagonist in this race — the series car seems to have only the name — completed them in just 5.89s, which means that when he crossed the finish line he was already moving to 410 km/h — this one definitely sticks to the bank...
Now you have to stop the car from a speed above 400 km/h. And if we've ever had any doubts about the role of those little parachutes in stopping these motor rams, they're allayed after watching the video. The friction generated by them, in conjunction with the vehicle's brakes, are the only way to stop at a safe distance.
As we can see, Mike Bowman's Chevelle parachutes simply didn't work unlike its former rival. Result, brakes glowing to the point of being useless. Fortunately, the pilot managed to control the machine, directing it perfectly to the safety net at the end of the track, with only minor injuries.
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