Johnson comes through, Dale Jr. blows up and Waltrip qualifies

[6 Shooter]

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Daytona - The Gatorade Duels may have set the field for this year's 500, but their biggest role Thursday was turning the tide of public perception for a much-beleaguered sport. A combined 0.019-second margin of victory for both races -- faster than the blink of an eye -- was paired with nail-biting battles for the final spots in the field, a superb opening act for a Great American Race in need of a photo finish.​

2010 Gatorade Duels - SI.com

 

[Glensgages]

... a combined 0.019-second margin of victory for both races -- faster than the blink of an eye -- was paired with nail-biting battles for the final spots in the field...

I went to the drag-strip last Sunday, to help a friend with his '81 Camaro... he won the 1st Round of eliminations by .00007-seconds (that 7 one-hundred/thousandths):
I calculate that distance at .104", or less-than the thickness of a dime & a nickle

hnoes

 

[6 Shooter]

YEP - Quantum technological strides...

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[Tuna]

Back in 2006, my wife and I drove the 110 MPH class at Big Bend Open Road Race. The winner in each class is usually the car closest (above or below) the target speed in thousands of a MPH. This year, 3 cars averaged +-0.005 MPH off the 110 target speed.

The tie breaker went to the differences in thousands of a second. The differences in time were 0.011 seconds between first and third. We were third and we timed our run using nothing but stop watches. The only difference is that the cars are separated on the road and never cross the finish line near each other.