The Super Cobra Jet 1800 Demonstrator set the new record for fastest full-bodied electric vehicle in the quarter mile with a time of 7.623 seconds at 182.16 mph.
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FORD PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: Super Cobra Jet Resets Record
Sep 30, 2024
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The Super Cobra Jet 1800 Demonstrator set the new record for fastest full-bodied electric vehicle in the quarter mile with a time of 7.623 seconds at 182.16 mph in Kentucky.
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The Super Cobra Jet 1800 Demonstrator set the new record for fastest full-bodied electric vehicle in the quarter mile with a time of 7.623 seconds at 182.16 mph in Kentucky.
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This resets the previous record set by the Super Cobra Jet 1800, which was a time of 7.759 seconds at 180.14 mph, set earlier this year at the NHRA Winternationals. -
Pat McCue of MLe Racecars piloted the Super Cobra Jet to the record-setting pass. -
Ryan Blaney led Ford with a fourth-place finish at Kansas in the NASCAR Cup Series. -
He overcame a green-flag pit stop for a loose wheel on lap 192 to be Ford's top finisher. -
Several Ford playoff drivers faced issues: Joey Logano battled a loose wheel and finished 14th, while teammate Austin Cindric spun early and was 34th. -
Chase Briscoe, the fourth Ford playoff driver, finished 24th. -
Blaney is second in the playoff standings, 28 points above the cut line, with Logano in eighth (+4), Briscoe 11th (-25), and Cindric 12th (-29). -
The Cup Series continues the Round of 12 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama Sunday. -
Cole Custer finished second to lead Ford in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener at Kansas Speedway. -
He led 48 laps, was the Stage 1 winner, and looked poised for his second straight victory before being passed in the race's final laps. -
Riley Herbst, also part of the playoff field, battled back from a spin on lap 90 to finish 10th. -
With two races remaining in the Round of 12, Cole Custer leads the playoff standings (+41) with Riley Herbst (+1) in eighth. -
The Xfinity Series will continue the Round of 12 Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. -
Layne Riggs, winner of the last two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races, finished second to lead Ford Friday night at Kansas Speedway. -
Ty Majeski started on the pole, led 51 laps, and was the Stage 1 winner before running out of fuel late and finishing 15th. -
Ben Rhodes, one of two playoff drivers eliminated from championship contention, finished 22nd after a fuel gamble failed, running out of gas with two laps to go. -
The series travels to Talladega Superspeedway Friday to begin the Playoff Round of 8. -
Adrien Fourmaux led Ford with a fifth-place overall finish while setting the fastest time in two stages in the FIA World Rally Championship Rally Chile. -
Gregorie Munster showed good pace, was competitive, and finished seventh overall. -
Fourmaux suffered an alternator issue and water pipe issue during SS4 with repairs taking longer than expected, causing a delay and penalty during SS5. -
Mārtiņš Sesks piloted a non-hybrid Rally1 for the first time in Chile, gathering important seat time at the challenging round. He finished 24th overall. -
Two Rallies remain in the WRC schedule, with the Central European Rally up next Oct. 17-20. -
Weather activity from Hurricane Helene canceled both the Buckeye Brawl and the Federated Auto Parts Showdown in the World of Outlaws series in Ohio. -
The World of Outlaws head back to Pennsylvania next weekend for the Weis Markets National Open at Williams Grove. -
Bob Tasca III qualified eighth before advancing to the second round at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Midwest Nationals in Illinois. -
Chad Green qualified second with a 3.876 at 325.77 mph and also advanced to the second round. -
The next stop on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is Ennis, Texas for the Texas NHRA FallNationals, Oct. 9-13. -
The No. 61 Academy Motorsport Mustang GT4 of Erik Evans and Marco Signoretti placed seventh in the Silver Cup class in the SRO British GT Championship at Brands Hatch in England. -
The No. 62 of Matt Nicoll-Jones and William Moore were involved in a multi-car incident with about 30 minutes remaining in the race, completing 42 laps. -
Evans and Signoretti finished the season third in the GT4 Silver Cup Championship, with Nicoll-Jones and Moore 11th.
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