Tesla Plaid 1/4Mile vs 572ci Dodge Stratus! Tuned Shelby GT500! COPO Camaro! C4 Vette! 5 Races in 4K

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

^ See Description for Video Index, Time Slip Summary, and more ^ [New Plaid races every week! Subscribe for more!] Special Thanks to Gregory Mannarino for sharing trackside and grandstand footage!

[@GregoryMannarino]

GREAT video as usual! I'm thinking that my hooking issues may not just be a result of the new blower set-up, (totally different power curve), or the track prep/heat in the track, but I have 20 runs on these Goodyear slicks, it may be time to change them. My last set, which were Mickey Thompsons, only lasted 20 runs.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Thanks for these fun races Greg! We have every confidence that you’ll get it sorted out soon 👍

[@stevenhill3136]

I like Graig on your channel but not on his channel. His channel he’s one of those fear mongers chasing the algorithms. Wish he’d do a version of your channel instead

[@bb7549]

Welcome back. Nice variety of cars. Hope Greg gets the COPO dialed in again.

[@dano7480]

My buddy bought a 23 GT500. Cost more than his house honestly lol. He put drag radials and went 9.89/9.90. We don't have to humidity and heat y'all have though. Thanks for sharing brother 👍

[@dano7480]

You definitely have the right idea, drive your car track and run 150mph low 9's. That's awesome. I'm old and remember when 14's was fast for a street car. Here you are doing it on a factory tire..wowser technology has changed and I'm still stuck in the 80's lol 🤣

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 It’s awesome that Ford offers such a 760HP beast right off the showroom floor. We’ve raced a few over the last several years, and they are usually traction limited. A good burnout with a drag radial gives it a chance to exploit all that power 😃

[@SofaKingQuick]

Stock GT500s dont run 9s man. They are mid to high 10s in good DA on a tire with 1.6 60ft.

[@toomanymodz]

That COPO is a beautiful car.

[@larryc1616]

Isn't that the 8s COPO?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Yes, and at 10:53 of this video the COPO runs an 8.75. His 5.62 eighth mile pass at the end (20:15) is another easy 8-sec pass if the track at Showtime wasn’t shortened for safety reasons 😃

[@wg8561]

I already knew the COPO and GT500 wouldn't have anything for you. My friend had a GT500 Shelby super snake back in 06 I think and I destroyed it in my bolt on 04 cobra with 500rwp lol.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@wg8561We weren’t too concerned about the GT500 either, as we believe he’s running high 9s (not stock, of course). This COPO has run some 8.30s at this track on other nights (and an 8.75 earlier on this same night as shown at 10:55). Yet he’s clearly having consistency issues 👍

[@deanmcmanis9398]

You had a nice variety of races. The "Stratus" was a monster! It was unfortunate that Greg didn't get good runs against you, but it was nice to see his earlier speedy run with better traction. It would have been nice to see the Shelby GT500 run against you (I love that color) but you probably would have walked him, so No Time, and the late leave. it was fortunate that it didn't rain after all.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍For sure Dean! We’ve had so many rainouts lately; this is the pattern in Florida summers. And now Bradenton Motorsports Park is on a 17-day hiatus to allow their employees to take a vacation all at the same time. We might only get one or two race nights in the month of July 🫤

[@paulmonahan2975]

Like your channel like that you show the other cars and the drivers makes it more fun to watch

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Thanks for the feedback 👍 We are actually a gearhead channel as much as anything else. (Just unusual that the host currently drives this EV, for reasons of power and reliability)

[@jimmycline4778]

That Stratus treated you worse than you treated the C4 LOL!

[@rexbridewell7966]

Tha foot brake master strikes again!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍Thanks, but apparently only effective on a full tree. Those Pro Trees are like instant greens to me, no way to anticipate them 🫤

[@darrbaby]

Wow I say the name greg manarinno and I was like... Wait that a guy I follow on YT for stocks and trending advice, Turns out same guy!! I like him even more now!!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Yep, same guy for sure 👍

[@darrbaby]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel liked and subscribed now thanks!

[@snaky72]

I still don't understand why people go to a race and then don't have any time. Otherwise, cool video. Greetings from Switzerland.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Popular question. It’s because they are money hustlers that have to keep their performance secret. They need to convince some poor sucker that their car is slower. Let’s say they are running 8s. They find an 9-second car and convince him to race for a cash bet. Then, “surprise”, their car is suddenly faster. We don’t run for money out of principle. And also because the characters involved are often shady; many will find ways to cheat when money is at stake 💰

[@wg8561]

​@@TeslaPlaidChannel it would be really hard to hustle in a Tesla anyways. If they know the model, they know what it can run. Unless you that the badges off.

[@ronniemullis8717]

Glad you’re back, we missed you. I’ve loved drag racing most of my life and understand what it takes to keep an ice car going. I’m just curious to know what type of maintenance is required for the Plaid? Other than tires, have you had any motor or battery replacement? It seems like your car is so consistent with little to nothing to do. Thanks, Ronnie

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

After 22,500 miles and around 900 dragstrip runs over 34 months, this Plaid has had $800 in maintenance costs: One set of brake pads. Still running on the original set of tires. Also replaced the keyfob battery, that’s maybe $2 👍

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Our 2019 Raven ran mid 10s and made 1001 dragstrip runs with just a set of tires. No issues or maintenance during that time. Now our daily driver with almost 60k miles. A spectacular car, and faster on the 1000th run than all previous 999. See it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rSoX-kpppnq7s

[@ronniemullis8717]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel That’s absolutely amazing. Thanks

[@stacys7059]

Hey Andrew, how many miles do you have on your Plaid now?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 22,501 to be exact. That's in 3 years as of next month (the car only leaves the garage to go to the dragstrip 😃)

[@WokeSteve]

If ever I race you Andrew,I will insist on a pro tree.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 Excellent strategy! 😃

[@greglaird299]

About to watch now!! Interested in what you and Greg are up to today

[@metalted6128]

Those ford coyotes are awesome!! Check out snot rocket in drag and drive racing series. Wicked fast!!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

But the stock ones (460-480HP) are disproportionately loud for how fast they are…

[@funnyman1972]

He needs drag shocks on that copo camaro. No weight transfer

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

“The COPO is a factory built race car with Strange double-adjustable shocks to provide the ultimate in chassis control and adjustment.” It’s got them front and rear 👍. Tuning them for the daily conditions is the challenge

[@funnyman1972]

@TeslaPlaidChannel awe gotcha. It just looks so dang stiff when it launches. A video tells a lot. God bless

[@alexd302]

A quick question. Have you ever had the Plaid bog down when you launch? It happened to me twice at Sumerduck this week where my car simply sat there after I released the brake. It sat for about 1 1/4 seconds and then pulled away.???

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Just once when it was new; The setting for “Obstacle Aware Acceleration” was turned on. It’s a good safety feature, but sucks at the track. That’s why we use a separate Driver Profile with all our *race* settings, so that our “street driving” Profile can still have all these kinds of features turned on. We set many things differently, including the suspension (soft for the street) and seating position (a helmet makes a difference for 6’4” tall drivers).

[@alexd302]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Thanks. I will switch OAA off in future. I have reached out to Tesla service and await a response. As a comparison on the 1/8th, I just can't crack sub 6's up in VA. Best time is 6.0328 @ 122.45.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@alexd302 A full weight Plaid is very unlikely to crack 6.0 in the 1/8th. After about 300 runs, we had just a single 5.99 pass. Just once under perfect conditions. Then we started taking weight out… And if the car is riding in 21”s, then there is no chance whatsoever.

[@alexd302]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel A 2023 with 4000 miles, on 19's with Pirelli P Zeros at 42psi cold.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

There’s a small chance for a 5.99, *but conditions need to be perfect* with a well-prepped track and no headwind, plus some technique also. (Find the best line, roll thru for glue, super shallow stage, Peak Performance around 0-2 minutes remaining, launch control just barely “Ready”, etc) See also: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGKqn52eatKljNU

[@jasonlindamood]

Always appreciate the quick turnaround on these vids, Andrew. You have other things you could be doing with your time rather than editing content. Much appreciated from Houston.

[@mikeyc8139]

Good runs! I wanted to bring my 2024 Model 3 Performance there that night but I don't have a fire jacket yet. It should run around 10.8 so it's my understanding I'll need that in addition to my helmet.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Bradenton Motorsports Park has these rules posted at racebmp.com: Fire jacket mandatory 11.99 and quicker, fire jacket, pants and gloves mandatory 9.99 and quicker or exceeding 135 mph. (All open body vehicles 11.99 (*7.49) & quicker jacket, gloves and arm restraints mandatory). Neck collar mandatory in all cars running 9.99 (*6.39) or quicker or exceeding 135 mph. (Dune buggy type vehicles 12.00 and slower, jacket, gloves & arm restraints mandatory). Parachute mandatory on any car running 150 mph or faster. Full‐length pants; short‐or long‐sleeved shirt; closed shoes; and socks. No shorts. No tank tops. No open‐toe shoes or open‐heel shoes or sandals. Synthetic clothing not recommended.

[@jamesengland7461]

On that last pass, your ETs up thru 8th mile were very impressive!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍Indeed, one of our best-ever 60-foots, although we’ve done 1.43 twice and 1.44 a few times. And our best ever 1/8th mile is 5.93 😃

[@brianhummel899]

I super appreciate that you aren't afraid to show when you lose. Super classy, appreciate you

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 Thanks for noticing. We don’t win them all, as drag racers know: “There’s always someone faster” 😃

[@wg8561]

I'll bet you'll never meet someone faster on a normal street. One of the coolest things about Teslas are the fact that they basically can run those same times (or close) on a normal street. Most of the cars that can beat you on a prepped track wouldn't stand a chance on a normal street.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@wg8561 Facts 100%. Without a burnout to warmup the tires, what chance would any RWD car have? Especially from a dig? From a roll, some turbo builds might have a chance, but we don’t consider that to be drag racing. The only competition that drives into the track (instead of on a trailer) that we’ve been impressed with on the street are the 1400+ HP twin-turbo Lamborghini and Audi V-10s with AWD. We’ve seen them run low 8s at 170MPH. But we’re talking a quarter million for those builds💰, and they sometimes spin and break parts, although they’re not as fragile as the 8-second GT-Rs. Yet these are so rare, we’ve never actually seen them driving somewhere (outside of their way into the dragstrip)

[@justsomeguy6474]

Spinnin' isn't winnin'!

[@mrbig7718]

What happened to the cage rule for cars faster than a particular time? Why tesla dont need cages running 9s?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Rules were changed two years ago (Feb 2022). See: www.nhra.com/nhra-street-legal NHRA ‘Street Legal’ Rules: “Unaltered OEM installed antilock brakes, OEM airbag functions, OEM stock frame\unibody construction, including OEM floors and firewall, as well as all other OEM safety-related systems must be functioning as per manufacturer’s specifications.”

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

NHRA: “Under these new guidelines, owners of Shelby GT 500, Corvette ZR-1, Dodge Demon, Tesla Plaid, or other high-performance vehicles will have the ability to participate in and enjoy NHRA Street Legal racing events without making extensive modifications to their cars.”

[@mrbig7718]

@TeslaPlaidChannel only asked because I built a 10 second 3rd grn camaro and was kicked out first run with a 10.84 because I ran faster than an 11.99. The car was extremely clean, and I wasn't about to cage it, so I never went back

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

There’s the problem. The new rules clearly state 2017 and newer. Prior to that, cage still required. Full details in link up above.

[@plaisbois951]

There's a classic saying in the car community, "Built not bought," we take pride in.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Let us know how that “building” goes when you are over 60 with back problems 👍 (as someone 6’4” will understand) We did builds for decades. Many Camaros and Mustangs. Now we’re doing the “reliable low 9s” thing 😃. (We notice that guys say that BvB thing much more to the Teslas than the stock Demons, Hellcats, Vettes, Camaros, Mustangs, etc. Can’t imagine why? 🤔)

[@C6nroofing]

What a joke all these cars except for the C4 are bought not built

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

That “Dodge Stratus” didn’t originally have that 572ci nor the Powerglide transmission. In fact, that car doesn’t have a single part from the showroom floor…

[@C6nroofing]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel it’s bought… all these wonderful vendor stickers.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@C6nroofing Funny thing…When I built my first Camaro at 16 years old, all the boxes with the parts (Edelbrock intake, Holley carb, Crane cam, NOS fogger kit, MSD ignition, etc) included those stickers inside. After competing the build, I stuck those on the car. Built 3 Camaros by 19 years old. (‘69 Rally Spirt 327, ‘74 350, ‘78 Z28) But what do I know? That was 1983. Wonder what you were doing then? 🤔(Maybe busy criticizing REAL ACTUAL RACERS from your couch?) Meanwhile, we are *keeping our local dragstrips open in business!* As if they could survive without the ‘bought’ cars also? 🤪

[@lannym]

It wasn't the tree.......

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Know something about drag racing you wish to share? Maybe you’ve made more than 2000 passes in the last 5 years alone? 🤔 What depth do you stage at? How’s it affect your RT and ET? We didn’t find any perfect 0.000 Reaction Times on your Channel. Here’s one of ours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH-lnZqsh5aFbtE

[@lannym]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel I guess I know nothing about drag racing...or math. Please explain how if you cut a 0.00 RT and shaved .244 seconds off the time that you arrived at the end of the strip, that you would have won...

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@lannym 19:48 “We didn’t stand a chance” 🤔 What video were you watching? We can be unhappy with our tree even when we know it wouldn’t have made any difference. It’s how drag racers compete; Things we can control and things we can’t.

[@kcw9313]

he claims ripping out interior for 150 lbs weight savings is really nothing yet blames slower trap speeds on an ice box and fire extinguisher lmao

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Drag racers know the difference between tenths and hundredths. Our ET dropped a whole tenth with the rear seats out, giving us a substantial edge when we need it. The 30-40 pounds of a cooler and fire extinguisher are why it doesn’t run 9.1x every pass, which is inevitably the question we get with almost every video we post. (“Why only 9.22 and not 9.19 like last month?”) We aren’t looking for gratuitous Comments and Questions to drive algorithmic views. *We seek to inform our audience with the first viewing* 😃 Comments are always welcome if questions remain. Ps: Drag racers also know that every ~100 lbs is generally worth a tenth, and therefore every 10 pounds is worth a hundredth (We’ve got 30-40 extra lbs here, that’s why the 0.03-0.04 difference from our best pass with full traction 👍)

[@kcw9313]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel a "racer" where all you do is touch screen to set a mode and press a pedal lol cool dude

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@kcw9313 Kinda like EVERY MODERN CAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION? 🤔 Or did you believe all those Hellcats, C8s, Camaros, Coyotes, and Demons all have manuals? 🤣🤣🤣

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Says some random guy that never once hit a perfect 0.000 Reaction Time 🤣 (We checked your “Channel”) Here’s one of ours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH-lnZqsh5aFbtE

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@kcw9313 Today’s video featured 5 races and five drivers (Greg, Bob, Dodge Status, GT500, and me). Three of those drivers were on a trans brake and button (all but me and the GT500). Best Reaction Time of all 5 races? The 0.013 in the first race. On a foot brake. If you knew anything about this sport you wouldn’t be spouting such nonsense 🤪

[@Nova-1977]

1/8 mile bracket racing why ? 1/4 mile is bad enough . It’s like watching weeds grow.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Popular question. Many reasons: 1) QUICK cars run out of gear long before 1320 feet. With 4.56s and a Powerglide, hitting over 130MPH in the 1/8th mile means redline happens shortly after 660feet. 2) Racers say: “Most parts break on the back half of the track.” 3) Most races are already decided in the first 660feet. But of course, drivers of slow street cars (like stock Mustangs, Camaros, etc) can barely hit 80MPH in the 1/8 mile, so they need a longer track just to get up to a measly 100MPH. These are the drivers who try to claim that 1/8th isn’t legit, not the real racers. Fun fact: Top Fuel and the quickest cars shortened their passes long ago and don’t run 1/4 mile anymore. (Not even the cars from Street Outlaws, which can hit 200MPH in an 1/8th mile)