The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA), a Special Chapter of the Electric Auto Association, and exists to increase public awareness of

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(EV) performance and to encourage through competition, advances in electric vehicle technology. NEDRA achieves this by organizing and sanctioning safe, silent and exciting electric vehicle drag racing events. NEDRA is a coalition of drag racing fans,

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vehicle owners and drivers, individuals interested in promoting the sport of EV drag racing, EV parts suppliers, EV manufacturers and other environmentally concerned companies and individuals. Working together as a group, we put excitement into electric vehicle drag racing.

Examples

Examples of NEDRA vehicles are: *The Maniac Mazda, is a Mazda RX-7 which can achieve 1/4 mile times of under 12 seconds. *Another example is White Zombie, a converted

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sedan which can win against a Dodge Viper and has a best time of 10.25 seconds for the quarter-mile, finishing at 126 mph.

Classification and divisions

NEDRA vehicles are categorized by class and voltage.Class Rules
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divisions range from "J" for 24 volts and below, to "A5" for 600 volts and aboveJ.

NEDRA records

NEDRA maintains a list of fastest race times for both 1/4 and 1/8 mile ET's in the sanctioned classes, o
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As of December 2017, the quickest vehicle in the 1/4 mile is the

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, with a 6.940 second ET and a trap speed of 201.37 mph set at Virginia Motorsports Park in May 2012. This motorcycle became the first electric vehicle to break 200 mph in the quarter mile. Don Garlits' Swamp Rat has the dragster record, with a 7.274 second ET and a trap speed of 185.6 mph set at Bradenton Motorsport Park in August 2014.

Major events

Electric Dragin'Power of DCNEDRA Nationals (Woodburn)

References

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