February 23rd, 2023 at Bradenton Motorsports Park (1/4 mile)
The Plaid is weight-reduced and running on the stock Pirelli P Zeros on 19” wheels. (Backseats and most rear material removed. Both front seats are still IN PLACE, along with all door panels, airbags, mirrors, 20 stereo speakers and subwoofer remain intact.)
VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Bradenton Motorsports Park Feb 23 2023 (1/4 mile)
1:02 Billy’s Twin-Turbo 6.0L LS Firebird
1:44 Plaid vs Twin-Turbo Firebird (Race #1)
4:32 Timeslip #1 Review with Billy
7:38 Swap Lanes and Rematch!
8:26 Plaid vs Twin-Turbo Firebird (Race #2)
11:53 Timeslip #2 Review
13:08 Plaid vs Twin-Turbo Firebird (Race #3)
15:00 Timeslip #3 Review
15:39 More with Firebird Driver Billy
TIME SLIPS: (Started at 95% Battery SOC, ended at 88%)
1/4mi ET, MPH, 60-ft, Reaction, Mode, Result
1. 9.21, 150.45, 1.45, (given move of 0.337), Launch Mode, L to Firebird
2. 9.23, 149.27, 1.47, (given move of 0.388), Launch Mode, W vs Firebird
Plus: Feb 22 at Showtime Dragstrip 1/8mile (Started at 80% Battery SOC, ended at 78%)
3. 6.00, 120.68, 1.44, 0.234 (Pro Tree Heads Up), Launch Mode*, L to Firebird
* = Did not get all the way to “Launch Mode Ready”
Thanks to Billy (Twin-Turbo 6.0L LS Firebird) for these fun races!
Special Thanks to partners @LueTubeTv and @DragRacingandCarStuff for sharing trackside and grandstand footage! And also to Jeff for the Starting Line footage of Race #1.
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Special Thanks to partners @LueTubeTv and @Drag Racing and Car Stuff for sharing trackside and grandstand footage!
First!
Very well sorted Firebird
Good runs!
Did you every figure out what was causing your car to pull to the left?
I need a plaid SO BAD!!! It's like a cheat code haha. Good stuff!
Great discussion at the end. Nice races Andrew!
Great vid Andrew. Enjoy all the explainations along the way.
Andrew, great races. Always fun to watch. Thanks for posting.
These close races are great nail-biters. I figured that he must have won the earlier 1/8th race, because otherwise he wouldn't have given you the hit on the later races. He had you with the 60' and also pulled strong to the end. It shows the caliber of prepped racecar and skilled driver that it takes to best the Model S Plaid, which is impressive on both sides.
13:45 Wow. Billy is no joke. That man can drag!!!!
I'm liking the addition footage at the tree, must be a pain tying it all together for YouTube.
What a blast!
So basically you are having to race full purpose built race cars to get a good race now…
its nice to see you can beat cars that cant,or arent good to drive on the street.If i was you I would only race demons or corvettes.I just got a 23 S Plaid but not going to the track with it
Great races!! my new wheels are on! one of these days we will run again!
Awesome racing Andrew!
Just wondering if you raced in sick week,
In Florida? This year.
Those are Not cars that Tesla/Andrew is racing, they are purpose built machines to go fast for 1320 ft. or less Nothing else. can't drive 'em to work, shopping etc. no one burns out and revs to 5k to take off at a traffic light. shows how Good Tesla really is.
I asked this same question several months back.
Has Elon acknowledged your efforts with the Plaid on the track?
Andrew how is your drive train holding up with all the runs? I'm learning soo much about electric cars. Tesla has made a Bulit proof electric motor setup! Amazing!, and lives!
8.74 @149 for the Fierbirds first run, not sure why Andrew feels the need to walk on eggshells around every racer the damn times on the board.
10:21 what is the Scramble button? Fun races – thank you, Andrew!
Thanks Andrew! It was great meeting you and getting to see how awesome your car is! We had fun!!