Glossary / General

quarter

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

In drag racing, the “quarter” is the quarter-mile race distance. Saying a car runs “six fives in the quarter” means it covers that distance in about 6.5 seconds.

Technical Definition

In drag racing, the “quarter” refers to the quarter-mile distance (about 402 meters). When the hosts say the cars are running “six fives in the quarter,” they mean elapsed time over that quarter-mile, which is a key performance benchmark in drag racing.

Hear It Discussed

"Yeah, 128 to 132 miles an hour in the quarter."
Driven Radio Show #358: David Neyens of Motorcopia Driven Radio Show 48:28

"So it's almost as quick and they claim a 12 nine in the quarter."
2027 BMW X5 Reveal, RAM 1500 TRX SRT First Drive, & Dodge Charger R/T Review MotorWeek 05:31

"Once it's full review worthy, you think it throws that nasty quarter? [2391.6s] Ooh, it can, if you know how to, it's funny."
Episode #224 - Getting Jacked with Muscle Cars Another Pointless Automotive Podcast 39:47