Street Legal Dodge Viper sets New World Record
The Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds (JBPG) runway, located in Merritt Island FL. is not only the widest and flattest runway in the world but also close to the longest. For over 10 years, Johnny Bohmer has been performing Straight Line Aerodynamic Testing for many manufacturers and thousands of vehicles here.
The all concrete runway is 3 miles long with an additional 1000 ft. asphalt runoff on each end. The runway is also 100 yds. wide with an additional 50ft wide traffic lane on each side and has an elevation variance of only ¼ in. from north to south over the 3 miles making this one of the flattest, large surface concrete platforms in the world. You hardly notice the 24 in. crown in the center of the runway due to the immense width of the surface. In todays’ time, the availability of concrete would make this runway impossible to build. The traction is also substantially better here than any street surface; not as good as a drag strip, but much better than the street.
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The vehicles being tested are timed and speed checked with Garmin and Racelogic interior monitoring systems. External timing and speed are performed by the International Mile Racing Association (IMRA) who is a sanctioning body accepted by numerous auto groups and the Guinness Book of World Records.
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While testing multiple prototype manufacturer parts during a Straight Line Aerodynamic Testing Session on January 18, 2020, a street legal, 2006 Dodge Viper set a new world record for the fastest recorded speed in a Dodge Viper. The weather conditions that day are listed below.
10:00AM EST.
Temp: 72 F / 22.2 C
Dew Point: 54 F / 12.22 C
Wind: 15 MPH (13 KT) Direction: ESE
Vehicle Heading: South to North
Pressure: 30.30 in.
Density Altitude: 642 ft.
Surface Temp: 70 F / 21.11 C
2:00PM EST.
Temp: 77 F / 25 C
Dew Point: 54 F / 12.22 C
Wind: 13 MPH (11 KT) Direction: SSE
Vehicle Heading: South to North
Pressure: 30.21 in.
Density Altitude: 1042 ft.
Surface Temp: 88 F / 31.11 C
The professional driver reached a recorded top speed 252.588 MPH (406.501 KPH) during a 2.7 mile test.
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