# 1/8 mile

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-8-mile/32187
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 10, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-8-mile/32187 "2007-07-10T20:53:24Z")
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### Author: ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-8-mile/32187/24 "2007-07-11T09:28:56Z")

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OK help a noob time. I’ve never drag raced, but with that reaction time, does that mean he went .663 seconds after the green light, or .163 seconds?

What is the “base” that bracketracer was talking about? Why would they start with .5 seconds?

TY

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