National Electric Drag Racing Association
Sanctioning safe, silent electric vehicle drag racing since 1997.
The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) is a Special Chapter of the Electric Auto Association based in Houston, Texas. It was established to increase public awareness of electric vehicle performance through organized drag racing events. The organization has been sanctioning safe, silent, and exciting electric vehicle drag racing since 1997.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1997
- Founders
- John Wayland and Roderick Wilde
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- Fastest dragster
- Don Garlits' Swamp Rat, 7.274 seconds at 185.6 mph (August 2014, Bradenton Motorsport Park)
- Number of classes
- 16
- Number of voltage divisions
- 14
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The Maniac Mazda, a Mazda RX-7, can achieve 1/4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
- White Zombie, a converted Datsun 1200 sedan, has a best time of 10.25 seconds for the quarter mile at 126 mph.
- NEDRA vehicles are categorized by class and voltage, with 16 classes and 14 voltage divisions ranging from 24 volts and below to 600 volts and above.
NEDRA records
NEDRA tracks the fastest electric vehicles in its sanctioned classes for both the quarter-mile and eighth-mile. As of late 2017, the quickest quarter-mile run belongs to the Rocket motorcycle, which clocked a 6.940-second elapsed time at 201.37 mph in May 2012 at Virginia Motorsports Park. That made it the first EV to break 200 mph in the quarter mile. For dragsters, Don Garlits' Swamp Rat holds the record with a 7.274-second ET at 185.6 mph, set in August 2014 at Bradenton Motorsport Park.
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