[Neanderthal]

"two minutes from rest to 37,000 mph"

No. They're claiming 37,000 miles per second, not per hour.

[Billthedrill]

No. They're claiming 37,000 miles per second, not per hour.

Augh! You are, of course, correct. That's only 2,200,000 mph. Don Garlits vs. Shirley Muldowney at the NHRA finals...