A new video has hit the web showing a 2013 SRT Viper tearing up the quarter mile and while the resulting elapsed time is impressive – today we are looking at how nicely the new Viper absolutely destroys the tires in the burnout box.
In most of our Tire Shredding Tuesdays features, we look at all sorts of different vehicles just doing big, nasty burnouts but this week, this 2013 Viper burnout is more about quality than quantity. Most of our burnout videos are showcasing vehicles that are specifically trying to do a huge burnout for no other reason than because – well – burnouts are awesome. On the other hand, this Viper drag racing video shows a 2013 SRT “base” Viper cleaning off the tires before a quarter mile pass so the burnout portion is excessive…but its still pretty incredible. Making this quick, smokey burnout even more impressive is the fact that this Viper is wearing a set of Mickey Thomposon drag radial tires as opposed to some of the junkyard dry rotted skins that are generally used to make a crazy burnout video. Even with tires designed specifically to grip in a hurry – the Viper puts a serious smoldering to them.
We should also point out that after doing the healthy burnout, this 2013 SRT Viper tore down the quarter mile with a time of 11.1 seconds and a trap speed of 127.8 miles per hour. All of this is done with a test driver who has limited seat time in the new Viper so while that 11.1 second ET is really impressive – there is likely a whole lot left in the tank, so to speak. Once some of the new Viper owners start getting some experience getting down the quarter mile, I totally expect to see 10 second quarter mile times with nothing more than a good set of tires. On the other hand, this video makes it very clear that with a crappy set of tires – the new Viper could probably make enough smoke to block out the sun over several states.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
