Tesla Model S Plaid Kicked Off Track For Going Too Fast

We warned early on that this would likely be the case in some instances. It's time for a parachute.

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Dec 17, 2021 at 8:07am ET

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Posted on EVANNEX on December 17, 2021, by Iqtidar Ali

Imagine not being able to participate in races at a dragstrip because your car is simply way too fast. Well, this recently happened to a Tesla Model S Plaid owner — Parker Nirenstein who runs the YouTube channel Vehicle Virgins.

Tesla Model S kicked out of the dragstrip.

Above: Tesla Model S Plaid gets in trouble (YouTube: Vehicle Virgins)

His Tesla Model S Plaid was kicked out of a drag racing competition for being “too fast”. With a 0-60 mph time of around 2 seconds, the range-topping high-performance Model S is the world’s quickest mass-production car to date.

Keeping the figures from previous drag race challenges, Model S Plaid consistently runs the quarter-mile in the range of 9.3 – 9.5 seconds, even if the battery is drained down to a 20% state of charge (SoC).

A parachute installation is required by some dragstrips for cars that perform a quarter mile under 10 seconds at 150 mph trap speed due to the fact that simple braking wouldn’t be enough to stop the car alone. However, by mid-2022, Tesla is introducing the Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for a price of $20,000 (yes — twenty thousand dollars).

Above: Tesla Model S Plaid 21″ Arachnid wheel with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and the carbon ceramic brake kit (Source: Tesla)

The Sonoma Raceway, apparently, has some strict rules for cars doing 1/4 mile runs under 9.99 seconds: “Drivers of vehicles running 9.99 or quicker or 135 mph must have a valid NHRA competition license, and the vehicle must conform to the general regulations of the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association),” the rule slip stated. A fire suit and helmet were also required for cars as fast as the Plaid.

First, as seen in the video, the Model S Plaid had to go through an initial 1/8 mile run against the beautiful Ferrari F8 Tributo. In addition to beating the Ferrari, the Plaid completed the 1/8 mile in just 6.135 seconds. This speed resulted in the first warning by the dragstrip's management. It turns out the second warning would be the last (and final) for the Tesla Model S Plaid which resulted in a disqualification.

The official admitted that the NHRA rules have not caught up with new production cars yet. So the next time Model S Plaid will also require a roll cage if it wants to compete against other cars at this dragstrip.

See More Articles About The Tesla Model S Plaid:

Sandy Munro Checks Out Tesla Model S Plaid Ahead Of Teardown

Car And Driver Puts Tesla Model S Plaid Through The Paces

It’s time for the racing world to realize that electric cars, especially Teslas, are way ahead in performance compared to the internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, and (perhaps) it’s time to rewrite the rules.

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Written by: Iqtidar Ali. Video: Vehicle Virgins. An earlier version of this article was originally published by Tesla Oracle. Revised update edited by EVANNEX.

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