Does San Antonio Raceway close any time of the year? Other tracks near Austin?
09-17-2012, 03:43 PM
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Does San Antonio Raceway close any time of the year? Other tracks near Austin? I will likely be moving from CT to Austin in the coming year and have begun my research appropriately: drag strips and road courses. 
The nearest strips I've spotted in my quick search seem to be San Antonio Raceway and Little River Dragway - though I didn't see info on bikes at LRD - so I was wondering if SAR closes at all throughout the year for the winter or any other reason. Average monthly temps lead me to believe it would be open year round, but coming from the Northeast, I'm used to a racing season that runs from April to maybe October, so year round racing would be awesome. Might get hot in the leathers in the middle of the summer, though.
Also, any info anyone has on road courses for motorcycle track days would be much appreciated, though I'll be posting on the bike forums for that info.
The nearest strips I've spotted in my quick search seem to be San Antonio Raceway and Little River Dragway - though I didn't see info on bikes at LRD - so I was wondering if SAR closes at all throughout the year for the winter or any other reason. Average monthly temps lead me to believe it would be open year round, but coming from the Northeast, I'm used to a racing season that runs from April to maybe October, so year round racing would be awesome. Might get hot in the leathers in the middle of the summer, though.
Also, any info anyone has on road courses for motorcycle track days would be much appreciated, though I'll be posting on the bike forums for that info.
09-17-2012, 08:50 PM
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Austin is nice... its between SAR, Ennis (NHRA) and Little River Academy. I havent been to LRA yet, but i heard that they only let bikes run 1/8 mi due to the speed they run and not enough shut down area. They do not enforce NHRA speed rules for safety equipment there either. LRA is about 1 hr from Austin. Ennis is the Pro track up south of Dallas... its a very nice facility of coarse. Its about 3 hrs from Austin. And SAR is also a nice track, ran on by the IHRA guys... and its abot 2 hrs from Austin. So there is a good selection of tracks around the CenTex area... not to mention quite a few road coarses for the bike. I also know they are getting ready to open a F1 track right outside of Austin also..... BTW Im in Killeen/Ft Hood area
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09-18-2012, 08:32 AM
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For info on motorcycle tracks check out motohouston.com . There are quite a few schools that operate in the area and there are several tracks. The closest to Austin that I'm familiar with is TWS in College Station, but I know there are several others and I'm really not familiar with where those are.
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$85 - 1 Tech Card for Friday
(Single Tech Card Race)
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Semi $700
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$25 - 1 Tech Card for Friday
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Semi $75
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09-18-2012, 08:41 PM
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I love going to SAR. Great Track prep and I love the setup. I actually asked my wife to Marry me there LOL. Im usually the 1st one down the strip on TnT nights.
Im waiting for it to cool off a little more and then im heading out there. I just need to get my new trans and converter in.
Hit me up when u get down here.
Kyle
Im waiting for it to cool off a little more and then im heading out there. I just need to get my new trans and converter in.
Hit me up when u get down here.
Kyle
09-19-2012, 09:03 AM
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I love going to SAR. Great Track prep and I love the setup. I actually asked my wife to Marry me there LOL. Im usually the 1st one down the strip on TnT nights.
Im waiting for it to cool off a little more and then im heading out there. I just need to get my new trans and converter in.
Hit me up when u get down here.
Kyle
Im waiting for it to cool off a little more and then im heading out there. I just need to get my new trans and converter in.
Hit me up when u get down here.
Kyle
09-19-2012, 11:44 AM
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Agreed 100%. I gave up on LRD a long time ago. I'd rather drive the extra 30 mins to SAR and race on a proper track. The odd shut-down at LRD (short and with a curve) finally did it for me.
Haven't been to LRD in probably 5 years, so some of the other areas might be better (parking, prep, etc), but I doubt that shut-down has changed.
Haven't been to LRD in probably 5 years, so some of the other areas might be better (parking, prep, etc), but I doubt that shut-down has changed.
09-19-2012, 01:12 PM
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LRD is NOT a fancy nice track. But there are advantages to it. (I run a mid 10 sec car out there without a cage - can't get away with that at SAR unless it's a private rental)
I have been racing at TAD/LRD on and off since 1996 and know it well. Even though there is not a generous shutdown, we have low 9 sec cars out there stopping in time.
I have been racing at TAD/LRD on and off since 1996 and know it well. Even though there is not a generous shutdown, we have low 9 sec cars out there stopping in time.
09-19-2012, 01:19 PM
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It cannot change... unless they re-route the Union Pacific Railroad line. 
No offense John, but if you were having trouble stopping a mid 12 sec car out there you need to check your brakes.
It ain't a great shutdown area, it's not even a good one... but it works even for "fast" cars if they start hauling on the binders right after crossing the stripe.
I need to remind myself that I'm not at Ennis, (where I lift, coast a second, and then start gently applying the brakes and still have plenty of room). You can't fool around down there at LRD, but it works as long as you remember where you are.
No offense John, but if you were having trouble stopping a mid 12 sec car out there you need to check your brakes.
It ain't a great shutdown area, it's not even a good one... but it works even for "fast" cars if they start hauling on the binders right after crossing the stripe.
I need to remind myself that I'm not at Ennis, (where I lift, coast a second, and then start gently applying the brakes and still have plenty of room). You can't fool around down there at LRD, but it works as long as you remember where you are.
09-19-2012, 08:44 PM
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It cannot change... unless they re-route the Union Pacific Railroad line.
No offense John, but if you were having trouble stopping a mid 12 sec car out there you need to check your brakes.
It ain't a great shutdown area, it's not even a good one... but it works even for "fast" cars if they start hauling on the binders right after crossing the stripe.
I need to remind myself that I'm not at Ennis, (where I lift, coast a second, and then start gently applying the brakes and still have plenty of room). You can't fool around down there at LRD, but it works as long as you remember where you are.
No offense John, but if you were having trouble stopping a mid 12 sec car out there you need to check your brakes.
It ain't a great shutdown area, it's not even a good one... but it works even for "fast" cars if they start hauling on the binders right after crossing the stripe.
I need to remind myself that I'm not at Ennis, (where I lift, coast a second, and then start gently applying the brakes and still have plenty of room). You can't fool around down there at LRD, but it works as long as you remember where you are.
)I suppose it works well enough if you're used to it, but I never got used to "having to get used to it." Especially when there's an alternative close by. However, I'm not to the point where I need a cage, so you have a point about that.
09-19-2012, 09:21 PM
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I don't know what his user name is here, (or even if he has one), so I thought you were him.
Yeah, Camaro6 is stuck running at LRD until a cage goes in. Looking at how booked up my fabricator is, it may be a long time before he can do it.