I hate the track.!!!
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I hate the track.!!! I hate going to the track. I have been to cecil county 4 times, and every time it is so crowded i get 2 runs in 4 hours!! Bullshit. half the people shouldnt even be racing the cars they are racing, F-350 duelly,stock sebring, ford escort? Come on now.. I just got my g-tech pro competition today. It might not be the most accurate but at least it saves an hour trip,25 dollars, and a night of my time. sofar the g-tech has actually been very, very 
close to my numbers from cecil.
close to my numbers from cecil. 
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Re: I hate the track.!!! I hear ya.Around here tnt is dominated by 15-17 sec rice.Its comical to see them push their cars through the staging lanes then run 75-80mph in the 1/4. 
We have 350-400 cars at tnt.
We have 350-400 cars at tnt. 
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Re: I hate the track.!!!
You go on Fridays? If so just pay the extra money and go on Saturdays. Well worth it.
Re: I hate the track.!!! That's exactly why I can't stand drag racing. I don't understand it, never did, and find it absolutely boring as as all get out. Back then when the sport started, in the late forties, I believe. Grandpa's car wasn't all that good at handling,and that was the about the safest thing they could do. Why the hell would, I want to take a car like the Camaro,Firebird or Trans Am, all cars that are steeped in raod racing, and race em' in a quarter mile. What's that supposed to prove? I think it's outdated, just my opinion though.
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Re: I hate the track.!!!
Yes, it bores the **** outta' me. I fail to see any significance from it.
Re: I hate the track.!!! Everyone has a opinion! 
We all know that Drag Racing rules!
Drag Racing, the All American Sport!
Saturday Nights at the track are better then Friday Nights in Texas. At most of the tracks that I race at, they have TNT along with their bracket Programs. This may work better for ya.
Coach
We all know that Drag Racing rules!
Drag Racing, the All American Sport!
Saturday Nights at the track are better then Friday Nights in Texas. At most of the tracks that I race at, they have TNT along with their bracket Programs. This may work better for ya.
Coach
Re: I hate the track.!!! It does get annoying when the little guys runt their WWD street tires thru the water in front of you. Here we have Wed. nights for the summer, Fri and Sat. Once a month theres the ProGas Racing which i also participate in,and thats Sat and Sun. Being a member at our track gets you two lanes for ProGas members only and we can make hella passes all night long while the "other" guys wait for maybe an hour to make one run! Plus its only $8 (used to 6 until the insurance went up!) Gotta live Aloha!
Re: I hate the track.!!!
Everyone has a opinion!
We all know that Drag Racing rules!
Drag Racing, the All American Sport!
Saturday Nights at the track are better then Friday Nights in Texas. At most of the tracks that I race at, they have TNT along with their bracket Programs. This may work better for ya.
Coach
We all know that Drag Racing rules!
Drag Racing, the All American Sport!
Saturday Nights at the track are better then Friday Nights in Texas. At most of the tracks that I race at, they have TNT along with their bracket Programs. This may work better for ya.
Coach
Re: I hate the track.!!!
Why the hell would, I want to take a car like the Camaro,Firebird or Trans Am, all cars that are steeped in raod racing, and race em' in a quarter mile. What's that supposed to prove?
Tell us what do you get out of road racing? I mean really get out of it, what is your purpose for picking that over say, spending thousands to make a car look pretty that you never drive and just show for some throphies, or that you make fast to take to the strip often and run the **** out of it or just to beat that other guy, or anything else for that matter? Is anyone going into the road race forum and ******* it saying drag racing is better? You tell me because I wouldn't know, if it doesn't have anything to do with what I do then I don't bother going in there to read about it.I understand what the original poster said...you just have to pick the right day to go to your local track, and some people live farther away than others. I guess I am just a lucky one, I live about 15 minutes away from HRP, it only cost $15 to race on Sundays and lately you could probably easily get 10 runs in from 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. But I hear fridays are more packed and also our local track has a sport compact night on Thursdays, which is good then maybe the ricers wont show up as often on the weekends.
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Re: I hate the track.!!! I race at rt66 up in joliet Il. you know where John Force set the new record anywho on tnt night the street cars wait while the slick cars run the track they may get 1 run to our 2 sometimes 3runs LUV THOSE ET. STREETS
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Re: I hate the track.!!!
Why the hell would, I want to take a car like the Camaro,Firebird or Trans Am, all cars that are steeped in raod racing, and race em' in a quarter mile. What's that supposed to prove?
Tell us what do you get out of road racing? I mean really get out of it, what is your purpose for picking that over say, spending thousands to make a car look pretty that you never drive and just show for some throphies, or that you make fast to take to the strip often and run the **** out of it or just to beat that other guy, or anything else for that matter? Is anyone going into the road race forum and ******* it saying drag racing is better?
Just pointing out a few things, I love watching both and have participated in both. And no matter who says what, I still believe the 1/4 mile from a standing start is the best test of a production car's acceleration, as it showcases thier grip off the line, as well as thier top end acceleration (as shown thru the ET as well as trap speed). In the 1/8th traction matters too much, while in the 1/2 mile its too hard to spectate, find suitable locations for tracks, and aerodynamics mean too much.
J.
Re: I hate the track.!!!
Why the hell would, I want to take a car like the Camaro,Firebird or Trans Am, all cars that are steeped in raod racing, and race em' in a quarter mile. What's that supposed to prove?
Tell us what do you get out of road racing? I mean really get out of it, what is your purpose for picking that over say, spending thousands to make a car look pretty that you never drive and just show for some throphies, or that you make fast to take to the strip often and run the **** out of it or just to beat that other guy, or anything else for that matter? Is anyone going into the road race forum and ******* it saying drag racing is better?
Just pointing out a few things, I love watching both and have participated in both. And no matter who says what, I still believe the 1/4 mile from a standing start is the best test of a production car's acceleration, as it showcases thier grip off the line, as well as thier top end acceleration (as shown thru the ET as well as trap speed). In the 1/8th traction matters too much, while in the 1/2 mile its too hard to spectate, find suitable locations for tracks, and aerodynamics mean too much.
J.
I am one who loves any type of auto racing. I love to watch NASCAR and drag racing on TV, but when it comes to what I decided to set my car up for it was for 1/4 mile "strait" racing, but I know it is fun to be able to do 90 around a corner without problems. I just didn't like this guys attitude basicly ******* drag racing all together it seemed.
Re: I hate the track.!!! Cain,
I don't think anybody "dogged" you, your car, or how you choose to race. It was just an opinion, and that's it.It was as usual, blown way out of proportion, to mean soemthing else, than what it was intended. I can surf any forum I choose even though I don't have any active interest in it's subject matter. There are some creative solutions, to reducing a cars weight, that's posted in these forums, that I have used. You got no attitude from me, I just sympathized with the post originator, and threw in my two cents, about what I thought in relation of what he said. This is all I'm going to say on this.
I don't think anybody "dogged" you, your car, or how you choose to race. It was just an opinion, and that's it.It was as usual, blown way out of proportion, to mean soemthing else, than what it was intended. I can surf any forum I choose even though I don't have any active interest in it's subject matter. There are some creative solutions, to reducing a cars weight, that's posted in these forums, that I have used. You got no attitude from me, I just sympathized with the post originator, and threw in my two cents, about what I thought in relation of what he said. This is all I'm going to say on this.
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Re: I hate the track.!!! Coach, I agree totally! That's why I usually don't bother with test and tunes, even though the last time I attended one I got 4 runs in 2 hours and probably could have made 1-2 more in that time. On Saturdays you know there isn't as much crap going down the track, and the prep is better. Plus on a couple of recent wednesday night tnt's, I had a snap-on rachet and wrench stolen, and a buddy had his toolbox stolen when it was right behind his car! I never worried about things like that before, but never had any bad luck on Saturday nights!
Derek
I never worried about things like that before, but never had any bad luck on Saturday nights!Derek
Re: I hate the track.!!!
Cain,
I don't think anybody "dogged" you, your car, or how you choose to race. It was just an opinion, and that's it.It was as usual, blown way out of proportion, to mean soemthing else, than what it was intended. I can surf any forum I choose even though I don't have any active interest in it's subject matter. There are some creative solutions, to reducing a cars weight, that's posted in these forums, that I have used. You got no attitude from me, I just sympathized with the post originator, and threw in my two cents, about what I thought in relation of what he said. This is all I'm going to say on this.
I don't think anybody "dogged" you, your car, or how you choose to race. It was just an opinion, and that's it.It was as usual, blown way out of proportion, to mean soemthing else, than what it was intended. I can surf any forum I choose even though I don't have any active interest in it's subject matter. There are some creative solutions, to reducing a cars weight, that's posted in these forums, that I have used. You got no attitude from me, I just sympathized with the post originator, and threw in my two cents, about what I thought in relation of what he said. This is all I'm going to say on this.
That's exactly why I can't stand drag racing. I don't understand it, never did, and find it absolutely boring as as all get out. Back then when the sport started, in the late forties, I believe. Grandpa's car wasn't all that good at handling,and that was the about the safest thing they could do. Why the hell would, I want to take a car like the Camaro,Firebird or Trans Am, all cars that are steeped in raod racing, and race em' in a quarter mile. What's that supposed to prove?
Yes, it bores the **** outta' me. I fail to see any significance from it