...like mine. 
Car count down at tracks.....
Car count down at tracks..... People that normally race at different tracks every weekend on the eastern seaboard have told me that car counts (registered entries at dragstrips) are way down this year. Could it be that more and more people are feeling the pinch from the high fuel/travel costs and the big dip in the overall economy? WJ 
i think its a mix of crappy humid weather on the better of the days, HORRIBLE PREP, and gas would be the last factor in my opinion. you have to pay to play , with the higher prices just means i drive the beater car more
30+mpg with 87 is better than 18-23mpg with 93
30+mpg with 87 is better than 18-23mpg with 93
NED hasn't been too bad. Last friday night they were using all of the lanes later in the evening to handle the test & tune cars. But the stands were empty. I remember there being more people just coming to watch in the last couple years.
Trending Topics
Originally Posted by PurEvl
could be because the tracks suck and you sit and wait most of your day for half *** prep?
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
The cost of hauling a trailered car to the track w/either a gas or diesel powered tow vehicle for someone running the NHRA or IHRA eliminator classes every, or almost every wknd. is what I was talking about--not the people who go once a month, or less. Plus, the drastic increases in the price of both leaded and unleaded race fuel, as well, have helped cut down the #'s of track entries. 
WJ
WJ
Originally Posted by WJ SOM SS
The cost of hauling a trailered car to the track w/either a gas or diesel powered tow vehicle for someone running the NHRA or IHRA eliminator classes every, or almost every wknd. is what I was talking about--not the people who go once a month, or less. Plus, the drastic increases in the price of both leaded and unleaded race fuel, as well, have helped cut down the #'s of track entries. WJ
WJ
Originally Posted by Nautilus
My gas card has a single purchase limit of $100. I'm towing a loaded 24' trailer with a 3/4ton suburban with an 8.1L and 4.10 gears. More than 4 times in the last two weeks I've had to swipe my card twice to fill the tank. No doubt it adds up fast.
might get better gas mileage if you drive the car to the track.
Originally Posted by TNTramair
might get better gas mileage if you drive the car to the track. 
I remember the good 'ole days back in 2000-2002 at etown were a GM High tech EFI event would attract 200-300 cars. Now that number is quite smaller, or so I've heard talking to Barry and Tommy. I honestly can't remember the last time I went to the track to race but having a home and a 5 month old keeps my weekends pretty packed.
Originally Posted by TNTramair
might get better gas mileage if you drive the car to the track.
WJ 
Originally Posted by The Alchemist
I remember the good 'ole days back in 2000-2002 at etown were a GM High tech EFI event would attract 200-300 cars. Now that number is quite smaller.
I just went to ATCO to see the Mustang/Stormin' Norman event on Sat and there were EIGHT to TEN cars- period.
This is just another sport that's being legislated to death.. plus greedy track owners (E-Town) think nothing of keeping you wait HOURS between runs and charge SPECTATORS 15-20 bucks.
Originally Posted by WJ SOM SS
Yeah, Tim's car would really qualify for driving back and forth to the track.... WJ
WJ ...the thing runs low 9's...it'll pass everything but a gas station... 
The gas prices certainly aren't helping any that I'm sure of... but I am also sure that the reason the spectator crowd os down is the gas prices/entry fees to spectate as stated above..... it'e getting expensive just to go watch these days, kinda sucks IMO.
fwiw last weekeend I went to MIR, it cost me 4 fillup's at roughly 55 bucks a fill, and 158 bucks in tolls to get there and back
The 220 bucks in gas sucks... but to pay THAT much in tolls... is bannanas.
fwiw last weekeend I went to MIR, it cost me 4 fillup's at roughly 55 bucks a fill, and 158 bucks in tolls to get there and back
The 220 bucks in gas sucks... but to pay THAT much in tolls... is bannanas. 
JL, you must've gone straight down 95, eh?
There are ways around all those tolls with a trailer, maybe next time you head down that way, Ill map you out a route to avoid the tolls. I know what it's like
.
There are ways around all those tolls with a trailer, maybe next time you head down that way, Ill map you out a route to avoid the tolls. I know what it's like
. My truck gets roughly 11mpg with a trailer, no matter what it is.
I still don't understand why anyone would buy an 8.1 (454-ls-based) to haul with. Why not just get a diesel. Not like its unavailable in the NE.
I still don't understand why anyone would buy an 8.1 (454-ls-based) to haul with. Why not just get a diesel. Not like its unavailable in the NE.