HOT ROD Drag Week
#21
Originally Posted by nitrorocket
All I am saying, is that a car that goes mid 8's has so much safety stuff on it it is not a practical street car anymore. Have you seen the cage you need to be legal for that! Hotrod is pushing the "Lets race your pumpgas street car and drive it cross country" But it has to be a race car to compete due to safety requirements! Kind of a catch 22 situation. That is all I am saying.
They could have all entrants sign waivers saying it's no big deal if they die. I had to sign one when I used to race motocross, same deal.
Basically, it is who can detune or beat up there race car the most to win.
My local track will kick me out with my old motor for going 11.0 after I drive there 30 miles with my baby, wife, 17" performance street tires and pumpgas. That is not that fast!
Do you see my point at all??
They could have all entrants sign waivers saying it's no big deal if they die. I had to sign one when I used to race motocross, same deal.
Basically, it is who can detune or beat up there race car the most to win.
My local track will kick me out with my old motor for going 11.0 after I drive there 30 miles with my baby, wife, 17" performance street tires and pumpgas. That is not that fast!
Do you see my point at all??
And yes, I've seen what's required to go faster than 9.99.
#22
Also, think of it this way.
How many 8 second 'street' cars do you know that can handle multiple 300+ mile drives? Also, think of the ones that will break along the way. I bet the group of cars will be much smaller in MI than what it started out as in KC.
How many 8 second 'street' cars do you know that can handle multiple 300+ mile drives? Also, think of the ones that will break along the way. I bet the group of cars will be much smaller in MI than what it started out as in KC.
#23
That's true. It's just that Through the years I have been upgrading my suspension and drivetrain. I go to car shows twice a week, and want to drive my car alot. I am finishing up a pumpgas motor that should go 9's(traction limited) at about 150 mph on 17" drag radials. It's sucks to think that I cannot enter anything because I do not cut the original body up to put in a 12 point cage, move the battery to the trunk, and drill a hole in the back to put a master cutoff switch. I guess I just never thought of my car being so "dangerous" It has been an 11.00 second pumpgas street car for the past 10 years. With modern technology letting motors make 1500 hp on pumpgas, Pretty soon we will all have to drive around in a funnycar just to meet safety standards. Think about this.. You can pull up to the line on a ZX1100 and make a pass with a helmet and leather jacket, THAT'S IT! But to go that fast in a car, Which is much safer in the first place, you need all that safety stuff. What's the difference?
Originally Posted by Ponyhntr
Also, think of it this way.
How many 8 second 'street' cars do you know that can handle multiple 300+ mile drives? Also, think of the ones that will break along the way. I bet the group of cars will be much smaller in MI than what it started out as in KC.
How many 8 second 'street' cars do you know that can handle multiple 300+ mile drives? Also, think of the ones that will break along the way. I bet the group of cars will be much smaller in MI than what it started out as in KC.
#24
Originally Posted by nitrorocket
You can pull up to the line on a ZX1100 and make a pass with a helmet and leather jacket, THAT'S IT! But to go that fast in a car, Which is much safer in the first place, you need all that safety stuff. What's the difference?
The thing with bikes is...those guys are insane!
No, really with bikes, you just fall off and tumble. Other than the ground and the wall, there is nothing there to hurt you, and there is nothing that can be done, period. In a car, there is all kinds of things that can hurt you. Broken glass, crushed doors and/or roofs, fires, ect. And those things CAN be prevented with the proper saftey precautions.
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Originally Posted by nitrorocket
The worst thing to me about the whole deal is the "Legal" thing. Many cars that would attend including myself do not have things like a cage, scattershield, 5 point harness, cutoff switch, chute, ETC.
I do not run any of this because I have a "street" car, not a race car. I only get 2 runs at GLD, but that is good enough for me to not warrent putting $3k worth of safety stuff and butcher my old street car.
I do not run any of this because I have a "street" car, not a race car. I only get 2 runs at GLD, but that is good enough for me to not warrent putting $3k worth of safety stuff and butcher my old street car.
Hey, I didn't like putting a bunch of bars and **** in my street car either, but if I want to play the game, I gotta follow the rules.
Also, from what I gathered, this isn't a competition. Just like Power Tour isn't a Cannonball Run to see who gets to Kissimmee first this year. I'm sure there'll be a lot of people running regular 11 & 12-second cars on this, just to do it. I'm going to try my hardest to run it, whether it's in the twin turbo car or it's in some Mustang I buy from a ghetto car lot and slap a bottle on.
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Originally Posted by Ponyhntr
Actually, it's going to be:
KCIR
Gateway
National Trail (Columbus, OH)
US31
And a track to be named (I would guess Indy, but not sure)
KCIR
Gateway
National Trail (Columbus, OH)
US31
And a track to be named (I would guess Indy, but not sure)
The only other track they could do is Beech Bend, but that's a long drive from STL to BG and there's no good way to get to Columbus from there (or from STL).
#27
Originally Posted by mongse
Hmm, Kansas City to Martin. Just a quick peek at the map makes me think.
-KCIR (KC)
-Waitway (St. Louis)
-IRP (Indy)
-Norwalk (Norwalk, OH)
-US31 (Martin, MI)
-KCIR (KC)
-Waitway (St. Louis)
-IRP (Indy)
-Norwalk (Norwalk, OH)
-US31 (Martin, MI)
Just a technicality, but I think you said Norwalk!
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Originally Posted by Ponyhntr
Just a technicality, but I think you said Norwalk!
I need to cut out some 10.5W mudflaps.
#30
The route
Here's the route:
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Beech Bend, KY
Columbus, OH
Martin, MI
Cars have to pass NHRA tech. Like they do at any drag strip.
We're really shooting for this to be a fun event as well as a competition, and we'd like all the 12 or 11-second cars we can get. Honestly, I need every car I can get to enter, since it will be very hard to break even on this deal, and if we don't, the company won't take a loss to let me do it again. It could be a very cool event if people show up with the right attitude.
DF
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Beech Bend, KY
Columbus, OH
Martin, MI
Cars have to pass NHRA tech. Like they do at any drag strip.
We're really shooting for this to be a fun event as well as a competition, and we'd like all the 12 or 11-second cars we can get. Honestly, I need every car I can get to enter, since it will be very hard to break even on this deal, and if we don't, the company won't take a loss to let me do it again. It could be a very cool event if people show up with the right attitude.
DF
#31
And of course we can't stop people from taking their trailers on a public highway. But if you get caught by us, by one of our spotters, or by another competitor using any supplies off a chase truck or on a trailer, you're out. All competitors will be issued numbered disposable cameras for catching other guys cheating.
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#32
Originally Posted by Freiburger
Here's the route:
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Beech Bend, KY
Columbus, OH
Martin, MI
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Beech Bend, KY
Columbus, OH
Martin, MI
I'll clear this up before anyone asks: "I thought it was 5 tracks in 5 states?"
It is....St. Louis' track (Gateway) is actually in IL!
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Originally Posted by Freiburger
Here's the route:
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Beech Bend, KY
Columbus, OH
Martin, MI
Cars have to pass NHRA tech. Like they do at any drag strip.
We're really shooting for this to be a fun event as well as a competition, and we'd like all the 12 or 11-second cars we can get. Honestly, I need every car I can get to enter, since it will be very hard to break even on this deal, and if we don't, the company won't take a loss to let me do it again. It could be a very cool event if people show up with the right attitude.
DF
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Beech Bend, KY
Columbus, OH
Martin, MI
Cars have to pass NHRA tech. Like they do at any drag strip.
We're really shooting for this to be a fun event as well as a competition, and we'd like all the 12 or 11-second cars we can get. Honestly, I need every car I can get to enter, since it will be very hard to break even on this deal, and if we don't, the company won't take a loss to let me do it again. It could be a very cool event if people show up with the right attitude.
DF
All competitors will be issued numbered disposable cameras for catching other guys cheating.
#34
no outside supplies? does that mean i can't stop and pick up something at napa on the way from one track to the next, what about borrow something from another racer? i have borrowed and lent out a tool or two while at the track before.
#36
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Parish, if you were to do this, I would be willing to sponsor you. Hopefully you are allowed to have at least one LS1TECH sticker on your truck.
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#37
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Parish, if you were to do this, I would be willing to sponsor you. Hopefully you are allowed to have at least one LS1TECH sticker on your truck.
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Originally Posted by Brady
Giving someone a sticker doesn’t necessarily constitute sponsorship.
#40
the hardest decision for me would be exactly how hard to push it. i could go track to track and run some high 10's with little chance of breaking it or really push it and maybe run some mid to lower 10's.
i doubt a mid 10 will get the win on something like this but it would suck to not push it and have all the big dogs drop out and then miss out on a posiable win if i had pushed it.
is there anychance at all the winner will not be 9's or quicker?
i doubt a mid 10 will get the win on something like this but it would suck to not push it and have all the big dogs drop out and then miss out on a posiable win if i had pushed it.
is there anychance at all the winner will not be 9's or quicker?