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Originally Posted by Silverwolf_pup
What are the requirements to get your car on a drag strip or track?
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Depends on the drag strip or track. I've had various cars on various tracks. Some want an inspection. Most check date codes on tires. I've never done anything serious enough to need a roll cage. All have required certain safety equipment varying from just a helmet to a full body fire suit and gloves and 5 point harness. You will need to check with the individual locations to see their requirements.
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Originally Posted by Silverwolf_pup
Thanks for the info! It's definitely one thing I want to do before I kick the bucket
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unless your car is really fast or you are racing in competition a helmet will probably be enough... most drag strips aren't too strict during open track days
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It's a lot of fun. If you are out west, I'd recommend looking into the miracle mile at Mohave. Ran the mile and a half there. Had a blast. They will require helmet and will check date codes on the tires. Reasonably inexpensive. Not like running on an auto cross track or anything but a good way to cut your teeth. I would strongly recommend looking into a good performance driving school before you try running with others. I did the 5 day course at bonderaunt in Arizona. Made a huge difference and I got my SCCA racing license. Improved my ability a lot and showed me why I needed to work on as well as learning some etiquette.
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https://wannagofast.com/event/virgin...mile-shootout/ ... they go all over the u.s. and put on good events... I did the one in tx late last year and it was a lot of fun, I will definitely be going back the next time they come around
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Just check if any of your local strips have a "test and tune" day. They're fairly lenient in what they allow to run. I go every blue moon and take a car out there and just make some passes. If you get there early enough you can usually make as many passes as you can get in and my local track does a good job of trying to square people up against things they would actually compete against (if you're in a stock or bolt on C5 they'll line you up against somebody in a stock or bolt on F body, Mustang, yada yada. They're not going to pit you against a track spec'ed car unless there's literally no one else in line).
When you actually go up against the tree you realize that there's a lot more into straight line racing than just putting your foot down.
When you actually go up against the tree you realize that there's a lot more into straight line racing than just putting your foot down.
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Just check if any of your local strips have a "test and tune" day. They're fairly lenient in what they allow to run. I go every blue moon and take a car out there and just make some passes. If you get there early enough you can usually make as many passes as you can get in and my local track does a good job of trying to square people up against things they would actually compete against (if you're in a stock or bolt on C5 they'll line you up against somebody in a stock or bolt on F body, Mustang, yada yada. They're not going to pit you against a track spec'ed car unless there's literally no one else in line).
When you actually go up against the tree you realize that there's a lot more into straight line racing than just putting your foot down.
When you actually go up against the tree you realize that there's a lot more into straight line racing than just putting your foot down.
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The very first time you pull up and make a pass just looking for the light to go green you'll likely pull off a pass either in or near into the 14s; don't be surprised and that's not something to be embarrassed about. As you understand how the tree functions and work on your reaction then you'll see the time come down. A lot of it will be up to the tire also. If you still have run flats then you're going to have a hard time bringing the time down. Even a quality standard tire will likely grip a lot better than a high quality run flat.
The very first time I ever went to a drag strip I actually waited for the light to green and had over a second reaction time. The third pass I made that day I staged a little deeper, was more aware of the ambers, and somehow pulled off a .510 reaction which is near "perfect". The difference in the pass was very obvious and it made me appreciate the actual skill more that goes into straight line drags.
The very first time I ever went to a drag strip I actually waited for the light to green and had over a second reaction time. The third pass I made that day I staged a little deeper, was more aware of the ambers, and somehow pulled off a .510 reaction which is near "perfect". The difference in the pass was very obvious and it made me appreciate the actual skill more that goes into straight line drags.
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