Do most here visit the Drag Racing section?
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Well one could spend some time on a road race circuit. 20 to 30min at a time, 4 times a day for 2 days Speeds 130-150+ MPH in the 2500 to 4000 foot long straights, slamming on your brakes, and downshilf, 5th 4th 3rd to slow to 50-70 mph and take a hard left hander then back up to 4th and 115 mph, letting the throttle breath so you can take the esses at 110 mph with your nose barried in the tail of a 911 waiting for the next passing zone then, zoooooooooom THAT 911 IS TOAST.
Two minute laps with going though the gears and seeing 2000 to red line 5 or 6 time evey lap for 20 to 30 min at a time. WHOOAAAA I better slow down, my heart can only take that one weekend a month.
A whole new diffinition of Week End Warrior( racer)
Now thats racing
Two minute laps with going though the gears and seeing 2000 to red line 5 or 6 time evey lap for 20 to 30 min at a time. WHOOAAAA I better slow down, my heart can only take that one weekend a month.
A whole new diffinition of Week End Warrior( racer)
Now thats racing
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 7,370
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From: Slave to the evil empire
Cruise-In V Veteran
St. Jude Donor '04
I have better things to do than hang out with the rice burners and the white trash that go to the drag strip. Track days or autoX.
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Well one could spend some time on a road race circuit. 20 to 30min at a time, 4 times a day for 2 days Speeds 130-150+ MPH in the 2500 to 4000 foot long straights, slamming on your brakes, and downshilf, 5th 4th 3rd to slow to 50-70 mph and take a hard left hander then back up to 4th and 115 mph, letting the throttle breath so you can take the esses at 110 mph with your nose barried in the tail of a 911 waiting for the next passing zone then, zoooooooooom THAT 911 IS TOAST.
Two minute laps with going though the gears and seeing 2000 to red line 5 or 6 time evey lap for 20 to 30 min at a time. WHOOAAAA I better slow down, my heart can only take that one weekend a month.
A whole new diffinition of Week End Warrior( racer)
Now thats racing
Two minute laps with going though the gears and seeing 2000 to red line 5 or 6 time evey lap for 20 to 30 min at a time. WHOOAAAA I better slow down, my heart can only take that one weekend a month.
A whole new diffinition of Week End Warrior( racer)
Now thats racing
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 43,084
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Originally Posted by runamuk
Now your talking, I'm going to try this next month for the first time and BTW part of the roadcourse is the 1/4 mile strip so does that make me white trash
Let the BIG DOG BREATH AND RUN ITS HEART OUT.
Oh did I mention about the almost 4 wheel slides around corners at 40 to 70 mph?? Then every time you get out of a corner your right foot gets planted to the floor to get you back up to 100 mph Plus?? Or passing Porsches and other ferrin cars??
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From: Charlotte NC
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Originally Posted by TLewis4095
so why don't more go to auto cross, road race or my favorite, drag strip? 
:o
Race Director
Joined: May 2000
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
I don't mean to offend anybody, but around here it's all it is. About 100 kids in rice rockets that turn 15's if they are lucky, and stuff that burns oil dumps coolant/oil/tranny fluid all over the track.
On a good night, you'll get 3 runs in.
I stick to the autoX and track days.
On a good night, you'll get 3 runs in.
I stick to the autoX and track days.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 46,765
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Originally Posted by Jeffvette
I don't mean to offend anybody, but around here it's all it is. About 100 kids in rice rockets that turn 15's if they are lucky, and stuff that burns oil dumps coolant/oil/tranny fluid all over the track.
On a good night, you'll get 3 runs in.
I stick to the autoX and track days.
On a good night, you'll get 3 runs in.
I stick to the autoX and track days.
Bob
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