I, with others, have been looking for one for a while - just not willing to butcher the car to get one.
Random thoughts on drag racing etc
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I have a convertible. I would love to run on the track - both drag racing and road racing, but am not willing to butcher my car to add a roll cage so that severely limits my options.
My random thoughts came just now while watching the GatorNationals on ESPN.
How come a motorcycle rider gets to race with no protection save his leathers, boots and helmet and cars have to have roll bars/cages, fire extinguishers and a host of other safety gear? It really defies logic.
My random thoughts came just now while watching the GatorNationals on ESPN.
How come a motorcycle rider gets to race with no protection save his leathers, boots and helmet and cars have to have roll bars/cages, fire extinguishers and a host of other safety gear? It really defies logic.
Are there any outlaw tracks that do not abide by NHRA rules and sanctioning?
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I don't think it's the top going down; that it will do, once. It's trying to put the top back up that's the problem. It could be, however, that someone with a manual top who doesn't plan to use it other than for racing already has one. But I haven't seen anyone come on here and say that yet.
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It seems if you have a vert any track isn't willing to take the legal risk if something were to happen.
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So is the 11.50 rule. Any new z06's, zr1's, vipers ect will do this right off the showroom floor. Who's going to put a cage in a mass produced car you just drove off a dealers lot so you can legally race at a dragstrip?? There was a letter writing campaign a while back from some people here to try to get the rules changed because of the speed the newer cars were having and if I remember it didn't go very far.
It seems if you have a vert any track isn't willing to take the legal risk if something were to happen.
It seems if you have a vert any track isn't willing to take the legal risk if something were to happen.
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I have a convertible. I would love to run on the track - both drag racing and road racing, but am not willing to butcher my car to add a roll cage so that severely limits my options.
My random thoughts came just now while watching the GatorNationals on ESPN.
How come a motorcycle rider gets to race with no protection save his leathers, boots and helmet and cars have to have roll bars/cages, fire extinguishers and a host of other safety gear? It really defies logic.
My random thoughts came just now while watching the GatorNationals on ESPN.
How come a motorcycle rider gets to race with no protection save his leathers, boots and helmet and cars have to have roll bars/cages, fire extinguishers and a host of other safety gear? It really defies logic.