Just curious to know if anyone's local areas were doing anything to keep racing off the streets. Around my area, a month or 2 back we had a decently large raid on one of the hot spots, hundreds of people were cited for spectating, the road was blocked for hours, so it was pretty big. As a result, one of our local tracks has decided to open from 10pm to 2am starting tonight. Armdrop starts, and no track prep. They also won't display times on the score boards, but you will get a slip on the return road. I think the idea's great, and was wondering if any other tracks were doing the same sort of thing?
Street racing prevention in your area?
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can95droptop
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Here in Calgary every Friday night at the track it is open to an event called secret street. Doors open at 6pm tech is open at 7pm and racing starts around 8pm until about 1am. It costs 25 to race and 5 to spectate. All cars racing have to pass a tech inspection before racing. They have a full tree with times displayed and slips given out. They also have full staff on with tow vehicles and medics at the track.
can95droptop
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There is usaully a big turn out here every friday but its been going on for years now too. But on the other hand I dont think that it takes away from street racing that much because it still is going on during this event and following this event. Saturday are the worst for street racing but there are a lot of different groups that do it in the city. Making it more spread out and harder for the police to crack down on it.
We had races called flash light drags here where you'd run 1/8th mile on local airports. It was designed primarily for this reason. The FAA however put a stop to it by making a law that airports were not allowed to be closed for non-aeronautical events. Its BS... my dam tax dollars help pay for these airports and only a few pilots get to use them.
http://www.flashlightdrags.com/
http://www.flashlightdrags.com/
They used to do that in DeLand on a closed runway. But yeah, airports pretty much pay for themselves, so don't worry too much about your tax dollars.
Kurt
Kurt
We used do a little street racing around in my area, but after a while it started getting a little out of hand, because all of the freakin punk kids started to show up with their wannabe race cars and causing problems with Trussville police in Lowes and Office Depot parking lot, and after a while with all the fights they were starting and trash that they were leaving the cops started making it a point to have our little parking lot meet end at promptly 9:00 p.m. Then we got smart and started comeing a little later thatn usual, at which point the police made it a point confiscate everyone's vehicle that got caught there and begin taking them to the scrapyard to be crushed.
Needless to say the majority of us have began making the long drive to Steele every other Friday night, but I can no longer do it, because my new job requires me to be at work at promptly 4:00 A.M. Saturday morning.
I do so desperately wish that Birmingham would decide to make a local track in the area or something.
Needless to say the majority of us have began making the long drive to Steele every other Friday night, but I can no longer do it, because my new job requires me to be at work at promptly 4:00 A.M. Saturday morning.
I do so desperately wish that Birmingham would decide to make a local track in the area or something.
I love the 1/8th. Makes for great practice on the launch and the short times, which are real important in my book. Plus, it's slightly less wear on my car!
Around here? I have a theory (conspiracy) that they have flooded the roads with slow moving ricers that get in the way all the time so you can't race.
I've seen these things on tv about the stings they will do, crazy stuff but that isn't what I worry about so much. Things can go wrong, very wrong. There are just way too many stupid people out there. I remember when I went to some of these places people woud stand right on the side of the road where the race was taking place. Even people running across the "track" while a race was going on. The racers also doing some stupid crap and that is when I relized exactly why tracks have strict rules. I saw a wreck or two and then I relized why it was good to have some medical help around. "disaster waiting to happen".
I've seen these things on tv about the stings they will do, crazy stuff but that isn't what I worry about so much. Things can go wrong, very wrong. There are just way too many stupid people out there. I remember when I went to some of these places people woud stand right on the side of the road where the race was taking place. Even people running across the "track" while a race was going on. The racers also doing some stupid crap and that is when I relized exactly why tracks have strict rules. I saw a wreck or two and then I relized why it was good to have some medical help around. "disaster waiting to happen".
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Black Stampede
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I love the 1/8th. Makes for great practice on the launch and the short times, which are real important in my book. Plus, it's slightly less wear on my car!
That's cool for you and yea I get it. I just dont drag race much..well ever now ,lol. So if I go out again, I am going to want to RUN it!
blksn955.o
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We have something called the exact same thing. Its more of a circus than racing. The bad thing is alc. is served/drank and then people who have no idea WTF they are doing go down the track...one guy actually tried to come BACK down the track after a run
. They have live bands, drifting, motorcycle stunt riding (gets old every round). At least the track makes money to stay open.The bad thing is a T&T night you might get 2 runs in a 4-5hr period...if you get in line at 4-4:30pm. Bikes make what seem like 5 hot laps every 2hrs. $20 for 1 maybe 2 passes
...sucksThe midnight madness we have is once a month and you can get 2-3 runs in IF you can get a racing ticket as they only give out 250-300 or something...any more and your looking at 1-2 runs like a T&T. Sucks putting up with the circus and have no desire to go.
Friday bracket racing nights are all I care to attend anymore. 3 qualifying runs, and one elim run with the chance to buy back if you want. 20$...for 3 runs guaranteed...less DB's...and some good racing to watch is better money spent IMHO.
Black Stampede
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Same thing here. That combined with all the dew that is on the track that late at night and no cars leaving good rubber to hook on turns it into something worth doing if you happen to be bored.
Around here they just impound your car, cite you with a $5k fine and keep your car to crush it. About 4 years ago we had the old airport that was way out of town to go to. But they decided to tear that up and force everyone on the streets. Personally I never liked street racing, but I did enjoy watching. Now the cops have cracked down on it so much there is hardly any racing here anymore.
desertcox05
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The Atlanta motor speedway has been having friday nite drags for a couple of years now. $20 bucks to race anything you want. 2 hours of t&t then 2hours of eliminations. there's a class for everybody. full blown race cars, street cars. suv's, dirt bikes, street bikes, go carts.
Whether it's cut down on street racing IDK. I'm old and I don't go out late much any more.
Whether it's cut down on street racing IDK. I'm old and I don't go out late much any more.
Just wanted to give an update on how our local event went on Saturday. All in all, it went really well. Traction was a big issue for any car pushing more torque than a Honda. The unprepped track was interesting, though. It was like a middle ground between the prepped strip and the streets. The turnout was quite large. We had well over 300 (close to 400) cars actually participating, and hundreds more just spectating. They've got the next event set for Sept. 19th, thankfully, so it's not just a one-off.
I've been gearing up to go to this. Is there anything for a car like mine on slicks? I'm all the way up in Acworth, so it's a long drive for me. After I get my car all worked out, and my car trailer in good working condition I'm going to head down to that.
Kurt
desertcox05
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they should have something for you to run in. IT IS 1/8th MILE on pit road.
ck out
http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/documents/fnd_rulebook_2009.pdf
shoot me a pm before you head down, and I'll try to meet you there. I'm about 5 miles from the track.
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