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11-14-2021, 08:33 AM | #11 |
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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile Dragstrip's
Dave, not sure what IG is, or which event Woodburn ran as 1/8th mile, but it seems that most of the "small tire, power adder" type events in Div. 6 run 1/8th mile. This type of racer seems to not minding having to blow up engines, lift, change lanes, or the occasionally crash or bang into the guardrail, so I imagine the shortening of these races is to help reduce the amount of crashes, oil downs, injuries etc, when guys try putting 2000 HP down on 8 1/2" tires, or radials, on un prepped tracks.
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11-14-2021, 09:56 AM | #12 |
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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile Dragstrip's
Not for nothin', folks.. BUT, if it ain't 1/4 mile, it ain't.. just ask Wally Parks...
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11-14-2021, 10:38 AM | #13 |
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If you race 1/8 mile you take half the fun out of it. BP
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11-14-2021, 11:21 AM | #14 |
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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile Dragstrip's
When our local track operator changed over to 1/8th mile one of his reasons was it would be easier on the race cars to run a shorter distance. My response was I've broke probably more than my share of parts over the years but it always happened before half track.
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11-14-2021, 12:12 PM | #15 |
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So, Brian Thompson ($6,500) beating Brad Burton ($2,000 RU) in a field of 172 cars is only 1/2 fun?
2021 John Kilroy Footbrake Challenge Saturday race aka Northwest Independence Shootout. Maybe he's just a drag strip junky, but it's painfully common to see Jody Lang in the lanes for this race. He was the 2020 winner. In other words, 1/8 mile is a different set of skills. There is close to zero room to use your reserve power to make up for a mistake on the line. On the topic of No Prep Small Tire fiasco racing, There was a twin turbo Mustang at the last Renegade race of the season that had so much power it couldn't make a pass. Kept bumping through the lights even when they let it restage twice. Grudge and No-Prep are like a scab on the forearm of our hobby.
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11-14-2021, 05:30 PM | #17 |
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Re: 1/4 vs 1/8 mile Dragstrip's
Rory, IG = Instagram
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Woodburn's 1/8 miles:
April 10 this was a Super Shifters and a bunch of different stuff. May 15 - 16 but this was a 8.5, 10.5 deal Then a Wed night $5k on June 30, last minute deal. They did host S/SS @ this but still appeared to be 1/8.
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