Ya know.......

Billy Nees · 05-12-2019, 09:01 AM

I went to a T&T at my local track yesterday. The place was packed! On my second pass, I am lined up against a "Kid" in a brand new Coyote Mustang. Nice, fast car. Now, I'm in a high 12 second,100 MPH car and this Mustang is an 11 second car (with a "Kid" in it).
If you think that this is going to be a heart-warming thread about an "Old Poop" and a "Kid" bonding then stop reading now. This "Kid" who is probably 100-150 feet in front of me in the shut-down area decides to take the early return road and cuts right in front of me without even looking!!! Try "slaloming" your Stocker sometime.
Uhh, I understand that without "Kids" we won't have a sport in a few years and I love the fact that anyone can go and buy performance cars again but,,,,,,,,,,,, a little common sense maybe? Or do we have to start having "How to Drag Race" classes and "Drag Racing Etiquette" seminars at the beginning of each race day?

OK, I'm done.

GUMP · 05-12-2019, 09:29 AM

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.....a little common sense maybe? Or do we have to start having "How to Drag Race" classes and "Drag Racing Etiquette" seminars at the beginning of each race day?

Maybe old guys like us could get together with local track owners and work on a teaching program. The kid probably has no clue what he did. As well as "go power" the new cars are also far superior when it comes to braking. I go to our local test and tune night sometimes. These kids have no idea on how to stage. They also don't seem to recognize where the finish line is. A normally only make solo passes on test nights.

Shaun Quill · 05-12-2019, 09:36 AM

You cant Put in what the Good Lord left out

t.tosto · 05-12-2019, 09:38 AM

Billy, such an important issue that is almost never discussed at many tracks. Stay in your lane until you can determine where the other car is during shutdown. After 50 plus years of all types of drag racing, only one track I have raced at had printed rule stating procedure for shutdown/return road d irections. Witnessed 2 accidents at local track involving shutdown crashes.

Dave Gantz · 05-12-2019, 10:24 AM

When I was a young, inexperienced drag racer, I did everything perfectly. (yeah, sarcasm)

If that happened to me, I would try to track him or her down in the pits and ask calmly if they realized how dangerous what they just did was. I'd bet they knew. If they're not apologetic and remorseful, I'd tell someone of importance in the tower.

Nothing personal, Billy. I'd just give the benefit of the doubt until he or she proves they're an idiot.

MR DERBY CITY · 05-12-2019, 10:26 AM

Billy, he was probably texting....

Rich Biebel · 05-12-2019, 10:59 AM

Probably the same way he drives on the street...

Changes lanes abruptly with zero regard for other drivers

"Daddy bought me this Mustang and its way faster than your car so I can cut you off anytime I feel like it and I'm special" LOL

kansas stocker · 05-12-2019, 09:35 AM

What you have experienced is not that uncommon. At my local strip you have youngsters that have come up through the jr dragster classes and have now won national events and those that daddy bought a fast new car. I think at least a briefing for new racers should be mandatory.
Pete

cicero819 · 05-14-2019, 03:05 PM

For the past 40 some years now, everytime I go to a race and happen to see a young person ( male female,Black,white,brown,red,green) trying his hand at drag racing and I see him struggling or he doesn't know how to stage, leave on the light, I approach him slowly, complement his ride, I ask him if he or she minds me offering some help and if they can stand the help, I'll give it to them. 99.9% are so grateful that they come for some more.Nothing better than seeing them being happier after they've just deep stage their car and wholeshot their friends out of the hole.It's one of my nicest experience I've been lucky to share. Don't forget if you don't share it, it will be lost when you leave this earth.CR p.s. A small story, three years ago I was at my local track with my S/G S/St Vega and a man and two little boys approach me at the track, they were looking at the car, i asked the young man if he minded if I put his sons behind the wheel with the belts on. He said he was hoping that I would ... because I had done it for him, when he was 10 and also with his Dad. He said it was a great experience that he never forgot because I had started the engine. He wanted to say thanks.

cad · 05-14-2019, 04:34 PM

I've done the same thing for a couple of youngsters on a test night. Now, they are both bracket racing, and one of them kicks my butt on many occasions.

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Originally Posted by cicero819

For the past 40 some years now, everytime I go to a race and happen to see a young person ( male female,Black,white,brown,red,green) trying his hand at drag racing and I see him struggling or he doesn't know how to stage, leave on the light, I approach him slowly, complement his ride, I ask him if he or she minds me offering some help and if they can stand the help, I'll give it to them. 99.9% are so grateful that they come for some more.Nothing better than seeing them being happier after they've just deep stage their car and wholeshot their friends out of the hole.It's one of my nicest experience I've been lucky to share. Don't forget if you don't share it, it will be lost when you leave this earth.CR p.s. A small story, three years ago I was at my local track with my S/G S/St Vega and a man and two little boys approach me at the track, they were looking at the car, i asked the young man if he minded if I put his sons behind the wheel with the belts on. He said he was hoping that I would ... because I had done it for him, when he was 10 and also with his Dad. He said it was a great experience that he never forgot because I had started the engine. He wanted to say thanks.

05-12-2019, 09:01 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,486 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,683 Times in 1,731 Posts	Ya know....... I went to a T&T at my local track yesterday. The place was packed! On my second pass, I am lined up against a "Kid" in a brand new Coyote Mustang. Nice, fast car. Now, I'm in a high 12 second,100 MPH car and this Mustang is an 11 second car (with a "Kid" in it). If you think that this is going to be a heart-warming thread about an "Old Poop" and a "Kid" bonding then stop reading now. This "Kid" who is probably 100-150 feet in front of me in the shut-down area decides to take the early return road and cuts right in front of me without even looking!!! Try "slaloming" your Stocker sometime. Uhh, I understand that without "Kids" we won't have a sport in a few years and I love the fact that anyone can go and buy performance cars again but,,,,,,,,,,,, a little common sense maybe? Or do we have to start having "How to Drag Race" classes and "Drag Racing Etiquette" seminars at the beginning of each race day? OK, I'm done. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

05-12-2019, 09:36 AM	#3
Shaun Quill Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hockessin DE Posts: 228 Likes: 32 Liked 105 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Ya know....... You cant Put in what the Good Lord left out

05-12-2019, 09:38 AM	#4
t.tosto Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 154 Likes: 116 Liked 62 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Ya know....... Billy, such an important issue that is almost never discussed at many tracks. Stay in your lane until you can determine where the other car is during shutdown. After 50 plus years of all types of drag racing, only one track I have raced at had printed rule stating procedure for shutdown/return road d irections. Witnessed 2 accidents at local track involving shutdown crashes.

05-12-2019, 10:24 AM	#5
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Ya know....... When I was a young, inexperienced drag racer, I did everything perfectly. (yeah, sarcasm) If that happened to me, I would try to track him or her down in the pits and ask calmly if they realized how dangerous what they just did was. I'd bet they knew. If they're not apologetic and remorseful, I'd tell someone of importance in the tower. Nothing personal, Billy. I'd just give the benefit of the doubt until he or she proves they're an idiot.

05-12-2019, 10:26 AM	#6
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,634 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,921 Times in 1,515 Posts	Re: Ya know....... Billy, he was probably texting....

05-12-2019, 10:59 AM	#7
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Ya know....... Probably the same way he drives on the street... Changes lanes abruptly with zero regard for other drivers "Daddy bought me this Mustang and its way faster than your car so I can cut you off anytime I feel like it and I'm special" LOL __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

05-12-2019, 09:35 AM	#8
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 495 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Ya know....... What you have experienced is not that uncommon. At my local strip you have youngsters that have come up through the jr dragster classes and have now won national events and those that daddy bought a fast new car. I think at least a briefing for new racers should be mandatory. Pete

05-14-2019, 03:05 PM	#9
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Ya know....... For the past 40 some years now, everytime I go to a race and happen to see a young person ( male female,Black,white,brown,red,green) trying his hand at drag racing and I see him struggling or he doesn't know how to stage, leave on the light, I approach him slowly, complement his ride, I ask him if he or she minds me offering some help and if they can stand the help, I'll give it to them. 99.9% are so grateful that they come for some more.Nothing better than seeing them being happier after they've just deep stage their car and wholeshot their friends out of the hole.It's one of my nicest experience I've been lucky to share. Don't forget if you don't share it, it will be lost when you leave this earth.CR p.s. A small story, three years ago I was at my local track with my S/G S/St Vega and a man and two little boys approach me at the track, they were looking at the car, i asked the young man if he minded if I put his sons behind the wheel with the belts on. He said he was hoping that I would ... because I had done it for him, when he was 10 and also with his Dad. He said it was a great experience that he never forgot because I had started the engine. He wanted to say thanks.