Random thought about the *HRA

[HR9121]

If you run 1/8 mile you've only ran half a race.....

[novassdude]

If you were looking for logical people why would you ask a bunch drag racers?

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by HR9121

If you run 1/8 mile you've only ran half a race.....

But how many races would we have to go to if the tracks that don't have the property or budget for 1/4 mile insurance stopped having any?

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

But how many races would we have to go to if the tracks that don't have the property or budget for 1/4 mile insurance stopped having any?

No doubt Myron, didn't say I don't race the 1/8 just prefer the full 1320. All the tracks around me were all built years ago before the cars got so fast. I just couldn't never understand going somewhere like Rockingham and having to run it 1/8 mile.

[Myron Piatek]

Got your point. Guess it's an insurance thing.

[gumbalaya]

I basically grew up at the Orlando dragstrip, and like going there for races because it's easy to get to & it's fast, but I'm surprised that they are putting on a Nitro Jam event at Orlando, AND running the full 1/4 mile.

One of the reasons NHRA went to the "Regional" format with the TAF & TAFC guys is that they hated running at tracks like Orlando that have short shut-off areas, citing safety concerns.

A lot of Sportsman guys have ended up in the woods at the end of the track, not to mention guys going 250mph+, an insurance company underwriting an event would definitely take that into consideration.

Did OSW acquire some adjacent property and extend the shut-off area?

[Ron Ortiz]

This is kind of what I was talking about. Some tracks run 1/8 and some 1/4. Some tracks are 1/4 mile but run 1/8 instead. Like Bradenton.

Insurance is a key factor, that is why I was wondering why don't they run 1,000 ft. Would insurance be less? It would accommodate cars that run either 1/8 or 1/4.

I definitely prefer 1/4, but my car parts like 1/8.

novassdude, I asked drag racers because most of them are nuts for even being in this sport, but they all believe that they are logical.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA logical, Ha Ha Ha

[HR9121]

I understand some are not capable of running 1/4 for safety reasons, like most in my area. I would think if they are capable, they would be money ahead to get the insurance and run it 1/4. Could be wrong on this but I would think the extra cars you would draw would offset the insurance. I could be way off, Michael Beard would probably have more input on numbers like that.