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I've made several hundred passes on drag (ET) bikes at 1/4 mile tracks in the late seventies to early eighties.
I enjoyed it immensely.
I also drove alky cars (F/C and TAD) at Gainesville (Hawleys) and for a partial season with a friend and his small block alky dragster. 1/4 mile runs.
Took time to get adjusted then comfortable, but it was also a tremendous experience.
I drove Ron's bracket dragster this past April at 411 Dragway outside of Knoxville (1/8 mile).
I had an absolute blast there and the locals and staff and owner and spectators were all great.
I had not driven down a dragstrip in 20 years, and never on a eigth mile facility.
Loved it and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Some of you don't like it.
Good for you.
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10-12-2006, 09:47 PM
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Considering most of the fuel cars don't make it much past the 1/8th mile mark anyway, I'd just as soon see 1/8th mile race tracks.
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You obviously haven't been to the races I have. This thread is taking on a high school rivalry mentality; "You guys suck......No you guys suck! 
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10-12-2006, 09:56 PM
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Like Wannabe said earlier. What's the fuss about??..it's drag racing for cryin out loud.
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10-12-2006, 10:04 PM
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Like Wannabe said earlier. What's the fuss about??..it's drag racing for cryin out loud.
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10-12-2006, 10:44 PM
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10-12-2006, 11:48 PM
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I feel like I've lost 50 IQ points for reading this entire thread! (and didn't have any to spare prior to the loss?)
Oh, my favorite color is blue. (can't wait to see what that starts here)
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10-13-2006, 08:48 AM
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1/4 mile = the best.
1/8 mile = better than nothing.
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10-13-2006, 08:52 AM
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Considering most of the fuel cars don't make it much past the 1/8th mile mark anyway, I'd just as soon see 1/8th mile race tracks.
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10-13-2006, 08:54 AM
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I feel like I've lost 50 IQ points for reading this entire thread! (and didn't have any to spare prior to the loss?)
Oh, my favorite color is blue. (can't wait to see what that starts here)
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This will give some of you something new to complain about. 1/16 mile drag racing!
Drag Racing and Bike Tricks
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Lets just go for launch and click it... 100 ft tracks, one in every burgh in the country... instead of a tree, we'll use a stop light... no track prep... jacks or better to open, trips to win... gotta show your openers at the end of the hand
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11-02-2006, 08:25 PM
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I figured just use the 60 ft timers since they're already there. 
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Nope... There are too many cars that can beat me in 60' how about reaction times only
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11-02-2006, 08:59 PM
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Yeah, but then we can't open a strip in the Wal-mart parking lot
Wal-Mart... the Offical Track operator of The NHRA 
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You know? We're laughing about this but, off road and motorcross DID work in stadiums?
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