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05-12-2019, 09:01 AM | #1 |
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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.
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05-12-2019, 09:35 AM | #3 |
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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.
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05-12-2019, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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You cant Put in what the Good Lord left out
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05-12-2019, 09:38 AM | #5 |
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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.
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05-12-2019, 10:24 AM | #6 |
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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. |
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05-12-2019, 10:26 AM | #7 |
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Billy, he was probably texting....
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05-12-2019, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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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
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05-12-2019, 11:45 AM | #9 |
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I had a very well seasoned guy in his Super Pro dragster cut across in front of me the same way once, I came close to cutting his dragster in half. Yeah, he got an earful from me after that!
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05-12-2019, 12:38 PM | #10 |
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Billy, Give him a break! He was returning a text message on his "Smart Phone"
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