Pits At Drag Strips

Don Kennedy · 04-09-2018, 02:26 PM

Since I am a Pit Snob I thought it would be fun and interesting to see racers thoughts about the various Pits in The Racing Drag Strips and their Conditions .
I I feel Las Vegas has the best Pits in The West all pavement and plenty of room, well organized. if a racer is pitted near the finish line their Race car can coast down towards the staging lanes a very gradual decline > Staging Lanes wide and marked well.

65signet · 04-09-2018, 02:41 PM

I have to agree with you, the pits in Vegas are excellent.

Mike Pearson · 04-09-2018, 02:53 PM

Since we camp at the rack and usually have the dog with us we prefer to park in the grass areas. Everyone has their own idea of what the pit should be like. I think the rest rooms are the most important thing that the track should have in clean sanitary condition. Then a good concession area and stands for the few remaining spectators that show up.
All of the division 2 tracks have pretty good facilities. Gainesville and SGMP are the best down here.

Jon Sarrett · 04-09-2018, 03:32 PM

There is no better pit area than Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. It is paved and has electrical outlets in every spot. Now this isn't on both sides of the track, just the east side. If you are early enough for the divisional meet you can get a slice of blacktop. Obviously at the nationals us scrubs are kicked to the grass on the west side. I would like you to know that I'm biased because this is my home track.

fastlane · 04-09-2018, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Sarrett

There is no better pit area than Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. It is paved and has electrical outlets in every spot. Now this isn't on both sides of the track, just the east side. If you are early enough for the divisional meet you can get a slice of blacktop. Obviously at the nationals us scrubs are kicked to the grass on the west side. I would like you to know that I'm biased because this is my home track.

What tracks have electric hookups besides Summit?

Mike Pearson · 04-09-2018, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fastlane

What tracks have electric hookups besides Summit?

SGMPhas some elect hookups. I think they charge about $100 for the weekend.

GTS340 · 04-09-2018, 03:36 PM

Your right on the no grass in Vegas. The desert at 110 degrees makes short work of grass when it rains once or twice a year. Shade, Nice M.H. with A/C or a cold beverage is the best part of the pits in Vegas.

SStockDart · 04-09-2018, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

Your right on the no grass in Vegas. The desert at 110 degrees makes short work of grass when it rains once or twice a year. Shade, Nice M.H. with A/C or a cold beverage is the best part of the pits in Vegas.

We would always stop at Home Depot for a couple of rolls of sod......Dogs gotta go too.

6130 · 04-09-2018, 11:33 PM

I think it's terrible that class racers have to pit in the dirt anywhere. We did motorcycle road racing for years (at a sportsman level), and always had paved pits and access to 110-volt electrical outlets for tire warmers and such.

Then again, there were not that many people that hogged pit space- in 1993, we transported my open-class Superbike in the bed of a half-ton pickup, which also held a ramp, a 10x10' EZ-Up, a fuel jug, a folding table, a cooler, and a few folding chairs. We'd unload, and then go park our pickup somewhere else, to leave space for others. Our entire racing operation, including our family of three, our Yamaha TTR90E pit bike, and our 70-pound female lab mix, fit within a 10x10' footprint.

Air-conditioned 40' diesel pusher motorhomes, giant toy hauler trailers, awnings, covered golf carts, and multiple personal vehicles, consume an awful lot of pit space.

When I started drag racing cars in the '70s, I drove my race car to the strip, and my girlfriend and I slept in it. In the mid-'80s, I flat-towed it to the drag strip, and stowed the tow bar under my tow car to save pit space for others. In the late '80s, I towed it on a single-axle open trailer, and stowed the trailer ramps after unloading, to save pit space for others.

Jim Wahl · 04-10-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mike pearson

since we camp at the rack and usually have the dog with us we prefer to park in the grass areas. Everyone has their own idea of what the pit should be like. I think the rest rooms are the most important thing that the track should have in clean sanitary condition. Then a good concession area and stands for the few remaining spectators that show up.
All of the division 2 tracks have pretty good facilities. Gainesville and sgmp are the best down here.

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04-09-2018, 02:26 PM	#1
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Pits At Drag Strips Since I am a Pit Snob I thought it would be fun and interesting to see racers thoughts about the various Pits in The Racing Drag Strips and their Conditions . I I feel Las Vegas has the best Pits in The West all pavement and plenty of room, well organized. if a racer is pitted near the finish line their Race car can coast down towards the staging lanes a very gradual decline > Staging Lanes wide and marked well. __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

04-09-2018, 02:41 PM	#2
65signet Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: El Dorado Ca. Posts: 123 Likes: 299 Liked 48 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips I have to agree with you, the pits in Vegas are excellent. __________________ Steven Barnes Stock 704 N/SA

04-09-2018, 02:53 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,451 Likes: 615 Liked 1,934 Times in 581 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips Since we camp at the rack and usually have the dog with us we prefer to park in the grass areas. Everyone has their own idea of what the pit should be like. I think the rest rooms are the most important thing that the track should have in clean sanitary condition. Then a good concession area and stands for the few remaining spectators that show up. All of the division 2 tracks have pretty good facilities. Gainesville and SGMP are the best down here. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

04-09-2018, 03:32 PM	#4
Jon Sarrett Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sullivan, OH Posts: 311 Likes: 827 Liked 140 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips There is no better pit area than Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. It is paved and has electrical outlets in every spot. Now this isn't on both sides of the track, just the east side. If you are early enough for the divisional meet you can get a slice of blacktop. Obviously at the nationals us scrubs are kicked to the grass on the west side. I would like you to know that I'm biased because this is my home track. __________________ Jon Sarrett Stock 3779

04-09-2018, 03:36 PM	#7
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 871 Likes: 270 Liked 1,345 Times in 410 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips Your right on the no grass in Vegas. The desert at 110 degrees makes short work of grass when it rains once or twice a year. Shade, Nice M.H. with A/C or a cold beverage is the best part of the pits in Vegas.

04-09-2018, 11:33 PM	#9
6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips I think it's terrible that class racers have to pit in the dirt anywhere. We did motorcycle road racing for years (at a sportsman level), and always had paved pits and access to 110-volt electrical outlets for tire warmers and such. Then again, there were not that many people that hogged pit space- in 1993, we transported my open-class Superbike in the bed of a half-ton pickup, which also held a ramp, a 10x10' EZ-Up, a fuel jug, a folding table, a cooler, and a few folding chairs. We'd unload, and then go park our pickup somewhere else, to leave space for others. Our entire racing operation, including our family of three, our Yamaha TTR90E pit bike, and our 70-pound female lab mix, fit within a 10x10' footprint. Air-conditioned 40' diesel pusher motorhomes, giant toy hauler trailers, awnings, covered golf carts, and multiple personal vehicles, consume an awful lot of pit space. When I started drag racing cars in the '70s, I drove my race car to the strip, and my girlfriend and I slept in it. In the mid-'80s, I flat-towed it to the drag strip, and stowed the tow bar under my tow car to save pit space for others. In the late '80s, I towed it on a single-axle open trailer, and stowed the trailer ramps after unloading, to save pit space for others. Last edited by 6130; 04-10-2018 at 02:08 AM.