New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes - Page 2

John Kelley · 07-07-2009, 02:43 PM

It was on pit road......no timing lights and an arm drop start like pinks.....zzzzzzzz
I had heard they bought timing equipment and the works........apparently not !
But maybe....just maybe they might in the future .......

Bimbo Jones · 07-08-2009, 11:48 AM

Why would anyone want to go to TMS for one of these eight mile arm drop deals. Unless they are intimidated by real race cars and drivers. Twenty minutes north of TMS is the North Star Dragway(Denton) which is open several nights a week (brackets and various heads up classes) as does Texas Raceway(Kennedale) 35 minute south of TMS. I tend to believe that this type of venue mainley attacks the old Sonic crowd that like to talk about how fast they used to be and they have a place they can go a couple times a year and not have time slips to dispute their claims about their rides. At TX Raceway on Saturdays when we run brackets they have a street class for the price of a pit side entry ($12.00). They get two time trials and then eliminations. The winner gets $50.00 and the R/U gets free entry for the next time they come. Plus you get all the read outs from the clocks. Like I said I don't get it. If you're going to race well let's race. Maybe it attracks those who think everyone deserves a trophy for trying.

TommyFreeman · 07-08-2009, 02:50 PM

if going to tms keeps a bunch of street racers off the street racing for a nite and saves a life, i dont care why they went and hope they keep going.

Chris1529 · 07-09-2009, 08:04 AM

I would say that most people who really have a street car, not those 8 second cars they claim are street legal, it is probably more fun to go to something like that.
at an airport near me (Elkins, WV) last saturday, there were 6000 spectators and 120 cars running with a stop light. no itme slips, just find someone to run and go at it.
I haven't been to a race for a long time that wasn't a night of fire or have some side show that had that many people watching. 5 bucks a head to watch, 30 to run. Had to wait 45 minutes in line of traffic to get in...

to me, cars with real highway/street tires just basically mess up the starting line at most drag strips.

Ed Wright · 07-09-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyFreeman

if going to tms keeps a bunch of street racers off the street racing for a nite and saves a life, i dont care why they went and hope they keep going.

I do too. Street racing has killed way too many around here. And, the TV keeps calling it Drag Racing.

Chris Bowman said: "to me, cars with real highway/street tires just basically mess up the starting line at most drag strips"

I agree. On TNT nights out here the starting line is usually all done by 8:00 pm. I load up, go home, and still make my bed time.

John Kelley · 07-09-2009, 08:32 PM

TWENTY BUCK$ is STEEP to get in for ARM DROP & NO TIMING.....
I think you can get in Kennedale cheaper than that and get a CHRISTMAS TREE an actual timeslip !!!!!

TMS needs to set up a REAL dragstrip and build on this program. I think as it is will lose interest fast.......

TommyFreeman · 07-10-2009, 07:18 AM

or it could stay like it is and then the one's that want to take it serious and step it up a notch could seek out one of the other venues like kennedale,dallas,denton,ennis etc.hopefully feed some new blood into the sport.

Ed Wright · 07-10-2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Kelley

TWENTY BUCK$ is STEEP to get in for ARM DROP & NO TIMING.....
I think you can get in Kennedale cheaper than that and get a CHRISTMAS TREE an actual timeslip !!!!!

TMS needs to set up a REAL dragstrip and build on this program. I think as it is will lose interest fast.......

The "midnight drags" here locally, they do not want time slips or the score boards turned on. They took a vote. The ricers probably don't want their 15 second ETs shown. One kid in the staging lanes next to me was showing his buddy his time slip. "Look, 15.35! These clocks are F...ed up. EVERYBODY knows this is a 13 second car!"

Yeah, and I weigh 120 lbs.

John Kelley · 07-10-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

One kid in the staging lanes next to me was showing his buddy his time slip. "Look, 15.35! These clocks are F...ed up. EVERYBODY knows this is a 13 second car!"
Yeah, and I weigh 120 lbs.

THAT IS FUNNY !!!!!!!! But surely typical.......

TommyFreeman · 07-10-2009, 01:08 PM

i remember when i used to work the midnite type deals.would pack the house for sure.biggest problem i had with alot of the NT cars was alot of em didnt meet safety rules.No bars,helmets,jackets etc.Could tell when one was on a quick trip and radio the tower and ask what the et was.if it was quick or fast enough to require something,I check'd or had them checked and if they couldnt come up with it or slow it down,it was spectating time.Sure,I got cuss'd out alot,but I didnt need a family and lawyer's up my pants when one of em got hurt or worse when something went wrong and i let em run without the proper safety equipment.i had alot of slow ones that didnt want their friends to know they were slow,but they werent my concern like the quicker/faster ones in gutted out cars with a bottle of n2o or a turbo wearing a tshirt,jeans,and bust off a 9-10 sec pass.

07-07-2009, 02:43 PM	#11
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes It was on pit road......no timing lights and an arm drop start like pinks.....zzzzzzzz I had heard they bought timing equipment and the works........apparently not ! But maybe....just maybe they might in the future .......

07-08-2009, 11:48 AM	#12
Bimbo Jones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes Why would anyone want to go to TMS for one of these eight mile arm drop deals. Unless they are intimidated by real race cars and drivers. Twenty minutes north of TMS is the North Star Dragway(Denton) which is open several nights a week (brackets and various heads up classes) as does Texas Raceway(Kennedale) 35 minute south of TMS. I tend to believe that this type of venue mainley attacks the old Sonic crowd that like to talk about how fast they used to be and they have a place they can go a couple times a year and not have time slips to dispute their claims about their rides. At TX Raceway on Saturdays when we run brackets they have a street class for the price of a pit side entry ($12.00). They get two time trials and then eliminations. The winner gets $50.00 and the R/U gets free entry for the next time they come. Plus you get all the read outs from the clocks. Like I said I don't get it. If you're going to race well let's race. Maybe it attracks those who think everyone deserves a trophy for trying.

07-08-2009, 02:50 PM	#13
TommyFreeman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes if going to tms keeps a bunch of street racers off the street racing for a nite and saves a life, i dont care why they went and hope they keep going.

07-09-2009, 08:04 AM	#14
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes I would say that most people who really have a street car, not those 8 second cars they claim are street legal, it is probably more fun to go to something like that. at an airport near me (Elkins, WV) last saturday, there were 6000 spectators and 120 cars running with a stop light. no itme slips, just find someone to run and go at it. I haven't been to a race for a long time that wasn't a night of fire or have some side show that had that many people watching. 5 bucks a head to watch, 30 to run. Had to wait 45 minutes in line of traffic to get in... to me, cars with real highway/street tires just basically mess up the starting line at most drag strips. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

07-09-2009, 08:32 PM	#16
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes TWENTY BUCK$ is STEEP to get in for ARM DROP & NO TIMING..... I think you can get in Kennedale cheaper than that and get a CHRISTMAS TREE an actual timeslip !!!!! TMS needs to set up a REAL dragstrip and build on this program. I think as it is will lose interest fast.......

07-10-2009, 07:18 AM	#17
TommyFreeman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes or it could stay like it is and then the one's that want to take it serious and step it up a notch could seek out one of the other venues like kennedale,dallas,denton,ennis etc.hopefully feed some new blood into the sport.

07-10-2009, 01:08 PM	#20
TommyFreeman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes i remember when i used to work the midnite type deals.would pack the house for sure.biggest problem i had with alot of the NT cars was alot of em didnt meet safety rules.No bars,helmets,jackets etc.Could tell when one was on a quick trip and radio the tower and ask what the et was.if it was quick or fast enough to require something,I check'd or had them checked and if they couldnt come up with it or slow it down,it was spectating time.Sure,I got cuss'd out alot,but I didnt need a family and lawyer's up my pants when one of em got hurt or worse when something went wrong and i let em run without the proper safety equipment.i had alot of slow ones that didnt want their friends to know they were slow,but they werent my concern like the quicker/faster ones in gutted out cars with a bottle of n2o or a turbo wearing a tshirt,jeans,and bust off a 9-10 sec pass.