Who needs gaurdrails! - Page 2

Casper68 · 10-08-2009, 07:41 PM

that's awesome !!

cicero819 · 10-08-2009, 07:50 PM

Thanks Charlie, taken back the strip. I enjoyed the video.

treessavoy · 10-09-2009, 12:15 AM

Where are the cops? In my teens we used to do the same thing, we would find a no access road, block off both ends and race all night...it was the most fun.

I remember one night there were a bunch of guys drinking and we asked them to stop, when they didn't we just closed up and went home...and it was in New Jersey!

JimR

Mart Jeltema · 10-09-2009, 06:59 AM

Hey Guy's that looks modern if you compare it to the dragstrip on Maui. Maui has gaurdrails part of the way. After that it's sugar cane that will be your catch net.

When going to the drag stripe on Maui you take this 2 track of the main road past sugar cane on both sides, then you encounter a dump area before getting to the stripe. I think Maui may have 1 up on Onondaga because it has 2 old kitchen chairs from the 60's to spectate from.

Michigan had a lot of those kind of tracks in the 60's and 70's.
Brohman
Thunder Bird
Kaleva
Detroit Dragway (4 wide)
Grattan
Many I can't even remember

MJ

lstanford · 10-09-2009, 07:51 AM

The other interesting point about Onondaga, there is no return road. They bunch up the cars on the long end until they decide to let the group come back to the starting line. What if someone loses control or braking. This whole deal scares me. It may be much safer than the street but I think ir is an accident waiting to happen. It was a lot safer in the 60's when I raced there with a high 13 second car. I think it is noble and nostalgic but today's cars are too fast without all of the sanctioned safety equipment. Just ask someone who has crashed or went off the end of the track.

carlm · 10-09-2009, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mart Jeltema

Hey Guy's that looks modern if you compare it to the dragstrip on Maui. Maui has gaurdrails part of the way. After that it's sugar cane that will be your catch net.

When going to the drag stripe on Maui you take this 2 track of the main road past sugar cane on both sides, then you encounter a dump area before getting to the stripe. I think Maui may have 1 up on Onondaga because it has 2 old kitchen chairs from the 60's to spectate from.

Michigan had a lot of those kind of tracks in the 60's and 70's.
Brohman
Thunder Bird
Kaleva
Detroit Dragway (4 wide)
Grattan
Many I can't even remember

.

MJ

When was detroit ever 4 wide????

I used to go back and forth between Detroit and Motor city back in 1975.

rick lester · 10-11-2009, 03:05 AM

nice to see there not racing on the street, but i've seen enough cars with bars and cages and not enough helmets. actually no helmets. would i race there? well i've raced at lakeland and manassas, so i guess i would race anywhere.

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Casper68 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who needs gaurdrails! that's awesome !!

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cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Who needs gaurdrails! Thanks Charlie, taken back the strip. I enjoyed the video.

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Who needs gaurdrails! Where are the cops? In my teens we used to do the same thing, we would find a no access road, block off both ends and race all night...it was the most fun. I remember one night there were a bunch of guys drinking and we asked them to stop, when they didn't we just closed up and went home...and it was in New Jersey! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

10-09-2009, 06:59 AM	#4
Mart Jeltema Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Who needs gaurdrails! Hey Guy's that looks modern if you compare it to the dragstrip on Maui. Maui has gaurdrails part of the way. After that it's sugar cane that will be your catch net. When going to the drag stripe on Maui you take this 2 track of the main road past sugar cane on both sides, then you encounter a dump area before getting to the stripe. I think Maui may have 1 up on Onondaga because it has 2 old kitchen chairs from the 60's to spectate from. Michigan had a lot of those kind of tracks in the 60's and 70's. Brohman Thunder Bird Kaleva Detroit Dragway (4 wide) Grattan Many I can't even remember MJ

10-09-2009, 07:51 AM	#5
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Who needs gaurdrails! The other interesting point about Onondaga, there is no return road. They bunch up the cars on the long end until they decide to let the group come back to the starting line. What if someone loses control or braking. This whole deal scares me. It may be much safer than the street but I think ir is an accident waiting to happen. It was a lot safer in the 60's when I raced there with a high 13 second car. I think it is noble and nostalgic but today's cars are too fast without all of the sanctioned safety equipment. Just ask someone who has crashed or went off the end of the track.

10-11-2009, 03:05 AM	#7
rick lester Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Littlestown PA Posts: 163 Likes: 9 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Who needs gaurdrails! nice to see there not racing on the street, but i've seen enough cars with bars and cages and not enough helmets. actually no helmets. would i race there? well i've raced at lakeland and manassas, so i guess i would race anywhere.