Pits At Drag Strips - Page 2

Dyno · 04-09-2018, 07:35 PM

Topeka has electric hookups, but very high $$$ for a weekends use.

Frank Castros · 04-09-2018, 08:02 PM

Back in the day, Englishtown was the best, by far. For all the right reasons.

L Peterson6261 · 04-09-2018, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

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.

When they added the 4 wide they paved the entire pit area too and now the whole place is even nicer to drive on. Very smooth

You would have loved it Don!

Rat Raceway · 04-09-2018, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by David Lee

as does bandimere speedway

Only if you on recycled asphalt. If you are on pavement it’s a fantastic place to race!

SRCA in Great Bend Ks has power for a very reasonable fee!

Bob Don · 04-09-2018, 10:34 PM

Englishtown (before they closed to drags). All paved and if you got there early enough, you could get one of the few spots with electricity AND be near the restrooms.

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.

Ed Fernandez · 04-10-2018, 01:53 AM

Some of you guys are like whinny little women. Look in the pits at any event ( even bracket events) and all you see are MH's, toter homes, living qtr. trailers. The guys who have boxes all go any stay in motels. Take this from someone who started out flat towing
(14 yrs.). Graduated to an open trailer and when I started racing Stock I stayed in a TENT for 3 years. Got an enclosed in 2003 and made it into a comfy LQ ( car stayed outside under a car cover (tarped over in rainy weather) till I pulled the plug in 2010. So yeah, cry me a river about accomodations.

Nmbr1GMfan · 04-10-2018, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

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

GALOT has quite a few electrical hookups (50a), I think they're $25/day.

ssracer3821 · 04-10-2018, 11:05 AM

I loved Vegas but there was only one drawback - no place for my dog to go potty. Norwalk is our home track and it is awesome as long as you are on the right side and they have grassy places for the pups. The new Dragway 42 is also a favorite.

04-09-2018, 07:35 PM	#11
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916 Likes: 1,140 Liked 685 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips Topeka has electric hookups, but very high $$$ for a weekends use.

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Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,598 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips Back in the day, Englishtown was the best, by far. For all the right reasons.

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Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,496 Likes: 1,131 Liked 901 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips Englishtown (before they closed to drags). All paved and if you got there early enough, you could get one of the few spots with electricity AND be near the restrooms. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

04-09-2018, 11:33 PM	#17
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.

04-10-2018, 01:53 AM	#18
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips Some of you guys are like whinny little women. Look in the pits at any event ( even bracket events) and all you see are MH's, toter homes, living qtr. trailers. The guys who have boxes all go any stay in motels. Take this from someone who started out flat towing (14 yrs.). Graduated to an open trailer and when I started racing Stock I stayed in a TENT for 3 years. Got an enclosed in 2003 and made it into a comfy LQ ( car stayed outside under a car cover (tarped over in rainy weather) till I pulled the plug in 2010. So yeah, cry me a river about accomodations. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

04-10-2018, 11:05 AM	#20
ssracer3821 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, OH Posts: 323 Likes: 310 Liked 115 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Pits At Drag Strips I loved Vegas but there was only one drawback - no place for my dog to go potty. Norwalk is our home track and it is awesome as long as you are on the right side and they have grassy places for the pups. The new Dragway 42 is also a favorite.