Two rules I think TR track day needs....

Sourskittle · 05-01-2005, 01:50 PM

Since the reg. list fills up in about 30 seconds and only half the people that signed up, showed up ( not exsactly, but still ), I think the TR track event should be pre-pay only !!

I was VERY willing to pay to race. Very willing to show up at 4:00pm and race at 5:00pm, but I didn't even get my first run till 7:30pm or so. At that point I was happy to run, but still. I think its BS that people sign-up and never show up, when people like myself would have taken there place in a second...

The second suggestion is a little more cruel. No more 5000hp nitromethane drag cars !! 10.50 E.T. since this IS a street car event, the full blown race cars get plently of track time at about every event other than this one, and honestly I'm tired of waiting in the lanes b/c some RACE CAR hit the wall ( b/c the track is a little dirty b/c we drive street cars ) or b/c a race car tried to run 8.9999 instead of 9.0 and broke something, but that's just me...

I didn't like driving through the water box either, but I guess the track staff had a good reason for that... I guess....

TurboKaw · 05-01-2005, 02:25 PM

Ummmmm...the guy that oiled the track was a street car can we get all of you street guys to put diapers on?

Strokd85 · 05-01-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ttawd3s

The second suggestion is a little more cruel. No more 5000hp nitromethane drag cars !! 10.50 E.T. since this IS a street car event, the full blown race cars get plently of track time at about every event other than this one, and honestly I'm tired of waiting in the lanes b/c some RACE CAR hit the wall ( b/c the track is a little dirty b/c we drive street cars ) or b/c a race car tried to run 8.9999 instead of 9.0 and broke something, but that's just me...

I didn't like driving through the water box either, but I guess the track staff had a good reason for that... I guess....

1. It's a RACE TRACK, it's where RACE CARS go to RACE.. there is no mention that this is a street car only event, it's a whomever pays to run event.. If you want a street car event, run 1320, race cars are not allowed to run there (nor would they want to).
- here's a tissue

2. for the most part, anyone with a decently powered vehicle is going to only make 3-4 runs MAX.. while a large number of street cars are making twice that in the # of runs...

3. if you don't like 1 or 2, put up the money yourself and invite whomever you want. I don't think it's any more than $3500 to rent the track...

respectfully - a former race car owner...

Drace1963 · 05-01-2005, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Strokd85

1. It's a RACE TRACK, it's where RACE CARS go to RACE.. there is no mention that this is a street car only event, it's a whomever pays to run event.. If you want a street car event, run 1320, race cars are not allowed to run there (nor would they want to).
- here's a tissue

2. for the most part, anyone with a decently powered vehicle is going to only make 3-4 runs MAX.. while a large number of street cars are making twice that in the # of runs...

3. if you don't like 1 or 2, put up the money yourself and invite whomever you want. I don't think it's any more than $3500 to rent the track...

respectfully - a former race car owner...

+1000. Fucking retards

Teamcalloway03 · 05-01-2005, 03:28 PM

I like seeing the full drag cars run down the track.....It would get kinda boring with just street cars running all night....Plus if they break ohh well its part of going to the track.Ive been going/running at the tracks for years and this happens alot.....So get used to it or dont go

**figment** · 05-01-2005, 03:40 PM

i would much rather follow an 8 sec car then wait for a 18 sec honda to get down the track

NChatch · 05-01-2005, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by figment

i would much rather follow an 8 sec car then wait for a 18 sec honda to get down the track

same here i would much rather follow after a racecar, because i know the track has been prepped for such high HP automobiles, it sure beats following a 15,14,13, second mustangGT!!!!!

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67ChevelleSS · 05-01-2005, 04:49 PM

I don't think any of the big cars broke anyway. The nova had a fire, but it didn't really mess up the track. Usually it's the smaller cars running slicks on shit axles and breaking. I run low 9's and will be in the high 8's with some new plugs and gas. I drive my car on the street quite a bit, just because of the time I run I don't have a "street car"

There will be plenty of street cars in the 9's very soon once they get the bugs worked out. Sounds like you have little man syndrome.

Big Chris · 05-01-2005, 04:55 PM

Run what you brung, and I have a tissue for the author.

kickslop · 05-01-2005, 05:34 PM

Prepay will be an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE for TR staff.

ABSOLUTE.

NIGHTMARE.

Maybe a mass-emailing should go out a random number of days before the announcement/registration of the upcoming event to let people know that if they care, they better be on their toes.

Z06_Killa · 05-01-2005, 06:37 PM

Here is an idea, make the preregistration list...except make it so that anyone who plans on running there vehicle needs to be to the track by the time alotted(gate opens at 4 give until 5:30) if youre not there by 5:30 and you have not contacted one of the hosts then your spot will be given to someone who is there waiting to run...

As for the race cars...i would much rather run behind two 1200+hp cars than run behind two 16 second cars, atleast i will know if the track will hook following the 1200+hp cars....

As for the "street car" debate...that is a never ending battle with some of the HOMOs around here...if it has all the shit required to be street driven and you cannot be ticketed for anything then that is a street car....hell look at Jerry's car...9's and everyone says its a street car

but yet they all say that your car isnt(67chevelleSS) if that is a street car and 67ChevelleSS's isnt then my shit must be BONE STOCK!

kickslop · 05-01-2005, 06:42 PM

There's always a massive influx of paid people at 7-8PM...

**TIM TIM TIM** · 05-01-2005, 06:43 PM

i like that idea z06 killa, Make them be there by 530 or somthing. I think that we should do just a few less cars, for when somthing happens like last night, there will be a recovery... but its not that big of a deal, i had a fun night.

AcidiCyn_ · 05-01-2005, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z06_Killa

Here is an idea, make the preregistration list...except make it so that anyone who plans on running there vehicle needs to be to the track by the time alotted(gate opens at 4 give until 5:30) if youre not there by 5:30 and you have not contacted one of the hosts then your spot will be given to someone who is there waiting to run...

Very, very good idea.

Sourskittle · 05-02-2005, 01:39 AM

I'm just saying "race cars" basiclly own the track events for 6 weeks, then TR does an event for "street cars", I just think one event out of 2months of race car events isn't asking too much. I've gone on Saturdays and watched race cars do John force burn-outs and still get twice as many runs as me. Wheither its a slow honda or not, from start to finish a street car gets on the track and down the track faster generally.

10.5 was a little too slow, the camaro was bad ass ( not sure how "streetable" it is ), but either way, I really liked it !!! But the 50's corvette that wrecked last time ( or sometime, I'm pretty sure I've seen it hit the wall ) and looked to wreck last night is what I'm talking about, why can't those cars stick to wrecking on Sat. morning and wasting those guys track time...

If your there to see super fast cars, just goto FFW or Gator-nationals, I don't come to watch...

But I guess you guys are right, I should just be happy to get some track time, but I really think the race cars could come on a better day... If I was driving a race car, no way I would want to follow street cars...

I can't see what would be so hard about the pre-pay system... You pay, you come in at 4pm run at 5pm, you try to sign-up and don't prepay, you wait till 7:30 like eveyone else that "thinks they can MAYBE make it"...

What was deal with being forced to drive through the water box ?

05-01-2005, 01:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sourskittle Where racing is a pleasur Car: Small, Retarded, Turbo 4 My TRGarage Lakeland. Flordia : 76692508	Two rules I think TR track day needs.... Since the reg. list fills up in about 30 seconds and only half the people that signed up, showed up ( not exsactly, but still ), I think the TR track event should be pre-pay only !! I was VERY willing to pay to race. Very willing to show up at 4:00pm and race at 5:00pm, but I didn't even get my first run till 7:30pm or so. At that point I was happy to run, but still. I think its BS that people sign-up and never show up, when people like myself would have taken there place in a second... The second suggestion is a little more cruel. No more 5000hp nitromethane drag cars !! 10.50 E.T. since this IS a street car event, the full blown race cars get plently of track time at about every event other than this one, and honestly I'm tired of waiting in the lanes b/c some RACE CAR hit the wall ( b/c the track is a little dirty b/c we drive street cars ) or b/c a race car tried to run 8.9999 instead of 9.0 and broke something, but that's just me... I didn't like driving through the water box either, but I guess the track staff had a good reason for that... I guess....

05-01-2005, 04:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
67ChevelleSS Registered User Car: 1968 Camaro My TRGarage Trinity : 275435	I don't think any of the big cars broke anyway. The nova had a fire, but it didn't really mess up the track. Usually it's the smaller cars running slicks on shit axles and breaking. I run low 9's and will be in the high 8's with some new plugs and gas. I drive my car on the street quite a bit, just because of the time I run I don't have a "street car" There will be plenty of street cars in the 9's very soon once they get the bugs worked out. Sounds like you have little man syndrome. Last edited by 67ChevelleSS : 05-01-2005 at 04:55 PM.

05-01-2005, 06:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Z06_Killa Addicted to SPEED Car: 04 Cobra 06 ZX10R My TRGarage Augusta, Ga. : 644	Here is an idea, make the preregistration list...except make it so that anyone who plans on running there vehicle needs to be to the track by the time alotted(gate opens at 4 give until 5:30) if youre not there by 5:30 and you have not contacted one of the hosts then your spot will be given to someone who is there waiting to run... As for the race cars...i would much rather run behind two 1200+hp cars than run behind two 16 second cars, atleast i will know if the track will hook following the 1200+hp cars.... As for the "street car" debate...that is a never ending battle with some of the HOMOs around here...if it has all the shit required to be street driven and you cannot be ticketed for anything then that is a street car....hell look at Jerry's car...9's and everyone says its a street car but yet they all say that your car isnt(67chevelleSS) if that is a street car and 67ChevelleSS's isnt then my shit must be BONE STOCK! Last edited by Z06_Killa : 05-01-2005 at 06:42 PM.

05-01-2005, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
TurboKaw Registered User Car: What is an automobile? My TRGarage Tarpon Springs : 258186	Ummmmm...the guy that oiled the track was a street car can we get all of you street guys to put diapers on?

05-01-2005, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Teamcalloway03 Toooo Slow! Car: 94 Ex coupe My TRGarage Lakeland : 598506256	I like seeing the full drag cars run down the track.....It would get kinda boring with just street cars running all night....Plus if they break ohh well its part of going to the track.Ive been going/running at the tracks for years and this happens alot.....So get used to it or dont go

05-01-2005, 03:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
figment Jonathon Car: 70 GTX, 04 GT, 96 ACR My TRGarage Tampa Bay : 128904186	i would much rather follow an 8 sec car then wait for a 18 sec honda to get down the track

05-01-2005, 04:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Big Chris I hate hoes with drama. Car: 89 Mustang Gt(weekend toy), 93 Thunderbird 5.0, 95 Neon Sport. My TRGarage Riverview : 1101877942	Run what you brung, and I have a tissue for the author.

05-01-2005, 05:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
kickslop noodles Car: 2002 WRX My TRGarage St. Petersburg : 210	Prepay will be an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE for TR staff. ABSOLUTE. NIGHTMARE. Maybe a mass-emailing should go out a random number of days before the announcement/registration of the upcoming event to let people know that if they care, they better be on their toes.

05-01-2005, 06:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
kickslop noodles Car: 2002 WRX My TRGarage St. Petersburg : 210	There's always a massive influx of paid people at 7-8PM...

05-01-2005, 06:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
TIM TIM TIM could be worse Car: 99 ls teg, 04 rx8 My TRGarage carrolwood village : 1208826976	i like that idea z06 killa, Make them be there by 530 or somthing. I think that we should do just a few less cars, for when somthing happens like last night, there will be a recovery... but its not that big of a deal, i had a fun night.

05-02-2005, 01:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sourskittle Where racing is a pleasur Car: Small, Retarded, Turbo 4 My TRGarage Lakeland. Flordia : 76692508	I'm just saying "race cars" basiclly own the track events for 6 weeks, then TR does an event for "street cars", I just think one event out of 2months of race car events isn't asking too much. I've gone on Saturdays and watched race cars do John force burn-outs and still get twice as many runs as me. Wheither its a slow honda or not, from start to finish a street car gets on the track and down the track faster generally. 10.5 was a little too slow, the camaro was bad ass ( not sure how "streetable" it is ), but either way, I really liked it !!! But the 50's corvette that wrecked last time ( or sometime, I'm pretty sure I've seen it hit the wall ) and looked to wreck last night is what I'm talking about, why can't those cars stick to wrecking on Sat. morning and wasting those guys track time... If your there to see super fast cars, just goto FFW or Gator-nationals, I don't come to watch... But I guess you guys are right, I should just be happy to get some track time, but I really think the race cars could come on a better day... If I was driving a race car, no way I would want to follow street cars... I can't see what would be so hard about the pre-pay system... You pay, you come in at 4pm run at 5pm, you try to sign-up and don't prepay, you wait till 7:30 like eveyone else that "thinks they can MAYBE make it"... What was deal with being forced to drive through the water box ?