Would I receive a warm welcome?

[Egon Spengler]

If I took my basically stock 15 second 4 door to the 1/4" mile would I receive a warm welcome from the other racers on a street car night, or would they laugh me right out the back door? Just trying to get a feel for how our STOCK cars are taken at these drag strips!

Thanks guys

[O's Fan Rich]

If they do, they are idiots.
Ignore them and have fun!

[DOOM]

What he ^^^^^ said

[Egon Spengler]

Yeah, I figured as much... Always wanted to run the 1/4... I love drag racing and am going to see NHRA racing next weekend in Englishtown NJ and can't wait! I am sure there are slower cars than mine on a time trial open run night... Just want to get a couple runs under my belt and possibly have some baseline vital signs for future modding! haha

[justbob]

There will always be a slower car there. Most of the time they usually play real nice, unless you hot lap 30 runs and always run the same time meanwhile taking up their share of track time.

I wouldn't think twice about it! Have fun and enjoy.

[Egon Spengler]

I was going to do it either way... don't really care what they think, just preparing myself of what to expect when I get there!

[96fleetwood]

When I was in college I used to go to the drag strip with a 1998 Pontiac Bonneville and 1997 Grand Prix... I got some chuckles, but it was fun nonetheless.

Go for it!

[O's Fan Rich]

I've seen fart canned, lowered ( probably with a torch, LOL) painted up ricers run 17's....... and they still think they be fast!!!

You'll do fine....
besides If they see you running 15's ( high 14's if you try hard) they'll think all of us do... and DOOM will DESTROY them!!!!

[Motorhead350]

Believe it or not you will win quite a few races on an open test and tune night. A lot couldn't believe I was doing 15s with a 2 ton car. People love them no matter what and you'll smoke 98% of the ricers. Enjoy!!!

[cvpiftw]

its about having fun.... right?

[Beamer]

Before I started doing the track days I was worried but everyone everytime I have gone have been real cool. Half the time when waiting(like for the bikers to have their runs) we'd get out of the cars in line and just go talk to everyone. Never had any trash talking when I have gone but it well probably happen but its whatever really, I am just there to have fun.

[Glockafella]

Tell them your cars sick and only running on 6 cylinders, they will look at you like :eek:

[rayjay]

I caught attitude the only time I went in 2004. I just smiled at the jerks at the gate and said no thanks, not wasting my car or money here... Have never been back...

[hot-rauder]

Tom, we rented the track.... so we dont laugh at you. And are you saying you are not going to ride with me? I am not taking the Fusion anymore... I am taking Mach. Aaron has also said you could ride with him in his Z if you wanted to.

[Aren Jay]

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[Egon Spengler]

I would go with my car, but I have a busy week next week! Definitely want to see what it is like! Never been down the 1/4 before!

Tom, we rented the track.... so we dont laugh at you. And are you saying you are not going to ride with me? I am not taking the Fusion anymore... I am taking Mach. Aaron has also said you could ride with him in his Z if you wanted to.

[ctrlraven]

Go and have fun man! I know tons of people that bring in 18-20sec vehicles but they ran bracket racing and actually make money because their vehicle runs almost the same exact time hot or cold lol.

[Egon Spengler]

hey, consistency is consistency right? As long as you are bringing home the cheddar! haha... I would have fun either way... just was curious how are cars are perceived

Go and have fun man! I know tons of people that bring in 18-20sec vehicles but they ran bracket racing and actually make money because their vehicle runs almost the same exact time hot or cold lol.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

I have run some pretty retarded stuff down the track and no one ever said anything mean to me about it

[Egon Spengler]

I want to take my bike down the track as well... Seems to be either just as, or a little more responsive as the Marauder and am curious what they will run... Should be interesting!

LINE 'EM UP!
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/18/l_73ebf6e0cb133c1b7a48ea90c2f8 a8c5.jpg

[magindat]

Our cars are nearly universally well received. Some may not like them but almost all respect them. Be open. Listen to others. Apply the 80/20 rule! You'll make friends.

[ts-pa]

If I didn't have a family reunion this Sat, I'd meet up and race with you! I went last year, see the link in my sig.

[ctrlraven]

hey, consistency is consistency right? As long as you are bringing home the cheddar! haha... I would have fun either way... just was curious how are cars are perceived
Yep, just go and have fun. I raced my car a bunch when it was bone stock and mostly stock running 14.8-15.2 range. Funny story, when I started racing my MM there was an older gent who was racing a bone stock late 90's Tercel Whitehawk car in the brackets, sure enough he usually won with his 17.9-18.4 range. Once I got mods and was down in the 14.2 range I saw him again but in a older Tercel with a JDM turbo motor. We got to talking and knew some of the same people. We would try to line up with eachother all the time just because we were so close in time wise.

So back March of last year I made it into the 13's finally racing something and I was honored to be racing him when he finally made the 13 sec club that day also. We were both in shock and but very happy.

My 2nd 13 sec run was against the Tercel owner, I think he ran a 13.9x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4qPIT1kZxo
q4qPIT1kZxo

[Rocknthehawk]

If you don't take your car, there's room for one person in my Z...just keep your hands to your self!

[Egon Spengler]

..just keep your hands to your self!

Here lies the problem!;) haha

[Egon Spengler]

Ctrlraven... Nice run!