At The Race Track?

postie · January 3rd, 2007, 09:32 AM

Ok...I live near...very near...the Bristol Motor Speedway. I've never had a car on a racetrack in my life, but Bristol is the home of some wonderful dragstrips and different racing.

I would like to time my car as stock as accurately as possible. So, here's the stupid question...lol:

How do you go about utilizing a track to check your performance? I don't want to look like an idiot in front of people...and I haven't a clue who supervises the dragstrip or when. Do you just go and time yourself? I guess I would need some kind of permission or something...just don't know how it works.

Anyone near tracks that test their cars???? Tell me the general procedure for doing so...shouldn't differ too much from track to track. Of course I could take a spin around the high banks of the oval...Bristol is an awesome Nascar track...brings out tempers...lol

Thanks

chevy_killer · January 3rd, 2007, 10:30 AM

i have never done this either but i would assume......go to the person highest in charge (ask the employees or management) and tell him/her what you want to do and if you can set up a date that you can use the track....but i would think that there would be a fee for you useing it tho

GreenFaleen · January 3rd, 2007, 03:18 PM

Go to there website or to the drag strip and see when there test and tune night is. Pay normally 5-10 dollars and usually it is race all you want. They give you time slips at the end.

QuEeNiEsTaNg · January 3rd, 2007, 05:49 PM

yeah that is what we used to do with an old car club i was in, they would rent the track out for a while, we were supervised of course but we basically got to do whatever we wanted

delgadog · January 4th, 2007, 12:21 PM

$5-10 entrance fee?? damn thats cheap, around here its like $20-30. but oh well. its still fun gettin to the track and havin a good time with the buddies.

Onemanzu · January 5th, 2007, 01:00 AM

i have no idea about tracks ... their isn't one for about a 100 miles

it kinda sucks thats why they made a road on the south side of town with no cross streets... thats right on the edge of town...

its almost flat and 1/2 a mile long great for racing... their are some tread marks up their all ready... and its only been open for a month

January 3rd, 2007, 09:32 AM	#1
postie Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76 iTrader: 0 reviews	At The Race Track? Ok...I live near...very near...the Bristol Motor Speedway. I've never had a car on a racetrack in my life, but Bristol is the home of some wonderful dragstrips and different racing. I would like to time my car as stock as accurately as possible. So, here's the stupid question...lol: How do you go about utilizing a track to check your performance? I don't want to look like an idiot in front of people...and I haven't a clue who supervises the dragstrip or when. Do you just go and time yourself? I guess I would need some kind of permission or something...just don't know how it works. Anyone near tracks that test their cars???? Tell me the general procedure for doing so...shouldn't differ too much from track to track. Of course I could take a spin around the high banks of the oval...Bristol is an awesome Nascar track...brings out tempers...lol Thanks __________________ 2002 V6 P-Coupe...stock for now...mint cond. NO MATTER WHERE I GO, THERE I AM!

January 3rd, 2007, 10:30 AM	#2
chevy_killer Enthusiast 2009 v6 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Winter Haven Florida Posts: 947 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have never done this either but i would assume......go to the person highest in charge (ask the employees or management) and tell him/her what you want to do and if you can set up a date that you can use the track....but i would think that there would be a fee for you useing it tho __________________ The LS1 was finally subjected to a paternity test, and it's daddy was to '03 Cobra

January 3rd, 2007, 03:18 PM	#3
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	Go to there website or to the drag strip and see when there test and tune night is. Pay normally 5-10 dollars and usually it is race all you want. They give you time slips at the end. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 4th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#5
delgadog Regular 1997 Mustang GT None yet... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	$5-10 entrance fee?? damn thats cheap, around here its like $20-30. but oh well. its still fun gettin to the track and havin a good time with the buddies. __________________ 95 GT - nothing stock on her R.I.P. 97 GT - New hotness: CAI, 70mm TB, TB Plennum, PI Intake comming soon: PI H/C, shorty headers, o/r x, lower car, sub frames, cc plates, torque box kit, rear U/L control arms, NO2 kit 100 shot.

January 5th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#6
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have no idea about tracks ... their isn't one for about a 100 miles it kinda sucks thats why they made a road on the south side of town with no cross streets... thats right on the edge of town... its almost flat and 1/2 a mile long great for racing... their are some tread marks up their all ready... and its only been open for a month __________________ My Foz

January 3rd, 2007, 05:49 PM	#4
QuEeNiEsTaNg Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,664 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah that is what we used to do with an old car club i was in, they would rent the track out for a while, we were supervised of course but we basically got to do whatever we wanted

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