04-08-2010, 05:06 PM
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Ok, some don't think that racing is a sport so if you want to TK we could move this to the Garage.
"Some people drive around in circles looking for the finish line. REAL racers go straight for it!"
John Force
You can keep NASCAR. Rally isn't televised enough to hold my interest. Same with Formula 1 and SCCA. The Indy cars are pretty good but again they lack regular coverage.
NHRA on the other hand has great coverage and ticket prices are far more reasonable than the left-straight-left-straight guys.
For those not familiar with this form of racing beyond the local street racers there are 4 professional classes.
Top Fuel: T/F 500 cu in engine running on a mixture of 90% nitromethane and 10% methanol producing 8000 horsepower!
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Funnycar: AA/FC Same engine and fuel as T/F but on a 120 in wheelbase frame and a fiberglass body.
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(Hey TK.....recognize the track?)
Pro Stock: PS 500 cu in engine powered by maximum 114 octane gasoline. The doors must really work and most of the central portion of the body is factory metal. They are manually shifted 5 speed transmissions.
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(Who says drag racers don't really drive?)
Pro Stock Motorcycle: PSM 250 plus horsepower 2 wheeled ground rockets!
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Questions?
"Some people drive around in circles looking for the finish line. REAL racers go straight for it!"
John Force
You can keep NASCAR. Rally isn't televised enough to hold my interest. Same with Formula 1 and SCCA. The Indy cars are pretty good but again they lack regular coverage.
NHRA on the other hand has great coverage and ticket prices are far more reasonable than the left-straight-left-straight guys.
For those not familiar with this form of racing beyond the local street racers there are 4 professional classes.
Top Fuel: T/F 500 cu in engine running on a mixture of 90% nitromethane and 10% methanol producing 8000 horsepower!
[yt]E7Qnoz_HyK8[/yt]
Funnycar: AA/FC Same engine and fuel as T/F but on a 120 in wheelbase frame and a fiberglass body.
[yt]w2zmW5yfSAY[/yt]
(Hey TK.....recognize the track?)
Pro Stock: PS 500 cu in engine powered by maximum 114 octane gasoline. The doors must really work and most of the central portion of the body is factory metal. They are manually shifted 5 speed transmissions.
[yt]m3_7qyzqY-w[/yt]
(Who says drag racers don't really drive?)
Pro Stock Motorcycle: PSM 250 plus horsepower 2 wheeled ground rockets!
[yt]YI6yTSt7l94[/yt]
Questions?
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