yeah money is the big issue with racing... even hobbying the racing addiction is expensive let alone trying to get into the "sport."

canyons are dangerous... and if i had a choice... i would find backroads that aren't on a hill or leading into a crevice filled valley one mile down... but in los angeles... that's the only kinda raceway we're famous for. i'd imagine the east coast to have very nice twisties going through "woods" too bad there are no "safe" alternatives here.

if anything... think of it like monte carlo rally... i think THAT'S WAY WAY more scary....

there's those that follow the mantra of initial d and worship keisuke's words when he says that touge is the only one true form of racing because it's bar none with all the risks and unpredictables. i think that's foolish... the only tru sport is a repeatable one... track racing is definitely important as a measuring stick of ability. and the ultimate even by those standards would not be touge but rally... in rally you REALLY have no control... and we don't always have to see it as wrc... that gets the most coverage but htere's plenty of other groups and classes that are more "realistic"

 

I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Naw just kidding, mostly street but i want to get into AUTO X.

 

drag, auto-x, road course and street (oops)

 

I really want to try out Mid-Ohio, maybe we could go together or something because I've never been there. I hear its rather dangerous for a first timer there though

 

AutoX! but no Drag because I'm no good at launching and hate to burn the clutch :P

 

street racin once in awhile. Last night, I did some late night food shopping at the super wal-mart with my fiance... some stupid *** honda civic all riced out pulls next to me..and revs his fart can; rolled down his window all cocky saying how he's gonna spank my "fake" evo HAHAHAHAH.....i laughed and said, no thanks big baller..he called me a ***** and i responded..."sorry kid, I have groceries in the car worth more than your car"..and he sped off while i gave the thumbs down, and my girl flicking him off with a smile..hahaha...sorry, had to share that

 

so thats why i never saw you run

 

I mainly stick to road course but settle for drag seeing that course time is expensive and such...I'll also admit i have accepted a challenge every now and again on the fly, I hope im not less of a person.

 

Ditto!

And its expensive like crack, too!

 

You missed the one that is most often...Bench.

 

street, mostly if i catch someone on the street and they start messing around i just down gear and go for it. its fun but you have to be cautious.

 

Compare that to the adrenaline rush of flying down a straight at 120+ mph, waiting until the very last possible moment to brake as hard as you can manage without locking up before diving into a turn at 1+ lateral G, and doing it again (and again), lap after lap, and street "racing" is just weak sauce.

Allow me to refer you to my favourite article on the matter: http://www.nsxfiles.com/Pyramid_of_speed.htm

Just so you know where you are:

 

i think it's kinda foolish to regard f1 as the ultimate type of racing... although the cars are going fast the level of modification even though it is bound by a set of rules thicker than TWO bibles is ridiculous to the point that most f1 drivers are talented drivers that are more superb than each other at fiddling with a brake balance controller mid turn. the amount of downforce they make despite regulations on body geometry are just ridiculous to the point that competition is almost boring.

the true racing that this person never mentioned is not open wheel racing but grand touring production cars like lemans gt and n/a open track, n/a grand touring, jgtc etc etc.

although i feel this (apparently) nsx owner is quite mislead i would love to hear what he has to say about drifters and the new breed of street racers that are assocaited with that, as well as rally (which i believe is the ultimate racing) and the type of "street racer" (although rally could definitely be considered street racing) or canyon runner that is associated with that.

who's got more nuts? the guy going 120+ outta ever corner in his gt3 grand tourer or the guy goin' *** first into every blind corner going through monte carlo? ahh i can't decide :]. but then again THIS is the beauty of diverse motorsports. hell... i love f1.

 

Street and drag , Mostly because of ol school friends at local hangout spots.