my main issue with drag racing is how little seat time you get. I've only been to like 3 drag events where I actually got a decent number of runs. most of the time the lines are huge, you're lucky to get 4 runs, if you ask them to line you up with someone, they tell you to go f*ck yourself (almost literally), they do their best to line up regular street cars with full on race car thunderdome machines so the guy in the street car can hear or feel his car at all, if you ask them not to line up a bone stock 350z with some muscle car that can literally be heard from miles away they just scoff at you and say you're at a drag strip.

maybe its just the northwest, but the drag racing experience around here sucks

but actual drag racing, when I actually get to drive down the strip... I enjoy, dealing with most of the stuff around it makes it not worth the trouble

 

The "open track" nights generally aren't very fun. But doing an actual race is. The 1/2 mile stuff is also a lot of fun.

 

the only 1/2 mile event I've been to was even worse that drag days. They lined you up with whoever you wanted, but there were way to many cars... so got even less seat time than the average drag day.

 

Last shift sector event I went to I could've made 1-2 passes an hour if I wanted to, and the event was booked full.

 

yeah I figured the one I went to wasn't the norm, it was run by some local group that I haven't heard from since that event happened. that being said, 1-2 passes an hour isn't all that great either when you compare it to a track day which is at minimum 20 mins of track time per hour. don't get me wrong, drag racing and 1/2 mile is fun, just that the way events are ran seat time is usually limited.

 

When you take an 800whp+ car out, you don't go lap it. 30-60 minute cool down depending on ambient temp.

It's not always about seat time. The event as a whole is just fun. Meeting people, talking about their builds, your build, etc..

 

Of course, it's all highly subjective. I.E. I'd have more fun lapping a Miata than running 1/2mi in a 1000whp car. Purely opinion. I've been to a Shift Sector event, to see a friend run, and wasn't impressed. The pit area was really cool but the runs were yawn inspiring. Again, subjective. Driver skill impresses me more than car HP. Just my opinion, not saying I disagree with yours, of course.

I have a friend who runs 1/2mi events and is always trying to get me to come out. I've been to one and that was enough. It's definitely not for me.

I will say that watching Top Fuel drag racing is fun for a bit. Similar to a NASCAR race I attended: not really my thing.. but hard to deny how cool it is to FEEL the cars in your chest. Pretty bad *** and I'd watch another NASCAR race, if I had the chance.

 

Absolutely NOT a fan of this car! It just looks so weird to me.

 

It is looking hideous.

 

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