Drag racing is an ORGANIZED sport! Organization is what gave drag racing some legitimacy during the days where hot-rodders were looked at as a plague on society in their chopped-up gow jobs, terrorizing basic folk with loud engines and raucous ways. Putting down some basic rules and keeping the action as sane as possible has been the grounding for the sport that, when boiled down to it’s basic elements, is the basic contest of “who is faster”, which has been around for millennia. There are plenty of rule books out there that explain what you need to do: how to order the classes, how to marshal up the racers, how to get the cars down the track, and how to deal when there is an accident on the scene.
This isn’t drag racing. This is demolition drag racing, and there is one notable difference: just about everything in that rule book is promptly ignored! Sending four cars chasing after a double-axle limousine, sending pairs of cars down one lane, and of course, the standard rule of having to hit the opposing lane’s occupant before crossing the finish line all fly smack in the face of standard drag racing, but damn, does this look like fun! This is part of the Cleetus and Cars event down in Bradenton, Florida and the best way of viewing this…well, it was mayhem. Pure, unadulterated mayhem. By the end of it there were dead vehicles, parts scattered the whole length of the track and the scent of expelled oil hanging in the air.
Would you give this a shot?
I cant wait for the pro mod class….
I really feel horrible for the track guys after this…..
I feel like Megladon and Godfather may want to check out this type of racing. They always seem to be scrubbing off some speed during their runs.
I’m going to see this this Friday night at The Vintage Torquefest in Dubuque Iowa. They had chain racing in the past but this is new this year. Hot Rod Dirt Drags are held on Saturday afternoon and jalopie racing also.
Bent
More interesting than NHRA 4-Wide.
Yeah, Pro Mod Smash Bash ! When’s Tricky Ricky Smith gonna chime in on this ? He’d be right at home….