You can hate on no-prep all you want, but if you’re really bent on running without the prep, at least running at a track with a stripped starting line is a solid way to be safe about it. Nobody wants this stuff on the street, right? That’s why the True Street no-prep racing at Thunder Valley makes sense. You can still do your flashlight drags, you can still run a full quarter-mile without any fear of track incursion, and you can still fight for traction to your heart’s content…or stress, depending on how big of a bat you’re swinging, if you know what I mean. And if you’re going to play by these rules, play honestly…the True Street class only allowed water burnouts, so no Jungle Juice, Pimp Juice or whatever was in that water bottle that got poured in the path of the spinning tires.

If you’re hell-bent on conquering traction the old-fashioned way, by keeping your right foot in check while trying to plant a tire, this is the way to go. Be as wild or as mild as you can tolerate and cut loose. This is why no-prep pulls crowds!