track prep is so overrated

[pdub]

You have to love "The Human LineLock"

Yeah, with what nothing I know, I was pretty amazed at that, too. And there seems to be a big wad of goose poop about halfway down the track, in both lanes.......that shit's SLICK!

[Matt Cramer]

Reminds me of the time I went to an autocross in a parking lot that had some major sand issues. I was in a bone stock '86 Corvette on 400 treadwear tires. I'd spin the tires halfway through second gear, pretty scary how little traction there was. Good thing the course was so tight most cars couldn't get over 50 mph and there was a huge amount of runoff area. I'd hate to run a drag race on a surface that bad, which looks like what they're doing in the video.

[PatricksDad]

I'd rather do this:

[A/Fuel]

Here is one of my favorites, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym2AOn3pSbA
This is a giant case of ego!

[CDMBill]

I'm not sure why the opportunity to mess up your junk is so appealing to some folks. This seems like those wheelie contests where jacking up your ride is necessary to win. Maybe I'm just old.

[milner351]

Not that long ago - guys this low on the IQ scale went much slower, now that it's so easy to build power, stupidity has a greater opportunity to display itself.

[JeffMcKC]

You have to love "The Human LineLock"

[Beagle]

That track is about 15 miles from me and doesn't get a whole lot of use from what I can tell. Seems like it is closed every time I drive by it.

Manana is where they used to do a lot of street racing here and it makes the Denton 1/8 mile track look prepped like Ennis. I stopped going when I was in my early 20's. They really cracked down after some drunk chick mowed down and killed some of the bystanders. My place in Hillsboro is not all that far from Ennis so I'm hoping to get over there and get some practice before September so I don't look like too much of an idiot.

It does surprise me that folks will stay in it or even bother pedalling when it's already way out of shape.. is that an ego thing? I really don't get that part. Lift already. It seemed like everyone who got close to the center line found dirt?

[TheSilverBuick]

Simulates street race conditions.

Which to me also demonstrates exactly how haywire a street race can go. Doesn't take much imagination to see how much potential for property damage or hurting/killing a bystander when out on the street.

Side note, does Chuck's hair cut count as a mullet?

[Bamfster]

What amazes me, is the amount of guys that will stay in it or get back in it once they discover the track is that loose .....

[A/Fuel]

That little white Datsun looked like a crazy ride.

[ksj2]

Looks like a regular Thursday night test and tune at HPT. LOL.

[ls7gto]

[ls7gto]

dang, that looks like a fun deal ! its a good way to keep chassis and body shops busy.

[Brian Lohnes]

Simulates street race conditions.

Judging by the look of the actual surface, that track seems to have been ground recently (with respect to the race, which was two years ago). That grinding would make things even more wacky with respect to the lack of traction!