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Originally Posted by CALL911
Accidents happen at any track, and delays are usual. I disliked it more because of the strictness, and the fact that I thought the track preperation was bad. From my track experience (I have been going for years at least 5-6 times a year), a good track preperation will allow your car to hook up better than it does on the street. I can nail the gas in 1st gear with cold Nitto DR's on my car without spinning on the street, whereas at E-town I had heated up slicks that slid up to 3rd gear! Perharps it was just the left side I was running on. That all plus, I am used to paying much less and getting little to no hassle about running my car at a track. At E-town they harrased me about a fire suit, an expired racing helmet, and the fact my car was too loud (I have a muffler which fits their regulation to the letter, and why on Gods green earth would you care how loud a car is at a race track? Its a RACE TRACK, cars are supposed to be loud). Thats more or less why I thought it sucked.
In the tracks defense, I'm sure the safety precations helped make it a safer place to race, and the track layout was one of the nicest I have seen.
Thanks for the compliments. I apologize I can't remember you, but I did meet over a half a dozen other F-body guys there, and only remember 2-3 who I spoke with quite a while.
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if you told the tech guys you would run a low 11 second pass, you would get harassed for a fire suit anywhere, along with the expired helmet. If you saw the cost of insurance for the tracks, you would understand why safety regulations are followed so closely.
I have never understood why people complain about tracks that check safety equipment. In all honesty, its in everyones best interest. If you want to spend thousands of dollars and make your car go fast, why not spend a few hundred bucks and have the right stuff to protect yourself?