NHRA: Best day to attend?
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This x1000. Thought my damn head was going to explode. Even with ear protection it still "hits" you every time they line one up.
Oh and im a Saturday guy. Sunday is just too many people.
If you're down near the starting line, the TF's and Funnies will actually make your hair vibrate. Craziest thing ever.
They don't so much accelerate as explode down the track. You can tell the rookies in the audience by who jumps when they launch.
They don't so much accelerate as explode down the track. You can tell the rookies in the audience by who jumps when they launch.
It's freakin' HEAVEN SENT! There's NOTHING that compares to being next to a pair of TF or FC cars when they hammer the throttle and unload a holy war on your eardrums! I think the only thing better would be FOUR TF or FC cars running at full song (Zmax dragway 4 wide)! It's just indescribable. You HAVE to experience it at least once in your life.
U.M.
These videos don't even do it justice....
Lol, I've seen people duck lol.
They will be talking, not paying attention, and then bam the car launches and the person ducks like a missile is heading their way!
I knew her son John. His shop was maybe 30 minutes from me. Dude was out there but man did he know his shit when it came to Nitro Cars. I was sad to learn he had passed. He was a riot to hang around with at the track.
I was in Englishtown NJ for my first trip to an NHRA event in June of '08. Watching the qualifying rounds on Saturday, when we all witnessed the death of Scott Kalitta, as well as the end of 1/4 mile NHRA events.
Poor Scott, the car never deployed chutes, he hit the end of the track, got airborne, and his car hit a steel pole which was supporting a safety net. They found the engine 300+ yards in the woods. What a shame. I wasn't even sure if I could ever attend another race, but I did and have since learned to deal with it.
NHRA racing was forever changed when Scott passed. 1000 ft has now become the norm.
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My father and myself had the pleasure of talking with Eric Medlen in the pits early on a Sunday morning when nobody else was around. He was the nicest guy and talked to us for about 10 minutes when he probably had places to be. This was not too long before he passed as well. RIP
Think violence. This is what happens if you break a header.
I see 1/8 mile in the near future.
If given a choice of all three days I would go Friday. Everyone is trying to get into the show and record/fastest runs happen plus the fire out of the exhaust is crazy. Between Saturday and Sunday sometimes all cars might not make a pass if they are comfortable with where they are at plus all the class cars are running. Things are a little slower Sunday but it is for all the marbles so I would probably pick Sunday over Saturday. You will totally enjoy either day its incredible! Have fun!
I hope not, but they have already gone fast trap speeds at 1000 than they did 10 years ago in the 1/4.
I dont know how they could make the cars safer to travel faster in the 1/4 but I suspect that they tracks would need a lot more cool down length to handle the faster 1/4 speeds.
I dont know how they could make the cars safer to travel faster in the 1/4 but I suspect that they tracks would need a lot more cool down length to handle the faster 1/4 speeds.
As everyone else has said, the noise is amazing. It's truly hard to comprehend as nothing else sounds, or feels, the way it does
The only thing I'd add, and this happened to me the very 1st time I went, is that when the green light comes on that Christmas tree, the acceleration of the motor is literally, and I mean literally instantaneous
Yes, the car obviously takes off and accelerates down the track (duh!) but there is no perceived "wind up" of the motor
And that will shock the heck outta ya!
(for others that know, am I explaining this appropriately?)
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The only thing I'd add, and this happened to me the very 1st time I went, is that when the green light comes on that Christmas tree, the acceleration of the motor is literally, and I mean literally instantaneous
Yes, the car obviously takes off and accelerates down the track (duh!) but there is no perceived "wind up" of the motor
And that will shock the heck outta ya!
(for others that know, am I explaining this appropriately?)
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Ear protection required. And as others stated the sound is like no other. It’s a life changing experience
Yes for the most part. They go WOT and let the 6 disc centrifugal clutch pack do the rest. Motor RPM stays steady for the most part throughout the run. There's pretty much no wind up as you say. Light goes green and the motor instantly goes to 8500 RPM until about half track when the clutch finally goes into full lock up. The RPM's actually go down a bit when that happens if you listen carefully.
U.M.
Also, if you want to see grown men cry, make sure you go to the pits when they do a startup on one of the funny or top fuel cars!
The first time I heard a Top Fuel I thought, "No way that much noise comes out of that." It is literally earth shaking. Make sure you hang around in the pits while they warm up a Top Fuel. Another good spot to be is at the finish line. You really get a good perspective of how fast 300mph is. Stock and Super Stock is really cool to watch too. It's like a muscle car show with the cars being used like there were meant to be used.
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