Which one and why?
05-24-2010, 06:16 AM
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Which one and why?
I have made a grand total of 2 passes down the 1/4 and I have no burning desire to do it again anytime soon. If I did not mind getting the car dirty I would love to try road racing.
This is not a thread that needs to lead to any fighting but which type of racing requires more skill, the 1/4 or road racing? I like the idea of catching the car ahead or staying in front of the car behind me. Lets take Race City here in Calgary as an example. In the 1/4 a stock 05-09 GT hits 14.0ish at 100mph but with a front straight approximately 3/4 of a mile I would assume you could hit 130-140mph.
On the road coarse you can be out racing for 1/2 hour plus I'm sure but dragging you sit in line for 15-30 minutes and 15 seconds later you are back in line. Personally and I have never done any road racing that would be my pick over 1/4 mile racing.
Lets hear your answer to my fine thought provoking question
This is not a thread that needs to lead to any fighting but which type of racing requires more skill, the 1/4 or road racing? I like the idea of catching the car ahead or staying in front of the car behind me. Lets take Race City here in Calgary as an example. In the 1/4 a stock 05-09 GT hits 14.0ish at 100mph but with a front straight approximately 3/4 of a mile I would assume you could hit 130-140mph.
On the road coarse you can be out racing for 1/2 hour plus I'm sure but dragging you sit in line for 15-30 minutes and 15 seconds later you are back in line. Personally and I have never done any road racing that would be my pick over 1/4 mile racing.
Lets hear your answer to my fine thought provoking question
05-24-2010, 11:47 AM
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in my opinion, road racing would require more overall skill, but requires a decently setup car as well, where as drag racing is almost 90 precent driver reaction time. no point having a $100,000 drag car if the guy next to you is gunna tree the hell outta you.
i think road course would be something sweet to do, with my talon i did a bit of auto-x and a lot of rally racing. and this august long weekend i'm taking the SI to the okanagan to beat on some vette's at thier annual meet/autocross (i love beatin my old man's z06 ) i find that it's fun and is a bit more of a challenge. i'm not saying in anyway that drag isn't fun. i just like a 5-10km track over a 1/4mile.
i think road course would be something sweet to do, with my talon i did a bit of auto-x and a lot of rally racing. and this august long weekend i'm taking the SI to the okanagan to beat on some vette's at thier annual meet/autocross (i love beatin my old man's z06
) i find that it's fun and is a bit more of a challenge. i'm not saying in anyway that drag isn't fun. i just like a 5-10km track over a 1/4mile.
05-24-2010, 12:22 PM
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^^^ Couldn't agree more. Road racing is where it's at. Once a year some of the fellas rent out Mosport International Speedway and we race on that road course - one of the best in my opinion and a HELL OF A LOT OF FUN!! You really get to push your car to the limits and ... sometimes, exceed them. Thats one spot where the new suspension could really be put to the test.
So in answer to your question, more skill is required for road racing than the 1/4 mile. If you have an automatic transmission, the 1/4 mile requires even less skill - you could almost just let the car drive itself! LOL. Not saying it's not a lot of fun to race the 1/4 mile every once in a while, but in terms of skill .... technically, a monkey COULD do it. I'm just sayin.
So in answer to your question, more skill is required for road racing than the 1/4 mile. If you have an automatic transmission, the 1/4 mile requires even less skill - you could almost just let the car drive itself! LOL. Not saying it's not a lot of fun to race the 1/4 mile every once in a while, but in terms of skill .... technically, a monkey COULD do it. I'm just sayin.
05-24-2010, 02:36 PM
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They both have their place in my oinion.
They both require different skills,and styles of driving,they both bring smiles to those that do it,and they both cost you a pile of money to do in the end.
But one good thing they have in common,and that is the fun factor.
They both require different skills,and styles of driving,they both bring smiles to those that do it,and they both cost you a pile of money to do in the end.
But one good thing they have in common,and that is the fun factor.
05-30-2010, 10:07 AM
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While I think to be the best of either racing format does require a great amount of skill, if I had to guess which requires more, I would say track racing. Your level of awareness and even attention span IMO requires far greater discipline than at the 1320.
11-22-2010, 09:49 AM
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I don't think you can really say which is easier or which one takes more skill. If you think driving a 7 second car is easy or even a 9 second car yanking the wheels than that's just ignorant. The same could be said if you think driving a formula one car or a Le Mans car would be easy. Both at high speeds take a toll on your body Via G force from the launch to the stop, from the high speed corners to the intense braking. I agree drag racing may seem that you do alot of waiting just to make a pass, but this year I went to the Canadian street car nationals and boy let me tell you, when I was waiting to be called each time for eliminations I was on edge. It was a rush and I didn't mind the waiting b/c of the anticipation of racing someone within the hour. For me Drag racing with a stick shift is where it's at, and I know ppl one here with some qwik cars can vouch for that!
11-22-2010, 10:04 AM
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in my opinion, road racing would require more overall skill, but requires a decently setup car as well, where as drag racing is almost 90 precent driver reaction time. no point having a $100,000 drag car if the guy next to you is gunna tree the hell outta you.
i think road course would be something sweet to do, with my talon i did a bit of auto-x and a lot of rally racing. and this august long weekend i'm taking the SI to the okanagan to beat on some vette's at thier annual meet/autocross (i love beatin my old man's z06 ) i find that it's fun and is a bit more of a challenge. i'm not saying in anyway that drag isn't fun. i just like a 5-10km track over a 1/4mile.
i think road course would be something sweet to do, with my talon i did a bit of auto-x and a lot of rally racing. and this august long weekend i'm taking the SI to the okanagan to beat on some vette's at thier annual meet/autocross (i love beatin my old man's z06
) i find that it's fun and is a bit more of a challenge. i'm not saying in anyway that drag isn't fun. i just like a 5-10km track over a 1/4mile.
11-22-2010, 04:42 PM
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I don't think you can really say which is easier or which one takes more skill. If you think driving a 7 second car is easy or even a 9 second car yanking the wheels than that's just ignorant. The same could be said if you think driving a formula one car or a Le Mans car would be easy. Both at high speeds take a toll on your body Via G force from the launch to the stop, from the high speed corners to the intense braking. I agree drag racing may seem that you do alot of waiting just to make a pass, but this year I went to the Canadian street car nationals and boy let me tell you, when I was waiting to be called each time for eliminations I was on edge. It was a rush and I didn't mind the waiting b/c of the anticipation of racing someone within the hour. For me Drag racing with a stick shift is where it's at, and I know ppl one here with some qwik cars can vouch for that!
11-23-2010, 06:05 PM
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11-23-2010, 06:43 PM
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I wouldn't say "less skill", just different skills. You can't really compare the two on a level playing field as they both require different reflexes, different setups, hell completely different cars. Different punishment on the body, but the end result is the same - take chances, go fast.
