Your right.... sorry. I just didnt agree with the "fools" comment. Drag
racing has always been, and should always be more of a gentlemens
motorsport. Its not full of young european aholes that walk up to their
car (that they probably dont own) with some blonde on there arm like
KART or even NASCAR sometimes. Its a contrast between old and young.
Participation starts with spectatorship (< is that a real word?). So those
fools who have really expensive cars that shred tires and blow motors are
what we come to see. They draw them in for you. I used to own a slot car
raceway (Supertracks, Fremont) and our drag races were the biggest hit of
all. Every saturday night. A week to prepare for a run that lasted half a
second. We designed it around everybody being able to compete. We started
out each race with a car show. After awhile we had like fifty cars lined up for that
alone. We had a reaction time money pool going. But as a rule, I learned to
cater to all of the classes. As far as equipment goes, it would be nice to see
a drag racing tree/timer that is almost like a toy. One that someone on any
given street in the suburbs has. I have a nitro touring car that will do triple
digits. It has an N2O system also. Its freakin' bad. I bought a cheap speed gun
off Ebay ($90.00 I think). You can spend a whole lot more if you want. But my
point is it was all speculation until we saw the numbers on the gun. Now Im
getting more serious about tuning, although I will never race the car competitivly.
I dont want to scratch it. I dont like it to get dirty. So...... while my train of thought
wanders aimlessly, we need drag racing equipment that is in both ends of the
price structure. We need it. I myself am thinking about maybe producing some
pro modified inspired bodies and/or parts or something. Damn the rules, show
me the outlaws. I guess Im trying to encourage anyone who has an interest
in a hot rod, drag race RC car to just do it, and keep the drag oriented equipment
coming. It can happen, Ive seen it.
P.S. My 911 touring car will kick your avengers ass!!
Ron