Drag Strip

[STROOSS]

Depending on the owner and the facility, when they run a event, the owner has to make as much money as they can at each one of them when you live in a state like we do where we have 5 or 6 months to race. I agree its about building a long term buisness, but when you can run a bracket, index or heads up race and bring in 300 to 400 cars in one day vs brining in maybe 100 street cars its a no brainer for the track owner.

Makes sense and I agree. Although I'd think it would be good if "street nights" could be squeezed in a couple times a month. I guess it's hard to forecast the amount of cars that would show up regardless of the event, especially at a new track. I'd think having as many different and diverse races as possible would be a new track owners best bet to get established.

[Darkness]

Depending on the owner and the facility, when they run a event, the owner has to make as much money as they can at each one of them when you live in a state like we do where we have 5 or 6 months to race. I agree its about building a long term buisness, but when you can run a bracket, index or heads up race and bring in 300 to 400 cars in one day vs brining in maybe 100 street cars its a no brainer for the track owner.

Yes and no.
Other states I have been to bring in over 200 cars on street nights.
They hold them at night after the big events. i.e.
Saturday: $60 8a-2ptest'n'tune, 2p- 6p bracket/index.
After they run, 8p-2a street cars for $30
No point in having a track and not using it since, we only get 5-6 months of use. That's why you run day and night.
Anyone that know anything about a business knows the first few years are the hardest. It may take a year or 3 till they find a schd that brings in the most money and is profitable.
As far a winter, ice down the track and do ice drags.

[94fobrah]

One day events would be nice to, 3 days at the track for 6-8 runs depending on how far you go in the finals stinks.

[POOPY PANTS FACE]

What direction from the citys are we looking towards?

[nut-up]

1/8 or 1/4 would be fine
lots of testing
nighttime heads up
I could care less about cheeseburgers, I'm not there to eat.

...and maybe some track prep?

[octanehuffer]

Cement pit stations

[shagwag]

No class 5 anywhere

[mcshocks]

Any track local & I'd be down, I prefer 1/4 mile, but enjoy to bracket race so 1/8th mile would do.

[tirenick]

ttt

[taank]

Either length would be fine. Good track prep and maybe do a "how to drag race seminar"?

[taank]

I know the first time I went to rock falls it was pretty intimidating. Didn't know about staging or dialing in , how to launcher. The tech inspector was a dick and wouldn't answer any simple questions. Just looked at your car and moved on. Eventually a older guy just came over and gave pointers. By the end of the day I was a full 2 sec faster. My idea is when cars get numbers the "new" racers get a N before the number signaling either experienced racers or a track official to pay them a visit.

[Gipper]

If someone was going to build a new drag strip, I can't imagine why it would not be 1/4 mile. You can certainly run an 1/8 mile race (event) on a 1/4 mile track, but it's pretty hard to go the other way. If you're going to do it, do it right! If the start-up/construction costs of paving a 1/4 track are too high to get the project started, then only pave and run 1/8 for a few years until the owner has enough money to finish paving the 1/4 mile. Just don't make the same mistake as the Mid America Motorplex did and pave 1/8 (plus shutdown) with no room for future 1/4 mile expansion. They have a property line at the end of their shut-down area, and their tower blocks the other end of the track. They could expand but it would require the tower to be relocated and to run the drag strip in the opposite direction as it is now. Lack of planning....

Nothing better than night racing, under the lights. However, I'm sure permanent lighting on an 1/8 or 1/4 mile drag strip is one of the bigger expenses in building a new track. And I'm sure the local residents would frown on night racing. My suggestion.... Don't mention anything about night racing while trying to get city/county approval. Once the track gets built, only run daytime events for a year or so while the locals get to know the track management and employees. Then, after the dust settles, you can bring in those portable light plants (like road construction uses) and run a few night races. If the locals throw a shit fit.... at least you can still run day races and you're not out a bunch of money for permanent lighting that you can't use.

An idea for concessions..... You could let the local cub scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, 4H group, and other youth groups run your concession stand for you. Sure, you may be giving away some of your profits by doing this, but it would certainly help the "image" of the drag strip in the eyes of the local community. Hell, it may even be the deciding factor in getting the city/county approval.

Just a few thoughts.

[Brownman]

If you pick a location make it closer than grove creek, yes it is 1 hr from 494, but what about everyone else in blaine, eagan, burnsville?

Make it close to the loop, so even if I have to drive from blaine to lakeville its not that bad mileage wise.

[mnstang]

Either length would be fine. Good track prep and maybe do a "how to drag race seminar"?

it's very complicated. press the right pedal for 6-20 seconds and steer straight.

/seminar

[1BADRZ28]

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