Took a few shots with the digicam while I was there... Photos

 

Whats not to understand? Drag racing takes much less skill, it's much cheaper, easier to get into, and the people are not a bunch of freaking snobs.

Tell me man, when you were walking the paddock to the club house how many people even looked at you, much less said hi?

I'm not done with open road but I will say, I totally understand why more people are not "into" it.

--Steele

 

My feelings are in complete contradiction with yours, Steele. I feel that the people at these TDE events are much friendlier than those that I've met at drag racing events, i.e. FFW. Lot's of people talked to my wife and me at this event. In fact, my wife told me that she was surprised by how much friendlier the people were compared to the FFW's we've hung out at. Lot's of people asked about my truck; and likewise, lots of people liked talking to me about their cars. I would say that participants in these driving schools have a generally have higher level of trust and respect for each other. You know that you'll be behind, beside or in front of each other at high speeds. It's not like you just have to stay on your side of the line in drag racing.

JMHO,
Edward

 

I think TDE is the exception to the rule. TDE is my favorite group and MSR is my favorite track.

Try doing some events with other groups. Wait, don't! You already found the best.

--Steele

 

Yeah, what Edward said.
I did see a few people that looked like they wished a truck would not be allowed to run but on the whole most people were great. I even had two guy's come over after the event and tell me how impressed they were with my truck. One was a Vett driver and the other a Cobra Kit car driver.

Jerry

 

Great shots Jerry ...


The woldest time I had was at Mid Ohio ... the instructor
got in and asked "Why did you bring a truck?" So I showed
him ... nothing passed me either !!! His only comment?

"I've never been able to SEE this course this well !!!"

HEH HEH HEH ... Welcome to the club !!!

 

It was a drag race that produced
the Optimistic Alan video.

Tell me again about drag racers not being snobs ?

 

I see no relevance in your point -- you know the context of the video.

--Steele

 

I use to run my 1991 Camaro Z281LE at Roebling Road in driver's schools put on by a Porsche, Corvette, or BMW club.

Road Atlanta also is rented out by the same clubs for driver's schools.

Dan

 

Drag Racing vs. Corner Carving

Easily summed up in a comment I heard from Kenny Brown before an SVTOA On-track event.

"I prefer my adrenaline rush to last longer than 12 seconds."



Bob