2010 Bench Racer's League

[311evo]

Shoot me a list of when the events are. I also assume I'd crash at one of your places? since..it's a far drive for me?

Lol, it's only an hour drive pussy. :P

but yeah, we would figure something out for sure.

[Halon]

Actually, BIR usually wont let people run on full slicks on Wed nights. Unless you tech the car on street tires then swap out to slicks.

It is actually a DOT approved helmet. But I do plan on getting a new one this year so I can get past tech for AUTOX and some full track time at BIR!!!

these cars turn pretty good with the right parts!!

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

[goodhart]

Actually, BIR usually wont let people run on full slicks on Wed nights. Unless you tech the car on street tires then swap out to slicks.

It is actually a DOT approved helmet. But I do plan on getting a new one this year so I can get past tech for AUTOX and some full track time at BIR!!!

I thought Jeremy ran slicks on his Civic? (NOGRIP)


You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

Wednesday nights they don't even check. We both rocked that helmet last year on Wed nights and they never even looked twice :lol:

[Halon]

Ha, well it's your head to do what you want with ;)

[goodhart]

Ha, well it's your head to do what you want with ;)

With an 89 mph trap speed, I wasn't really worried to much

[scheides]

Shit, I gotta buy a helmet too. Reading your post reminded me, kevin hahaha.

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

I'm buying a helmet soon. The best bang/buck helmet I've found on the market is rated SA2005, and both Hughes and Zac bought one last year, they're pretty nice:

http://www.soloracer.com/pyroopenfacesa.html

[Constant_Project21]

I'm not a fan of the open face, cause i'd like to use mine if for some reason go snowmobiling, or buy a motorcycle. I'll prob take a trip up to the dennis kirk outlet up 35, and see what they have.

[95tsi]

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

I'm aware, that is also why I'm picking up a new one for this yr. They let it go with Mike trapping sub 22 sec passes and under 90mph and me pushing 120mph. However, last time I autox'd they didnt let me use it at all. And I'm guessing the road course will be a different story from a wed night drag session. I should find that out sometime this season, with a dot and snell helmet. ;)

[goodhart]

Mike trapping sub 22 sec passes and under 90mph

Hey now!!! I ran 16's and trapped at 93 once thank you very much!!! :lol:

[slowbubblecar]

Don't be bashful if you think you're gonna be slow at this or that, going fast is not the point of this. The point is to try it, get down the drag track a few times, even if you end up in the 15's.

Lomker, do you know of any single-day HPDE's on a big track? The BMW one is 3 days and $350. Pretty big commitment.

BIR has their schedule online for the HPDEs. They are fairly spendy. We usually just get up early and drive there and back in the same day to save lodging costs. One day that I went last year was on the long course for 1/2 of the day. HPDEs are generally on the short track though which was SCCA certified last fall. Both tracks are fun, but I like the big one better as I was able to go 150 on the straight.

I went to a HPDE event at Mid America (nebraska) last year that was cheap but it was 6 hrs away. Planning to go again this year. It is sponsored by woodhouse. You might be able to find info on that one if you look on their website.

I hope to go to many this year.

Car condition-stock and waiting to be driven.