drag racing

Something else to consider is the payout of the races you enter, when looking at profit/loss. If you only enter races that pay $500 to win....you will have to win a bunch of 'em to come anywhere close to breaking even. However, win just one race that pays $20,000 to win and you have a whole different story.

The heads up races I enter average $2500 to the winner and I only have to make 6-7 passes to win including qualifying. When I bracket raced I once won a Super Pro race (foot braking) with 3 time trials and 9 rounds of bracket racing. I won $4500 and it cost me almost $1000 by the time I paid for the trip, fuel, tires, food, beer for my buddies, and other misc junk.

of course back then it didn't cost me $54 everytime the hotrod went down the track either.

If 'ya want to bracket race start small and race a few tracks near 'ya.

That is my plan but I can't take credit for it that is what a few guys I hang wit have been do'n for years.

They know their cars as well as they know their wives.

Dragway 42 (West Salem,OH) is a good cheap track to cut 'yer teeth on.

Just my $.02

Don't think your going to throw a car together and go win races consistantly racing against veteran bracket racers....It ain't gonna happen. I've won alot of races over the years,big & small, but it took some seat time to do it, and I had the best teachers in the business that taught me when i was to young to even drive. i knew the game well before i started driving and it still took time to win.Hell ,I still invent new ways to lose all the time My best year was 2004 , I was in 17 Super Pro finals and won 15 of them. Raced 2 or 3 nights a weekend,won 2 big money races that summer and 2 points titles the same year. You gotta have a killer car and know the games I've got a few tricks with my ole Mustang,it pisses a few racers off ,but it's all legal

56Tbird wrote:I've got a few tricks with my ole Mustang,it pisses a few racers off ,but it's all legal

6.50 @ 118?

fear and loathing................

Treeyasoon wrote:

56Tbird wrote:I've got a few tricks with my ole Mustang,it pisses a few racers off ,but it's all legal

6.50 @ 118?

Break light switch for the fast motors on a stick.

342g wrote:

Treeyasoon wrote:

56Tbird wrote:I've got a few tricks with my ole Mustang,it pisses a few racers off ,but it's all legal

6.50 @ 118?

Break light switch for the fast motors on a stick.

they don't fall for that crap around these parts lol.

richter69 wrote:

342g wrote:

Treeyasoon wrote:

56Tbird wrote:I've got a few tricks with my ole Mustang,it pisses a few racers off ,but it's all legal

6.50 @ 118?

Break light switch for the fast motors on a stick.

they don't fall for that crap around these parts lol.

Sure they will.

naaw............been tried, trust me

I got a light in a 8" tube ...i just shine it in their eyes

56Tbird wrote:I got a light in a 8" tube ...i just shine it in their eyes

That won't help if there in front of you
You did hit it dead on with a "0" when you said you aways found a new way to lose.
I tought I had see all of them ways but nooooooooooooo as soon as you think that
it will kick you right in the aZZ One fact is you will beat yourself more than someone
just laying a smack down on you.