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z06boy · 07-06-2009, 11:24 AM

I was watching the "World of Outlaws" and trying to imagine driving something that weighed 1200 lbs. and had 800 hp...on dirt !!

Rider · 07-06-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I was watching the "World of Outlaws" and trying to imagine driving something that weighed 1200 lbs. and had 800 hp...on dirt !!

I like the non winged sprints better but yeah they can get around a dirt track in a hurry. It's not uncommon to ride around the track on 3 wheels under acceleration.

Krabill · 07-06-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I was watching the "World of Outlaws" and trying to imagine driving something that weighed 1200 lbs. and had 800 hp...on dirt !!

I met a guy who has raced a slew of different types of cars. He specialized in SCCA, but has driven quite a few different race cars (including Indys) and he said by far the scariest vehicle he's ever sat behind the wheel of was an Outlaw

HRCNICK11 · 07-06-2009, 06:25 PM

I have driven a sprint car during pactice before the race right after they watered the track. It was my 16th birthday present from the owner and it was scarry even going as slow as I was.

When I drove Garys car I was thinking it would be like driving a fast go-kart I was insanely wrong. Imagine if you can a Busa powered go-kart and your trying to drive it fast on a ice hockey rink with out hitting a wall or spinning out cause the car your driving is one of a kind.

I watched a 60 year old man that had his own sprint car, get tears in his eyes when he was told he could drive the car I just got out of. He was in tears when he came off the track. He had grown up watching Sammy Sessions race and never in his wildest dreams did he think he would get a chance to drive it. To me it was just another one of Garys cool cars I did not know the history of it at the time.

marko138 · 07-07-2009, 09:17 AM

When I was young I wanted to race spring cars. My dad has a buddy who races them. They are pretty killer.

HRCNICK11 · 07-07-2009, 05:50 PM

At I-96 speedway in Michigan in order to set a fast time in a sprint car you have to run the whole lap wide open this is on dirt. A friend of mine was telling me the first lap you do wide open is such a mind game cause every bone in your body wants to to lift off the gas for the turn.

I could not imagine running into a corner with my foot flat to the floor and just pitching the car sideways.

Quick281 · 07-07-2009, 06:02 PM

That is sick as hell.

'73 H1 Triple · 07-07-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

At I-96 speedway in Michigan in order to set a fast time in a sprint car you have to run the whole lap wide open this is on dirt. A friend of mine was telling me the first lap you do wide open is such a mind game cause every bone in your body wants to to lift off the gas for the turn.

I could not imagine running into a corner with my foot flat to the floor and just pitching the car sideways.

When I was racing go karts, they changed the layout of the track. They put in a 90* right hand corner. My mind said " You HAVE to lift" but I knew I could take the corner wide open.

I just added an extra 1/4" of play in my brake pedal to "satisfy" my brain by touching the brake but didn't scrub any speed off.

Mr Lefty · 07-07-2009, 07:36 PM

does he know the tires aren't all the same size?

HRCNICK11 · 07-07-2009, 09:02 PM

Its called stager it helps the car turn! Big ones on the out side. As does the wedge(cocked suspension).

07-07-2009, 06:02 PM	#17
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	That is sick as hell. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

07-06-2009, 11:24 AM	#11
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I was watching the "World of Outlaws" and trying to imagine driving something that weighed 1200 lbs. and had 800 hp...on dirt !!

07-06-2009, 06:25 PM	#14
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	I have driven a sprint car during pactice before the race right after they watered the track. It was my 16th birthday present from the owner and it was scarry even going as slow as I was. When I drove Garys car I was thinking it would be like driving a fast go-kart I was insanely wrong. Imagine if you can a Busa powered go-kart and your trying to drive it fast on a ice hockey rink with out hitting a wall or spinning out cause the car your driving is one of a kind. I watched a 60 year old man that had his own sprint car, get tears in his eyes when he was told he could drive the car I just got out of. He was in tears when he came off the track. He had grown up watching Sammy Sessions race and never in his wildest dreams did he think he would get a chance to drive it. To me it was just another one of Garys cool cars I did not know the history of it at the time.

07-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#16
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	At I-96 speedway in Michigan in order to set a fast time in a sprint car you have to run the whole lap wide open this is on dirt. A friend of mine was telling me the first lap you do wide open is such a mind game cause every bone in your body wants to to lift off the gas for the turn. I could not imagine running into a corner with my foot flat to the floor and just pitching the car sideways.

07-07-2009, 07:36 PM	#19
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	does he know the tires aren't all the same size?

07-07-2009, 09:02 PM	#20
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	Its called stager it helps the car turn! Big ones on the out side. As does the wedge(cocked suspension).