do any of the people actually race that are commenting on the vid?the only thing differnt from 1/4 to 1/8 is top speed ,you get a bad reaction in the 1/8 , you dont have the extera track to run them down ,1/4 mile is easyer than 1/8th , iv been raceing 1/8 mile for 6 years and every now and then change it up to se what the top speed in 1/4 mile is / 1/8th mile is cheaper ,and you dont have to do as much up keep on the engine and drive components !
I'm with frank & flex on this one......1/8th mile is a waste & the reason to run 660ft is because of safety.....well they do have frequent crashes in the adrl & running 190 to 200mph in the 1/8th aint no more safe than a prostocker running 200mph in the 1/4mile......so with that safety logic just DONT race at ALL.....that will be really safe since its all about safety.
the reason they run the 1/8th is because most of this is supposed to be a Southern-style Outlaw series, which is based off of 1/8th mile, unsanctioned tracks. Most of the guys running the series are 1/8th mile guys anyways, to me, 1/8th mile is just as interesting as 1/4, same as the 1000ft racing in Top Fuel.
I agree with flexfuel306 , it is silly to run ONLY 1/8th mile .....it looks like a National Event for Dry Hops......people can try & say that in the 1/8th you have to have a good light or whatever......its a bunch of garbage.....its lame to race a fullfledge racecar with a blower or 3-5 stage n2o 700 plus cubic inch motor ONLY 660ft.....boring
They have bigger engines now. Nitrous cars ran the show at the 1/4 mile event (which is the proper drag distance i might add. 1/8th mile sucks) in Michigan. Castellana qualified #1, Halsey qualified #2 and they both met in the finals with Halsey taking it. Castellana ran a 6.00 in 2nd or 3rd round, quickest nitrous pro mod pass in history.
its all a matter of opinion. and by the way the crowds look, knowling got it right. but i share yo feelins on the quarter mile i grew up on that shit. but the fact of the matter remains nitrous cars are money eaters. 1/8 miles better for them. shannon, mike, jim and pat have alot of money. so does harold martin but he didnt see the point anymore with his new sponsor
do any of the people actually race that are commenting on the vid?the only thing differnt from 1/4 to 1/8 is top speed ,you get a bad reaction in the 1/8 , you dont have the extera track to run them down ,1/4 mile is easyer than 1/8th , iv been raceing 1/8 mile for 6 years and every now and then change it up to se what the top speed in 1/4 mile is / 1/8th mile is cheaper ,and you dont have to do as much up keep on the engine and drive components !
blufn4gonj 1 year ago
I'm with frank & flex on this one......1/8th mile is a waste & the reason to run 660ft is because of safety.....well they do have frequent crashes in the adrl & running 190 to 200mph in the 1/8th aint no more safe than a prostocker running 200mph in the 1/4mile......so with that safety logic just DONT race at ALL.....that will be really safe since its all about safety.
zironi7 2 years ago
the reason they run the 1/8th is because most of this is supposed to be a Southern-style Outlaw series, which is based off of 1/8th mile, unsanctioned tracks. Most of the guys running the series are 1/8th mile guys anyways, to me, 1/8th mile is just as interesting as 1/4, same as the 1000ft racing in Top Fuel.
moparboi1293 2 years ago
I agree with flexfuel306 , it is silly to run ONLY 1/8th mile .....it looks like a National Event for Dry Hops......people can try & say that in the 1/8th you have to have a good light or whatever......its a bunch of garbage.....its lame to race a fullfledge racecar with a blower or 3-5 stage n2o 700 plus cubic inch motor ONLY 660ft.....boring
frank369k 3 years ago
his viper must be reeeaaally light because he has not ran a four second run since the the all over the lane 4.08 in valdosta
brandon738 3 years ago
They have bigger engines now. Nitrous cars ran the show at the 1/4 mile event (which is the proper drag distance i might add. 1/8th mile sucks) in Michigan. Castellana qualified #1, Halsey qualified #2 and they both met in the finals with Halsey taking it. Castellana ran a 6.00 in 2nd or 3rd round, quickest nitrous pro mod pass in history.
Flexfuel306 3 years ago
its all a matter of opinion. and by the way the crowds look, knowling got it right. but i share yo feelins on the quarter mile i grew up on that shit. but the fact of the matter remains nitrous cars are money eaters. 1/8 miles better for them. shannon, mike, jim and pat have alot of money. so does harold martin but he didnt see the point anymore with his new sponsor
youngspeedy607 3 years ago