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Originally Posted by sperry

My initial comments were to compare drag racing on the street vs. drag racing at the track. You said you'd rather run 0-60 on the street because taking it to the track is costs too much due to wear on the tires and brakes...

However, if you want to talk road race... I've driven what I estimate to be at least 1000 miles at Reno-Fernley. Sure it eats tires, brake pads, rotors, fluid, gas, maybe even a wheel bearing or two... but all those cost a hell of a lot less than oh, say the 5 years of jail time for crossing over the double yellow on Geiger and killing a family of four in their mini-van while racing some Porsche down the hill. Extreme example? Sure. But I can guarentee you won't kill any innocent bystanders out at Reno-Fernely... something you can't guarentee me won't happen on the street.

Like i said im not stupid...i dont go more than 10MPH over the limit..so that is a extreme example. But people have gotten killed at tracks...drag racing..road racing, whatever. I didnt get to explain the Porsche, that was in the wipe are before it gets to 1 lane each way..i let him go ahead way before theemergency signal.

And to dispel some of the mis-information:

You don't need a "race license" or anything to drive at the track. All you need to do it drive with the school out there, or with a club that's putting on a track day. You only need a license for test-n-tune... and those are easy to get... simply take a day of the drivers school out there and get signed off.

Thanks...i was actually going to ask about this but this **** happend first..thanks for clearing that up

You don't need a roll cage to drive at the track. Unless of course you've got a convertible w/o a factory roll hoop. Cages are only required for competition.

Thats wasnt what i was told..i forget her name...but the nice woman who runs the school said after i start going a certain speed or time i need a cage

There are many wonderful tracks within driving distance of Reno. RFR is what, about 40 minutes away? Thunderhill and Sears Point are 3 hours away. And Laguna Seca (a track that people will travel thousands of miles to drive on) is only 5 hours away. If someone thinks those are "too far away", I question their interest in road racing. IMO Mid-Ohio or Road Atlanta are "too far away"... at least considering the quality tracks that are right here.

I was talking about the drag racing... i dont feel like driving even 40 minutes to make 2-3 runs when i dont care about times and waiting in a line.

And if you think the safety checks are a hassle that make street racing a better alternative to taking it to the track... well I don't know what to say about that without sounding like a complete asshole.

I NEVER said its better to street race, i said its easier. You can get killed either way, and even the NHRA has relaxed it rules..new cars are much safer at higher speeds...but if you race on Virgina at 6pm on a saturday, that stupid. IF i even street race like i said, there are no other cars and no places one could turn out of, i would never race in a resdential area either.