just_some_dude Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Wondering if anyone is planning on going to National Trails on Sunday? I am thinking about it. I've never been to one, didn't know what to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Watch or race? I'd go with you if weather was nice and I was closer for some fun racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82packer Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I've done several test and tunes at US131 dragstrip and its a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_some_dude Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Race. No desire to watch . I'm still up in the air on going, bouncing back and forth on it. I have a few friends who are taking their cars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_some_dude Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 How many race runs do you usually get in one day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_some_dude Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I didn't go, but heard that it sucked. Friend reported that he had to wait 2-3 hours in between each run. He also said that they would let the muscle cars, dragsters, etc. go over and over again while he waited in line.He said half the day they could do anything beyond 1/8 mile because they sealed the track prior to racing, so the last part was still wet.Sounds like a money dump to me. I do not think I will go to the next one based on his experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habi Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Go to the Wednesday night brackets when they start. Went once last year and it wasn't that bad. You will still end up waiting quite a bit though, but you get to race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_some_dude Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 It just seems a little played that they would allow certain cars to go multiple times before a another when every body supposedly paid the same amount. I think that is the part that bothers me most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 wed night are fun....i could get 2-3 passes in during warm up before the brackets even started... think it was only $15 or something....worth it for me to get in a couple runs....i could be in and out in like 2 hours and have 2-3 runs...i didnt stay for bracket racing, cut out before they started ...just went for the first few passes....then again, trails is less than 20 mins from my old place, and its like 10 from my new place....so its not a big deal to head there for a couple hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallin Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 A lot of Drag Strips will pass over the bikes and let the cars continue to run. Unfortunately, I have experienced this at National Trails. Haven't went to the Wed test and tune but my experience on the weekends is a lot of waiting for 2-3 runs sometimes. Depends on the amount of cars they get and if the people that show up to run bikes stay on top of the workers in the lanes to make sure they aren't ignoring the bikes.If you go, do not hesitate to remind the staging lane crew that you are there to run your bike and not watch cars get to make pass after pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_some_dude Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I can understand that, but still sounds amazingly shady to me. Seems like they take advantage of people.Just seems like a shady scam, can't get the bad taste out of my mouth.I would think giving my money and sitting in line to race would be enough to say "Hey, I plan on racing today!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habi Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 The one time I went I got 2 test runs and made 2 passes in the brackets. I don't think the cars ran more than us but I was just playing so who knows. I would guess that the cars bring in a lot more repeats than the bikes so I am sure they get a bit more love at the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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