"Auto Side Shows" vs "Cruising"

"WindsorFox[SS]" > wrote

: > I think that name is already taken by a tranvestite only strip club just
: > outside of San Francisco.
:
: Damn!! That was my mistake. No, the place in Frisco is the Drag AND
: Strip... ROFL!!
:
: --


ROFL!
This just keeps getting better and better!

Sounds like work to me.
I think I'll just pay my $5 to get in and sit in the parking lot and
bull**** with the guys.

"WindsorFox[SS]" > wrote in message
news:81AKe.35$ej5.18@lakeread05...
: SVTKate wrote:
:
: > I'm gonna have you committed.
: > I was thinking more like "Dangerous Dick's Drag Strip"
: >
: > Kate
: >
: >
:
: Well, see the "Side Show" is the big car show going on in the lot
: nex to the drag strip, so both are appropriate. Krazy Kates Kar Sideshow
: would be an event AT "Dangerous Dicks Drag & Strip."
:
: --
:
: "Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony...
: clueless gets you committed..." - JG

That was my next question... it must be an 1/8th mile track?

Steve
72 Skylark Custom455

SVTKate wrote:
> When we were out there last weekend, there were at least a hundred cars out
> there, not all of them racing but a bunch of them did.
> Over and over and over....
>
> Kristen even got to ride down the track in an SS Camaro that did a 6.65 in
> the 1/8th and he was NOT really pushing it cause he knew her momma would
> whoop him
>
> "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> : What kind of turnout do they get on $5 nights?
> :
> : Are we talking dozens of cars or hundreds?
> :
> : SVTKate wrote:
> : > Have a peek,
> : > http://outlawten5.com/
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message
> : > k.net...
> : > : You're lucky with something like that for only $5. They started a
> : > : street legal drag program here several years ago. I think it now
> costs
> : > : over $20 to get in and you're lucky to get many runs at all.
> : > :
> : > : For the $5 program, do they just run the lights and forget about the
> : > : ET's? Or is it a full test-n-tune style setup?
> : > :
> : > : I guess you need the ET's to determine safety equipment, to comply
> with
> : > : insurance, NHRA/IHRA rules for associated tracks, etc...
> : > :
> : > : But it seems that it could still be stripped down to the minimum cost
> : > : for the track while keeping things within safety standards.
> : > :
> : > : Unfortunately, when something like this gets popular, they immediately
> : > : start to jack up prices to turn profits. Thus it's back to the
> streets
> : > : where the price is free, but the risks are higher.
> : > :
> : > : Steve
> : > : 72 Skylark Custom455
> : > :
> : > : SVTKate wrote:
> : > : > I think you're gettin' old Patrick.
> : > : >
> : > : > Give them a place to do it, and let them have some fun.
> : > : >
> : > : > We were going to do it anyway, they will too.
> : > : >
> : > : > Here, there is a strip in Jackson that anyone can run anything as
> many
> : > times
> : > : > as they want for $5.00 for the whole evening.
> : > : > Last Friday night we saw Quads racing, a motorcycle that was doing
> some
> : > : > amazing times with nitros, Hot Rods, and a dork in a PT Cruiser that
> had
> : > : > everyone laughing but he never gave up and did better each time and
> so
> : > so
> : > : > much more.
> : > : >
> : > : > They get a shot at racing, get their time slips and they are in a
> : > controlled
> : > : > environment. Meaning NOT on the street.
> : > : >
> : > : > Some of the cars were pro quality, others were pretty sad, all had
> fun
> : > and
> : > : > there were several groups having a beer along side the track and
> : > watching.
> : > : > Families (like mine) everyone had fun. There was even a mom, her
> hubby
> : > and a
> : > : > couple of her teenagers in a BMW that was not fast, but she ran
> about
> : > three
> : > : > times and had a grin all over her face.
> : > : >
> : > : > Something should be available to people who like to play with their
> cars
> : > all
> : > : > across the country. If someone had the capital to make it a
> nationwide
> : > : > thing, I think it would be as hot as Sonic.
> : > : >
> : > : > Kate
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : > > wrote in message
> : > : > ups.com...
> : > : > : Listen to the article and then check out the video link below the
> : > : > : picture.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4791099
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Here are my thoughts... this coming from a 40+ year old guy who
> has
> : > : > : done his fair share of illegal street racing, cruising and hanging
> : > out.
> : > : > : In my opinion, in *this* video these guys are completely out of
> : > : > : control. With all the tire smoke, the drivers have no idea how
> close
> : > : > : the crowd is to their car. And members of the crowd have to be
> either
> : > : > : drunk and/or high to have the ass-end of 3,000 pound vehicles
> flinging
> : > : > : around to within feet of where they are standing. These people
> are
> : > : > : truly stupid! And in the article where they are molesting women,
> : > : > : getting in fights, etc... they're criminals. We (cruisers) would
> : > : > : distance ourselves from people like that, and they'd **** us [the
> : > : > : cruisers] off because they'd spoil a good thing. The "good
> thing"
> : > : > : being hanging out with friends, trying to meet girls, and... every
> : > once
> : > : > : in a while... occasionally... okay every night, there'd be a
> little
> : > : > : street racing going on. But we were always cool about what we
> did.
> : > : > : Here were our rules:
> : > : > :
> : > : > : "Hanging out" meant we'd meet on the main drag in town usually in
> the
> : > : > : parking lot of a local business where we'd talk, bull****, listen
> to
> : > : > : music, and watch the other cruisers drive my. But we never
> vandalized
> : > : > : anything, or left garbage or beer bottles (hey, it was the
> 70s/very
> : > : > : early 80s - driving and driving was okay if you only had a
> couple.) in
> : > : > : the parking lots.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : "Meeting girls" meant being on the constant lookout for cute girls
> or
> : > a
> : > : > : car load of girls who were cruising looking for guys. We'd beep,
> : > : > : they'd beep, we'd motion for them to stop somewhere, and from
> there it
> : > : > : was the usual teenage trying to get to know you better thing.
> Guys
> : > : > : harassing girls was frowned on, and any guy hurting girl was a
> reason
> : > : > : for that guy to get his ass kicked (beat up, not killed).
> : > : > :
> : > : > : "Street racing" usually meant a progression of "are you
> interested"
> : > : > : signs. The blip of a throttle, a drop of a gear before you
> cruised
> : > by,
> : > : > : a little scratch on a gear change, a quick punch, after which, if
> the
> : > : > : other guy had returned the signs, the search for some clear
> pavement
> : > : > : quickly ensued. The race was on! Sometimes the race was a quick
> : > light
> : > : > : to light job. But most times any serious stuff/speed was done on
> the
> : > : > : far end of town where the road was wide and the traffic was really
> : > : > : spread out. Or we'd head out to the highway and organize a
> quarter
> : > : > : mile run. Yeah, it was a little stupid and dangerous, but we
> tried to
> : > : > : keep it "controlled". Nothing like the guys in the video who are
> : > doing
> : > : > : donuts in a crowd of people. IMO, these guys are taking what we
> did
> : > to
> : > : > : a *much* higher level. Our stuff, for the most part, was
> misdemeanor;
> : > : > : their's is mostly criminal. The cops would only give us the bump
> once
> : > : > : in a while if we stayed in one place too long or the crowd got too
> : > big.
> : > : > : For the most part, we policed ourselves... stupid people got
> yelled
> : > : > : at/ridiculed. On the other hand, IMO, the guys in this video
> should
> : > be
> : > : > : arrested.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : However, arresting kids is the not the complete answer though.
> : > : > : Cities/urban areas need to offer the kids some outlets. Drag
> : > : > : strips/race tracks need to be available. That way when
> "exhibitions"
> : > : > : get busted up the cops can say, dude, next time drive 30-60
> minutes to
> : > : > : the track instead of paying a fine/ticket.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Does anyone agree with me, or am I just being a hypocrite? What
> are
> : > : > : your thoughts?
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Patrick
> : > : > : '93 Cobra
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : >
> : >
>
>

"AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message
nk.net...
: That was my next question... it must be an 1/8th mile track?
:
: Steve
: 72 Skylark Custom455
:

Yes it is.



: SVTKate wrote:
: > When we were out there last weekend, there were at least a hundred cars
out
: > there, not all of them racing but a bunch of them did.
: > Over and over and over....
: >
: > Kristen even got to ride down the track in an SS Camaro that did a 6.65
in
: > the 1/8th and he was NOT really pushing it cause he knew her momma would
: > whoop him
: >
: > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message
: > nk.net...
: > : What kind of turnout do they get on $5 nights?
: > :
: > : Are we talking dozens of cars or hundreds?
: > :
: > : SVTKate wrote:
: > : > Have a peek,
: > : > http://outlawten5.com/
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message
: > : > k.net...
: > : > : You're lucky with something like that for only $5. They started a
: > : > : street legal drag program here several years ago. I think it now
: > costs
: > : > : over $20 to get in and you're lucky to get many runs at all.
: > : > :
: > : > : For the $5 program, do they just run the lights and forget about
the
: > : > : ET's? Or is it a full test-n-tune style setup?
: > : > :
: > : > : I guess you need the ET's to determine safety equipment, to comply
: > with
: > : > : insurance, NHRA/IHRA rules for associated tracks, etc...
: > : > :
: > : > : But it seems that it could still be stripped down to the minimum
cost
: > : > : for the track while keeping things within safety standards.
: > : > :
: > : > : Unfortunately, when something like this gets popular, they
immediately
: > : > : start to jack up prices to turn profits. Thus it's back to the
: > streets
: > : > : where the price is free, but the risks are higher.
: > : > :
: > : > : Steve
: > : > : 72 Skylark Custom455
: > : > :
: > : > : SVTKate wrote:
: > : > : > I think you're gettin' old Patrick.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Give them a place to do it, and let them have some fun.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > We were going to do it anyway, they will too.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Here, there is a strip in Jackson that anyone can run anything
as
: > many
: > : > times
: > : > : > as they want for $5.00 for the whole evening.
: > : > : > Last Friday night we saw Quads racing, a motorcycle that was
doing
: > some
: > : > : > amazing times with nitros, Hot Rods, and a dork in a PT Cruiser
that
: > had
: > : > : > everyone laughing but he never gave up and did better each time
and
: > so
: > : > so
: > : > : > much more.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > They get a shot at racing, get their time slips and they are in
a
: > : > controlled
: > : > : > environment. Meaning NOT on the street.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Some of the cars were pro quality, others were pretty sad, all
had
: > fun
: > : > and
: > : > : > there were several groups having a beer along side the track and
: > : > watching.
: > : > : > Families (like mine) everyone had fun. There was even a mom, her
: > hubby
: > : > and a
: > : > : > couple of her teenagers in a BMW that was not fast, but she ran
: > about
: > : > three
: > : > : > times and had a grin all over her face.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Something should be available to people who like to play with
their
: > cars
: > : > all
: > : > : > across the country. If someone had the capital to make it a
: > nationwide
: > : > : > thing, I think it would be as hot as Sonic.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Kate
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > > wrote in message
: > : > : > ups.com...
: > : > : > : Listen to the article and then check out the video link below
the
: > : > : > : picture.
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4791099
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : Here are my thoughts... this coming from a 40+ year old guy
who
: > has
: > : > : > : done his fair share of illegal street racing, cruising and
hanging
: > : > out.
: > : > : > : In my opinion, in *this* video these guys are completely out
of
: > : > : > : control. With all the tire smoke, the drivers have no idea
how
: > close
: > : > : > : the crowd is to their car. And members of the crowd have to
be
: > either
: > : > : > : drunk and/or high to have the ass-end of 3,000 pound vehicles
: > flinging
: > : > : > : around to within feet of where they are standing. These
people
: > are
: > : > : > : truly stupid! And in the article where they are molesting
women,
: > : > : > : getting in fights, etc... they're criminals. We (cruisers)
would
: > : > : > : distance ourselves from people like that, and they'd **** us
[the
: > : > : > : cruisers] off because they'd spoil a good thing. The "good
: > thing"
: > : > : > : being hanging out with friends, trying to meet girls, and...
every
: > : > once
: > : > : > : in a while... occasionally... okay every night, there'd be a
: > little
: > : > : > : street racing going on. But we were always cool about what we
: > did.
: > : > : > : Here were our rules:
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : "Hanging out" meant we'd meet on the main drag in town usually
in
: > the
: > : > : > : parking lot of a local business where we'd talk, bull****,
listen
: > to
: > : > : > : music, and watch the other cruisers drive my. But we never
: > vandalized
: > : > : > : anything, or left garbage or beer bottles (hey, it was the
: > 70s/very
: > : > : > : early 80s - driving and driving was okay if you only had a
: > couple.) in
: > : > : > : the parking lots.
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : "Meeting girls" meant being on the constant lookout for cute
girls
: > or
: > : > a
: > : > : > : car load of girls who were cruising looking for guys. We'd
beep,
: > : > : > : they'd beep, we'd motion for them to stop somewhere, and from
: > there it
: > : > : > : was the usual teenage trying to get to know you better thing.
: > Guys
: > : > : > : harassing girls was frowned on, and any guy hurting girl was a
: > reason
: > : > : > : for that guy to get his ass kicked (beat up, not killed).
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : "Street racing" usually meant a progression of "are you
: > interested"
: > : > : > : signs. The blip of a throttle, a drop of a gear before you
: > cruised
: > : > by,
: > : > : > : a little scratch on a gear change, a quick punch, after
which, if
: > the
: > : > : > : other guy had returned the signs, the search for some clear
: > pavement
: > : > : > : quickly ensued. The race was on! Sometimes the race was a
quick
: > : > light
: > : > : > : to light job. But most times any serious stuff/speed was done
on
: > the
: > : > : > : far end of town where the road was wide and the traffic was
really
: > : > : > : spread out. Or we'd head out to the highway and organize a
: > quarter
: > : > : > : mile run. Yeah, it was a little stupid and dangerous, but we
: > tried to
: > : > : > : keep it "controlled". Nothing like the guys in the video who
are
: > : > doing
: > : > : > : donuts in a crowd of people. IMO, these guys are taking what
we
: > did
: > : > to
: > : > : > : a *much* higher level. Our stuff, for the most part, was
: > misdemeanor;
: > : > : > : their's is mostly criminal. The cops would only give us the
bump
: > once
: > : > : > : in a while if we stayed in one place too long or the crowd got
too
: > : > big.
: > : > : > : For the most part, we policed ourselves... stupid people got
: > yelled
: > : > : > : at/ridiculed. On the other hand, IMO, the guys in this video
: > should
: > : > be
: > : > : > : arrested.
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : However, arresting kids is the not the complete answer though.
: > : > : > : Cities/urban areas need to offer the kids some outlets. Drag
: > : > : > : strips/race tracks need to be available. That way when
: > "exhibitions"
: > : > : > : get busted up the cops can say, dude, next time drive 30-60
: > minutes to
: > : > : > : the track instead of paying a fine/ticket.
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : Does anyone agree with me, or am I just being a hypocrite?
What
: > are
: > : > : > : your thoughts?
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : Patrick
: > : > : > : '93 Cobra
: > : > : > :
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >