[Chevy454]

Without going back and looking it up, I'd say we probably average 12 Supercars at the drag strip each year. The cruise drew about double that last year.

It's interesting to see the reactions of different Supercar/Musclecar owners over the years when we bring up drag racing at the track. About 90% of the time you get the "are you crazy!" response...they usually follow this up with how unsafe it is at the track, and how they don't want to tear up their car.

But, let's stop and think about this for a second. How many of the Supercar/Musclecar owners have taken their cars out on the street and ran their cars up to their redlines before shifting, whether it be giving a neighbor kid a ride or just a short jaunt on a lazy Sunday afternoon? I'd say the vast majority. Also, I hear stories (and see pictures on this site!) of owners doing burnouts in the street, parking lot of a show, etc. How is this any different from racing? Answer: it's not. I'd rather do my thing in a controlled environment (ie. drag strip), where you have a miniumum of 30ft. in EACH lane, you don't have to worry about someone pulling out in front of you, you don't have to worry about anything (rocks, liquids, holes, etc.) being in the track, and if worse comes to worse, their is ALWAYS immediate medical personel watching each and every run.

Just curious, Tom: why does your son feel your Camaro is "too unsafe"? Have you scared the bejeezits out of him with a couple of short blasts?! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]