New to 1/4 mile racin' and SDR info......
This is info I posted a long time ago and it's not on the new site so I'm going to go over it again so, hopefully, everyone will have a safe and good time at the track.
There is a Texaco and a Shell at the 149 exit(Byron). You will need about 2 gals to get to the track from Byron. After exiting, get in the left lane if you want either of these two gasses(?) Go back over I-75--Texaco is on your right and Shell is on the left. When you're ready to leave--turn to go West--back over I-75. You are now on H'wy 49--go about 9 or 10 miles--look for a small golf course on your right and then look for the 'Jct 49' h'wy sign and bear off to the right--3 miles or so to H'wy 96 West--turn right and it's 9 miles to Reynolds. H'wy 96 'dog-legs' thru Reynolds--stay on 96--headed West for about a mile out of Reynolds and you will see the SDR sign on your left.
Pay($20 to race, $5 to watch) and move ahead 40 or 50'--turn to the left to tech(you will get a number on your left window) and weigh-in(race gas-100 unleaded-is available just beyond the scale-$4.25/gal.) or turn to the right and head for the timeing 'tower'. We will be parking to the right of the tower--just behind the 8 staging lanes. Hopefully, we can get everybody in line so pics can be taken.
Bring a
helmet --I'm bringing two. You must have/borrow a helmet if you run below 14.000 secs. Bring a pen(for tech sheet and to write notes on your time slips--and just in case someone wants your autograph
! Bring an air gauge--there is compressed air near the staging lanes(#1).
If you've never run the 1/4, do yourself a favor and only go at 75-80% on your first pass and watch a few trucks make their run first. Street vehicles start out lineing up in lanes 1 and 2--if they get filled in, then the announcer will open 3 and 4 for us too. As you get ready to turn left to line up behind the starting point, roll both windows up. If you have on street tires, go around the 'water box' and when the vehicles ahead of you have
left the starting line , then you can do a short clean-off burn-out. Roll up until the pre-stage(upper two) lights come on--wait for your competition to pre-stage--then roll 9 inches further to turn on the 'stage' lights--
stop -as soon as the other guy stages, the starter will start the count-down lights.. There are 3--GO on the third light--don't wait for the green light--you'll be tardy. Keep it straight--if your rear end starts to come around, don't brake--just come off the gas--let it grab again and you can straighten it out with the gas.
After you pass thru the 1/4 mile trap--start looking for the turn-offs. There are three--all three are on your left. You won't be able to use #1 so look for #2.....
this is very important--don't turn around on the track--EVER --if you miss #2, keep on going--#3 is at the very end--use it. Come back on the return road--stop at the timing shed and you will be handed your time slip. Come on back to the start and show off your new best time!
I know I haven't posted everything but I hope this helps you 'new' guys. Remember, you race at your own risk--I'm not responsible.
Dan
) could have been there too. It was crowded! Waaay too many ricers--sorry guys. It took some Ls an hour just to get thru tech. I was lucky and got there early so I got in 5 passes and left at 4:45pm. I think everybody else stayed until......?
). Lot's of good 'talkin' and racin'(well, not enough 'racin'). Hope everyone gets home safely.
