At first I thought they were just burning out, but now I see they do it before every race, and figure there has got to be a legitimate reason why they do. Can anyone explain?
2007-01-02 00:40:18 · 13 answers · asked by Ms Pepsi 3 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Other - Auto Racing
Their "priming" the tires. That is to make them softer for a better grip off the line.
2007-01-02 00:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are doing a 'burnout'. The friction between the pavement and tire causes the rubber of the tire to start heating which makes it melt and smoke the longer they spin. Burnouts make the tires very sticky and gives more traction (ie more friction) to the vehicle. Most of the drivers on Pinks use racing tires (slicks) which have different chemical recipes that work better when hot than do street tires.
2007-01-02 03:10:26 · answer #2 · answered by eborcim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not water its bleach but anyway it is a Burn Out so it can get all the dirt and trash off the tires so they can race and also they do that so there tires wont stick to the track while they race...My dad is a drag racer this is how i know lol anyways have fun watching pinks!
2007-01-02 06:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Brittany C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is water years ago bleach was used. It is to clean the tires and to heat them to get a better grip on the race track. Most racing tires are made of a soft compound so they tend to pick up all the junk thats on a race track . Spinning them in water will clean them. It also causes the tire to heat up making the surface sticky so it will get a better grip on the race track.
2007-01-04 09:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by fastford44442 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 13:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not water ... it's bleach. Spinning the tires, doing a 'smoking burn-out', heats up the tires and the rubber compound becomes softer and sticky ... which makes better traction for the race.
2007-01-02 00:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its water. Straight from a water hose. Yes, you do a burnout to heat the tires but more importantly, you do a burnout to clean the tires. Tires that are warm and sticky pick up all kinds of contaminants. If not cleaned, they will not stick during a hard launch causing the tires to go up in smoke instead of launching the car forward.
2007-01-02 02:52:52 · answer #7 · answered by mcaz86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I drag raced mussel cars in the sixties we used pure Clorox Bleach behind the starting line to spin the tires getting them as clean and hot as possible. Ultra-clean hot drag tires get a better initial bite when leaving the starting line. Today you'll actually see crew members scrub dragster tires with stiff wire brushes to remove pebbles, speedy dry and other trash as the dragsters enter the starting eyes.
2007-01-02 09:37:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burn outs are done to heat up the tires, to bring the oils to the surface so it will grip the pavement better and not spin. They are done in water. No one has used bleach since the 60's.
2007-01-03 16:33:49 · answer #9 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, that is not water - but bleach. The reason for the burnouts is to heat the back tires up to create better traction going out of the hole.
2007-01-02 00:42:33 · answer #10 · answered by sosguy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋