My partner told me this afternoon that he is going out with some mates over the weekend and that they are going to a raceway that has free entry and then you pay $25 and you can drag against someone else and that the only rules are that you were a helmet and your car is streetlegal. Is this legal or is he playing with fire? I am in Australia and have never heard of this before.
2007-04-12 21:01:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
It is legal,no cops and no tickets but with all track races if he has a crash his car insurance will not cover the car or him.
Accidents can happen on a track even a 1/4 mile race you can hit a guard rail or just loose control and flip the car.
I have seen people die at the track when the car bursts in to flames or has flipped.
Not a pretty site.
He needs a good helmet and a good seat belt and a fire extinguisher that is close by in hands reach before he leaves the house.
2007-04-12 22:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by dans.chat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These sorts of drag strips are all over the United States. They're safe and (unless Australian law is very different, which I doubt) completely legal. I've been to several, and the only time I saw anyone wreck a car was a wild wheelstanding Camaro that came down on the guardrail. Nobody was hurt.
2007-04-13 01:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know some places are starting that, as a way to cut down on illegal street racing. I know when I was young, I would race at the dragstrip. It was a sanctioned 1/8 mi track.
At the time you didn't need a helmet, but that was a long time ago. So yeah, I believe him. Why not try it yourself.
2007-04-12 21:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we have drag strips all over...there r some rules [ cars inspected ] but unless ur really fast most cars can drive in off the street and race
2007-04-13 02:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, as long as permission is granted from the owner of the property. Of course, your insurance won't be valid for any damage that occurs when racing.
2007-04-12 21:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We go to this little airport on Sundays to drag race in ROANOKE VA. It's a private place and they close it so we can race on Sundays
2007-04-12 23:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by monteakin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are dumb or something?
2007-04-12 21:23:57 · answer #7 · answered by MysticPinnacle 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋