Dirt track race car?

Question

im planning on starting to drive on the local dirt tracks around my house im just wondering what sprint car or race car would be the cheapest to do and which one would be the better car to make? hobby stock 358 sprints etc.i really want to go into nascar but the hopes on that are very slim so i want take it one step down and have sum fun. im 6 foot 5 so it cant be anything to small. what does it take to do dirt track racing

Answer 1

There is no such thing as a cheap sprint car. Generally something with fenders is cheaper. The best idea would be to pick one track and hang out in the pits. Talk to some people that are in the entry level class ( street stock, spectator or bomber ) ask what's involved in keeping the car going every week. It will probably surprise you. I would suggest buying a car that is currently racing at the track. Building a car from scratch has a lot of hidden expenses. A current car might have some tricks built into it that you can incorporate when you're ready to build a car.

Answer 2

Why stop at dirt cars? race anything you like. There are local tracks all over the country. Many of them have street stock, or bomber class. Get in there and give it a shot. For a few hundred bucks, get a bomber (junker) weld the doors shut, take the glass out, and race. That is how I got started. I still love to race, and I have made a lot of friends doing it. The hardest part is getting started, once you do, you won't want to stop. Have a blast, and I hope we can trade paint some day.

Answer 3

Start with the slowest (Bomber or what ever it's called in your area) class. Try to find a car that has ran recently, is legal and has passed inspection at your local track. Building from scratch is very hard, time consuming and more expensive than buying a running car. Getting one with a trailer is a big plus. Don't get bogged down with trick engine parts or spend too much time with the cars appearance at first. Just get out and drive to get experience.

Be ready for lots of work, as mentioned above it will be much better if you have friends to help. After a year or so you will know if you are a racer or not.

Answer 4

Well I agree with a few things said here, don't think you can touch a sprinter until you've handled numerous nights on dirt and won races in lower classes, they are tough and expensive. An entry level class is where EVERYONE should start if they want to start racing, if you skip classes and try to run in an upper level class you will cause wrecks and guys with big money tied up in their cars will want to seriously hurt you.

One word of extreme caution on buying a car that's racing somewhere already. You have to have someone who knows cars look at it, or at the very least you have to be familiar with its history. There is some old used up junk that gets offered for sale and guys buy nothing but a problem every year. Race cars live a hard life and you need to know what you are getting when you buy used...

Answer 5

Why not find out if you have any natural skills? Start with the "bomber" division and see how you like it before spending a lot of money.

Whatever you do, I promise you it will take LOTS of time and LOTS of money and you will need the help of several friends just to make it happen on Saturday night.

Answer 6

yes, start with an "old bomber" and build your way up from there. If it is a 4WD it will behave alot differently than a 2WD,
i suggest that you start off with a 2WD so you can learn the basics and then move up. You will find that the 4WD's will have alot more traction and pitch than the 2WD's. Although the 2WD's will be about x2 more fun =)

Answer 7

Depending on where you are from... perhaps a street stock class is you way. you can always move up to super stock later "if your track has such a thing."if you plan on persuing stock car racing.... then start in a stock bodied car.