hehe, then you could teach what not to do? :bitchslap:

I think you already have that handled :mock: :poke:

Hey! I resemble that comment :warning:

:lmao:

I dont know how much scientific truth there is to this, but I heard a very interesting bit of thinking about how the brain functions relative to speed and movement. Psychologically, at 70mph on the highway we should feel the same level of danger and fear as we would standing atop the edge of a 5 story building. Its human nature, as was said, look at sports and humans in general. Everything we're doing now is bigger, better, and badder than anything done 50 years ago. The best example I can come up with is freestyle motocross. Less than 15 years ago the mere thought of backflipping a motorcycle would have gotten you committed, now we have the pros doing doubles and even triples in common place competition. As a species, we naturally strive to outdo others and ourselves.

Great post Bret!

I have to admit, I as read these forums over the past few weeks I am really disappointed at how rapidly it seems that negativity has spread in to some aspects of our community. Clearly a lot of things have changed since SEMA and I would guess that not everything is always as it appears but darn...

Rather than rehashing most of what Bret posted I'll simply say this - it is inevitable that a certain portion of our community will want to participate in timed (or untimed) "exhibitions of speed" in one form or another; that's why at least some own fast cars - they like to go fast. We have been fortunate that our desire to go fast has spawned the creation (or formalization) of (quasi) sanctioning bodies like GG, ASCS, and the USCA - these folks have given many of us an outlet in a (mostly) safe environment and with more and more of these events heading to legitimate (and actually safe) venues it can only get better.

But I think that we have to agree that one "sanctioning body" doesn't have to do it all.

One day I hope that there is an option for everyone out there - from the guy who wants to cruise around, driving from dinner to dinner, party to party - to the guy who wants to hone there skills on lower speed autocross courses surrounded by their friends - to the folks want to wind it out on the track.

Wait... that day is already here...

Hot Rod Power Tour, Tire Rack One Lap of America, Goodguys Street Challenge Autocross, American Street Car Series, Goodguys Road Tour, Silver State Classic Challenge, OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, Sandhills Open Road Challenge, Evolution Super Shootout, Ultimate Street Car Association, Mojave Mile, Targa Newfoundland, Nevada Open Road Challenge...

Pick your poison, do what you love, and do it safely.

Excellent add James!

The competition and speeds have really taken off since the early days of DSE and Ridetech taking potential customers around the auto X track at very few available GG events.

100% agree! Seat time at the track is the best mod per dollar for any car/driver!

Knowing how and when your car will spin and how to react is a wonderful thing without solid objects to hit!