5 Reasons Why Drag and Drive Is Better Than Drag Racing
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- 5 Reasons Why Drag and Drive Is Better Than Drag Racing. Yeah I think it is and here is my top 5 reasons why I feel that way. Let me know what you think in the comments section.
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Preach it Dane! You are the backbone of the hobby.
When I sold my Top Sportsman car I decided from there forward everything I build must be streetable.
I haven’t entered any Drag and Drive events yet but working towards that goal.
Takes forever when you have to do everything yourself with mostly used parts, but that is a large part of the fun!
I have been working on upgrading the Maliboom for 6 years now since I LS swapped it. I still have parts from the junkyard on my car and am slowly turning them into nicer stuff. Doing everything yourself is a long road it its rewarding to know that YOU built it and YOU finished a drag and drive. I have a lot of pride in being able to show people I built the car im racing. Keep plugging away and don’t be afraid of a good used parts. Get it running for a cheap as you can and start enjoying it. You have the rest of your life to upgrade it as you go!
Took me 10 years to realize going the fastest, farthest, biggest etc. usually is more headache/cost/pain and ruins the fun of most things when you try to min max everything to death. Do what makes you happy and you won’t care what the #s say.
Finishing a drag and drive event is a win. Don’t let the internet fool you. It’s no joke if you do RMRW or some of the others with long drives.
I love drag and drive, but when I went to Sick week it felt more like the you tube golden globes. There is rarely anything that is great in drag racing that money doesnt ruin.
I feel like the big RUclips names are good for the sport. They put people in the stands and that’s what’s going to grow the sport. As a racers it seems they get special treatment sometimes but that’s just life in general. Did you not like having the big names at the event? Was it a negative experience or a positive one?
I think drag n drive is cool but I also think bracket racing is cool. Not sure why you talk about pro moods and stackers when you think of a drag race. We have a group of maybe 20-30 bracket cars from Nor-cal that travel local and to WestCoast bracket events. We pit together, eat, drink and a work on each others cars, etc. we rescue each other when our tow rigs break down. It’s very competitive racing usually for $1000 to win and super competitive when it is for $20;000 to win. We all build and work on our own cars. What scares me about drag n drive is breaking down out on the road. I don’t like to be stranded lol! I realize everyone on the road helps each other but we do that in grass roots bracket racing too.
If you have found a good group and camaraderie with some drag race friends that’s awesome. I talk about the high dollar stuff because lots of it exists at the bracket style events. If you’re new to drag racing or starting out I feel like D&D is a better opportunity to enjoy your car and have fun. All drag racing is expensive let’s no kid ourselves but for someone looking to start racing I’m going to bring them over to the dark side 🤣.
So you don’t want to pull a powerglide out of a shed and build it at the track so you can race and make it back to your truck that’s 600 miles away? 🤣
Seen you pop up on FB!! Recognize your logo from RMRW!
Old guy in an Old HotRod! 👍🏼👍🏼
I bracket raced for 20 years! I was GOOD , not great but I had my moments! Sportsman Wally, Street Wally ,Street champ Heartland 👍🏼
CAR SAT FOR 10 YEARS …..
Started off as a spectator in 19 June talked me into RoadWeek for 20, Resurrected my old drag car, made it street legal!
You’re right dragon drive has been way more fun!
Bracket racing, had no spectators!
On RaceWeek I had people walk a mile through the pits just to check out my old car and talk for a minute!
Won True Street in 23 2.0
Once Matt & June rescued me and gave me a ride back to Pueblo one day! They’re the best!!
That’s what I’m talking about! Hope to see you out at a RMRW event!
Getting ready to head to Sick Summer again. Totally awesome deal. Car got hot, stopped to check fans(loose connection) and in 10 minutes, i had 20-30 people ask if we need help. And of course we have done the same by chasing parts for guy on side of the road. Great times, great video!!
I’m excited to kick off the drag and drive season soon! Good luck on your trip. What car and class are you in? I’ll yell at the TV in my garage and cheer you on with the rest of my friends that go this year.
Im running in the dreaded D class, in my 1985 Z28 in my picture. "Hoping" for 5 11's for time slips.
@@charlesedwards6550 Well now I have a reason to pay attention to D class. I think my friend Daniel with the AMC wagon is in that class
I'm not going to argue your points, but am going to give you a counterpoint.
(1) IF a racer lives close enough to a track that has a weekly program, then that racer can do a lot more drag racing than going on one Drag-n-Drive event a year. When I bracket raced, I drove my car the 15 miles to the strip and had a great time racing every Saturday in the Pro Class with my low 13 sec wagon. Entry was pretty cheap, and if you went three rounds, you earned your money back, which brings me to my next point.
(2) Compared to "regular" drag racing, Drag-n-Drive is exponentially more expensive. The motels alone cost a fortune compared to driving home after the race and sleeping in your own bed. I understand this isn't possible for some racers, but for others with local tracks, like where I live in Maryland, drag racing is relatively inexpensive as far as travel and lodging (not needed for most) goes. On the other hand...
(3) Regular drag racing is for money! Whether a weekly bracket race or a monthly heads-up cash event, the racers are competing for actual dollars. This motivates racers to improve their cars and driving skils to try and win back some of that money they put into their program. Even the lowly slow Street Class has a payout, and not just to the class winner. Lastly...
(4) The competition at a regular drag race is palpable. There's nothing like beating the car in the other lane to end their night or losing to that other car and being done for the night. You definitely don't have that type of competition in a Drag-n-Drive event - it's all time trials. And you won't win money, either.
I've completed the last 4 Drag Weeks in a row with my wagon, not without difficulty. I'm building a new car to compete in a different class where I might have a chance at winning. Honestly, after that I might go back to weekly or monthly local racing with my wagon as long as my work schedule allows it. And yeah, I'll still drive it to the track & back.
You sound fortunate to have a track down the street from you. My track isn't too far but with traffic I would say 1 to 1.5 hour drive or so one way. I agree that D&D is expensive and I made the choice to no go to my local track as much to save money to go on RMRW. RMRW pays out for the event and then they have a shoot out at the end of the week that pays out as well so I don't know where your getting the race dosent pay out. Drag and Drive is plenty competitive. Just to finish is a huge accomplishment let alone placing top 3 in any class. RMRW has a shoot out on the final day where everyone gets to race so its bracket and heads up depending on how fast your car is. I don't find bracket racing to be interesting at all, and when you heads up race it's usually the guy with more money wins so that counts me out as well. They do a race called match race madness local here I may do at some point and you get matched up with another car and its a best 2 of 3 grudge race so that would be fun I think if I had an evenly matched race. Thank you for your option on the topic.Do you enjoy drag week at all? I have never been to drag week.
Duct tape Drags is my version of Drag N Drive. Made the drive from Irwindale a few times its amazing. Im still too far down the Have nots to afford a full drag and drive. I agree, When they got rained out and they shut it down its total BS. But thats on the staff at the track. Too lazy to do anything. I will say since Derik from VGG has come, He hangs out and tours the pits often. Even after it rained he was making the rounds.
I haven’t gone in a few years to zip tie or duck tape drags or whatever they call it at this point. Derik was nix when I met him at rmrw for the two seconds I talked to him. Irwindale to AZ is a haul so be proud of that drive! I would love to bring the bego out for fun to hang out with everyone. I have some buddies that go every year that are super cool. D&D is expensive. Maybe red wood rally would be an option for you. I may continue next year if budget permits me to do two events. I’m maxed out on going to RMRW right now so I can’t do two events yet. But I have a plan!
i love watching drag and drive and its the 1320 stuff on the side of road / fred doing a story on the struggle kind of thing, but what i dont get is you do 5 days of qualifying and then you dont race its all over you get an average , i think there should be a race on day 6 the field should be set up on the averages and have a normal drag meet to decide the winners, one last chance to come from behind
Well my friend welcome to RMRW! 4 days of drag and drive and day 5 is a shoot out where everyone races! They do exactly what you’re talking about. The thing is by day 5 everyone is pretty worn out tho and so are lots of the cars. I went 4 rounds last year before it got rained out so I go to split the pot so technically I won last year 😆
I agree, phrase it differently but we are on the same page. I call them the license plate cars - local tracks are great as they also allow for friends and family to attend,. Evem better is that the Jr. Dragster driver get to bring their schoolmates - great story for the media outlets and in turn great way to increase attendence and awareness of the family attitude to the non-racing commnunity.
I love everything drag racing. My son would have a Jr. but it’s not his jam so I don’t force it but I love the idea of getting them started young. The difference with drag and drive tho is it brings more utility and purpose to your “fast” car. It’s still a money pit that sits in your garage but now it can be used more often and for something other than a specific event. It also helps the normies learn about d&D because my car is at the gas station i
Or out driving around. I just had this conversation at the grocery store in the parking lot with a guy the other day when I picked up groceries in the Maliboom.
Hopefully when you're out this way, in June, you'll be able to experience a Buc-ees! I don't think you have them in commiefornia. ;)
I believe it’s a check point and if not then I’m sure I’ll pass one on the way out hopefully. It looks like if Walmart and a gas station made a baby. I’ll definitely need some but-ees merch
@@Burndown Yeah, they are huge! Like 100 fuel pumps.
My buddy did rocky mountain race week years back and hasnt quit,he has won his class,he is the guy in the red nova,no different but he is also the guy in the wheel chair. He loves it,he is addicted.
I believe I have spoken to him before. I think he did the event without a copilot as well no?
@@Burndown yes thats him.
The drag and drive type of racing definitely challenges the car and driver on different levels. I find it very intriguing and would like to eventually participate in one .
Well come on out Phil! Let’s go!
@@Burndown 🤔
Very well said. I have to agree with your top 5. I am from canada we are doing the bc drag it challenge. Subsribed to your channel. Mine is Messing with mopars
I don’t usually do opinion stuff on here but I have decided to go full on drag and drive with the channel so that will be my main focus on here moving forward. Figured I would kick the door down to start off the new direction. Thanks for the sub!
You bet man . My wife and did it last year,had a blast. Like you said saw beautiful contry and met nice people. This year we are doing , bc drag it and miles of mayhem.
@@plymouth-bbody Nice! I heard about Miles of mayhem from listening to the clutch burners podcast with Rich Guido and Bill Armstrong. Good podcast if you’re a car nut.
Yea i am facebook friends with Ruchard. Be good to meet him in person
I agree with your opinions! I have been helping run the Drag Drive Repeat RUclips channel the last couple years helping to promote and spread the word about Drag & Drive and have meet so many amazing people that have become friends all across the world! The people of Drag & Drive would be #1 for me. Look at The Circuit Drag & Drive, its an event that I help put on with Michael Narx from Drag Drive Repeat, its a weekend event and we focus on having fun!
The smaller local events are cool. Especially for budget and first timers. If I had a small event to go to closer to home I’d do it in a heartbeat.
@@Burndown where are you located?
@@815LSxSwaps I’m in So Cal
@Burndown yeah so the closest events to you are Redwood Rally in Oregon, Olympic Drag & Drive in Washinton, and the tail end of Sick 66. Otherwise you are looking at the Midwest area.
@@815LSxSwaps Yeah I know. Red wood looks cool to do as a second event if I can in the future
Totally agree. I always hated trailering my drag car. One day I just stopped. My Duster only went 12.40s @ 109-110 but it was a blast on the street. I'm thinking about trying to get it back right now.
I trailer the boom depending on what I’m doing with it. If I could do the cage over I would have done the rear bars to keep the back seat in the car so it was more usable for a family of 3. We have my wife’s car to do so now that I’m full drag and drive we won’t take the back seat out of her car so we’ll probably drive it more that way.
@@Burndown if I was going to do nothing but PB runs I would trailer it still. Or if I went numerous states away for a race. At home I am 45 minutes from Dragway 42, Summit Motorsports Park and the Summit Racing store, so I mostly drive the Cutlass. Next build will have AC electric PS and brakes. I'm kicking myself daily for selling my 67 Fairlane wagon. Perfect drag and drive vehicle.
@@whereisamerica7384 AC is on my to do list. It didn’t make it this year, but it’ll be on the car for next year hopefully
@@Burndown I removed mine for the 5in downpipe to clear. I definitely miss ac.
Matt and June are awesome.
The best!
Right on brother
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Okay, we need a video on the disappointments.Everybody wants to know
The negative of drag and drive? Or the disappointing RUclipsr?
@@Burndown the toobr
@@lsxtmt4910 Jaimie from PFI speed was not too warm and fuzzy. Maybe I caught him on a bad day on day 1 before racing but I followed along when he took his Neon and was inspired by his no quit attitude that year. I wanted to say I appreciated his struggle and it inspired me to give drag and drive a shot. Needless to say he was short and told me I could go hang out on the lift for the most part and ironically I did just that after day 3 of the event we were on 🤣. Brent from PFI has always been cordial when I have seen or talked to him a little but I don’t follow along or pay attention to the channel much after that meeting with Jamie.
@@Burndown some people are just miserable DBs,unfortunatly we dont know till we meet them.Harrison Ford is a fn pos incase you were wondering.
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Yep
What you said is all true!
It’s my opinion it it’s why I love the sport
@@Burndown agreed. I have really come to enjoy drag and drive a lot after I found out about the sport a couple years ago.
@@Ronaldl2350 It’s my jam