|
|
Topic: St Croix Speedway - Driving a sprint car - first time and need tips
|
Email this topic to a friend |
Subscribe to this Topic
| Report this Topic to Moderator
|
Page 1 of 1 of 9 replies
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
11:12:02 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
12/17/2004
|
Posts:
|
126
|
|
|
I'm doing 10 laps driving a sprint car with the Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience. Any advice you can give would be appreciated.
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
11:32:55 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
11/07/2006
|
Posts:
|
5548
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: tda on June 15 2017 at 11:12:02 AM
I'm doing 10 laps driving a sprint car with the Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience. Any advice you can give would be appreciated.
|
Is that the St. Croix Speedway in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin? I thought they were closed this year. If that's the place you're talking about my advice is be careful coming out of turn two. Ryan Bowers went out of the park back there and made the nightly news. The place is 5 minutes from our family lake home so I was disappointed that it didn't open.
Stan Meissner
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
11:38:12 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
12/17/2004
|
Posts:
|
126
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: StanM on June 15 2017 at 11:32:55 AM
Is that the St. Croix Speedway in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin? I thought they were closed this year. If that's the place you're talking about my advice is be careful coming out of turn two. Ryan Bowers went out of the park back there and made the nightly news. The place is 5 minutes from our family lake home so I was disappointed that it didn't open.
|
Yes. KWDE has leased the facility for July 15 and July 16. It is closed, but still for sale.
Thanks Stan. I will keep that in mind! I can't wait to experience it.
Tim
|
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
11:42:17 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
08/05/2015
|
Posts:
|
1133
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: tda on June 15 2017 at 11:12:02 AM
I'm doing 10 laps driving a sprint car with the Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience. Any advice you can give would be appreciated.
|
Turn Left.......sorry, had to.
I'm sure it's a 305 engine that is restricted even further so no chance of launching out of the park as Stan mentioned...haha.
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
11:44:40 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
12/17/2004
|
Posts:
|
126
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: Nickules on June 15 2017 at 11:42:17 AM
Turn Left.......sorry, had to.
I'm sure it's a 305 engine that is restricted even further so no chance of launching out of the park as Stan mentioned...haha.
|
I think so. They state it is about 375HP.
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
12:40:52 PM
|
|
Joined:
|
10/08/2007
|
Posts:
|
164
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: StanM on June 15 2017 at 11:32:55 AM
Is that the St. Croix Speedway in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin? I thought they were closed this year. If that's the place you're talking about my advice is be careful coming out of turn two. Ryan Bowers went out of the park back there and made the nightly news. The place is 5 minutes from our family lake home so I was disappointed that it didn't open.
|
I raced at St. Croix many times in a 360 sprint. I also flipped over the turn two wall in May 2015. It's a fun track. Honestly the only advice is have fun. 10 laps in a sprint car goes fast regardless of the horsepower. Stay in the middle of the track to avoid the wall. Not sure what track condiditons will be like. People can tell you all kinds of things but you'll forget all of it once you're pushed off and idling around the track. I am retired now and miss driving so much.
Chad Patterson
|
|
|
|
June 15, 2017 at
02:45:50 PM
|
|
Joined:
|
12/07/2004
|
Posts:
|
443
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: ChadPatterson on June 15 2017 at 12:40:52 PM
I raced at St. Croix many times in a 360 sprint. I also flipped over the turn two wall in May 2015. It's a fun track. Honestly the only advice is have fun. 10 laps in a sprint car goes fast regardless of the horsepower. Stay in the middle of the track to avoid the wall. Not sure what track condiditons will be like. People can tell you all kinds of things but you'll forget all of it once you're pushed off and idling around the track. I am retired now and miss driving so much.
Chad Patterson
|
Ever consider racing an IMCA 305 sprint car?
You can race Jackson, MN on Friday's & Arlington MN on Saturday's.
|
|
|
June 16, 2017 at
10:31:19 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
03/01/2005
|
Posts:
|
277
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: RHC on June 15 2017 at 02:45:50 PM
Ever consider racing an IMCA 305 sprint car?
You can race Jackson, MN on Friday's & Arlington MN on Saturday's.
|
Best advice for how to drive a sprint car is this quote from Steve Buckwalter to a micro sprint kid a long time ago: "Mash the gas and keep it off the fence ".
|
|
|
June 16, 2017 at
11:01:03 AM
|
|
Joined:
|
02/11/2005
|
Posts:
|
1457
|
|
|
When your hiney puckers, don't inhale the seat.
I am lucky enough to work at one of the best tracks
anywhere.
|
|
|
|
June 16, 2017 at
02:45:46 PM
|
|
Joined:
|
12/17/2004
|
Posts:
|
126
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: Eagle Pit Shack Guy on June 16 2017 at 11:01:03 AM
When your hiney puckers, don't inhale the seat.
|
Lots of things to think about!!
|
|