300 ft Dirt Drags in Kennett, MO

[J-Madd]

We just got the lights set up and practiced on the track yesterday. I'm just trying to get the word out for anyone interested. Kennett is in the MO bootheel. I know race-a-holic is close by and may be interested. The track is probably not the best, but we're hoping to receive input from participants and improve it. There's not a lot stopping room. I also need help setting up classes. Should I set up index classes with 0.25 second or 0.5 second intervals (e.g. 5.0 - 5.25 or 5.0 - 5.5 , etc.)? Or is there another way to do this altogether. The lights are not set up for e.t. racing. Prizes will most likely just be trophies the first event or 2, so what would be a reasonable entry fee?

 

Thanks.

[bigboybanshee]

Let me know when the races get planned, I'll come up and bring a friend or two with me.

 

7-10 bucks is the typical gate fees, and then there's usually a 20 dollar buy in for the classes, double elimination, and it's 100% payback to the racers. Seems to work well.

 

On average, what kind of bikes would be running out there? That'll help determine what kind of classes to set up. I'll help out as much as I can

 

Oh yeah, definitely work on that shut down, if you want to work the track up to having big bikes come down, you're gonna need a long shut down area, at least another 300'. Most of these drag bikes only have a rear brake, and stopping can be fun, lol

[J-Madd]

There will be at least 3 or 4 piped Banshees, a couple piped Craptors, and a YFZ for sure, not including my 2 Banshees. I'll probably be able to get a DS650 (or 2) on the bottle to show up. As of now, we only have about 10 or so guaranteed entries, but I'm just starting to advertise.

[dynodon]

Most of our tracks down here run 6.0,5.60,5.20,4.60,4.20, and a 4.0 class 10 gate fee, 15 entry fee, and 35 outlaw entry some are 80% and some are 100% payback.

If you want fast bikes there they need at least 500` of shut down, as already said " stopping can be fun "

GOOD luck with the track, If I can help with questions just holla !!!

[2bzy2p]

wow with classes with tho those times and not much shutdown i wouldnt expect many fast banshees to show up!

[BasicBajaX]

I didnt think they made a banshee for the 6.0 classes...maybe thats the single plug model

[J-Madd]

We'll need the 6.0 class for Craptors and for people that don't know how to ride.

 

My best time was a 4.92, but the track conditions were pretty bad when I finally ran that time, and I did not have a lot of trouble stopping in time, pumping the front and back brakes. When the track was good, I was scared to carry the front wheels most of the way down the track. I have ran 4.70s with the same type of lights at a different location, but you could "cheat" b/c the staging beam was too high off the ground.

 

 

I need some more advice about this track. We're gonna move it to allow for more shut down room. There are some bleachers set up for demo derby, tractor pulls, etc. that the track can run between. Would it be better/safer to take off between the bleachers or to finish between the bleachers? We can set it up either way. There are also 2 trees in the vicinity of one the lanes if we move the track that may be a problem if someone goes crazy out of control. Would it be better to take off closer to the trees or finish closer to the trees? I'll try to help ya'll picture the track.

 

If you take off close to the trees, the rider in the right lane will go past the tree at about the 60' mark, with the tree being about 20 ft or so to the right of that lane, and cross the finish line in between the bleachers.

 

If you take off away from the trees the rider in the left lane would come within 20 ft or so of the tree about 200 ft or so PAST the finish line, with another 100 - 200 ft of shut down.

 

Sorry for such a long post, but I really need some help. We don't want anyone to get injured.

[okbeast]

We don't want anyone to get injured.

 

Guardrails.

[J-Madd]

Guardrails.

 

 

That is a viable option. We were already planning on stacking bales of straw around all of the trees.

[dynodon]

I would say your last option sounds best to me, Because the trees at the 60` mark can be a hairy spot, thats where most bikes are really hooking up, and if your on the wheelie bar all it takes is one rut/ groove for that bar wheel to throw you outta shape.

[375hp banshees]

I didnt think they made a banshee for the 6.0 classes...maybe thats the single plug model

 

6.0 is all A piped banshee runs ...makes for another class for the stockers to run in, except they get sandbagged :verymad:

[dynodon]

I have NEVER !!!!!! sandbagged !!!!!!!!

[375hp banshees]

I have NEVER !!!!!! sandbagged !!!!!!!!

 

no but smoke does :biggrin:

 

your not in the 6.0 class either

[J-Madd]

We're gonna do this July 28th. I'll keep anyone interested updated as to the time and address of the location (not sure of the exact street address.) Are afternoon daytime races or evening/night races more popular? We have a well lit track, but mosquitoes can be a pest at night. I'll also be getting the information together regarding classes. Jeff Ross has given me a good idea how to to that. He'll be there, as well a some guys he knows from the St.Louis area, some of which have some R1 motors on atv frames.

[J-Madd]

Here's what I've come up with so far. Track will open 9:30 AM Saturday, July 28th. Registration at 11:30. Test and tune (3 passes only) from 12:00 to 1:00. Races begin around 1:30. Times are approximate.

 

Here are the classes:

 

Tentative Classes:

 

- Youth Class

o Ages 4