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Originally Posted by aerohead
USFRA's website,as metromizer has mentioned, You'll need some sort of speed indicating instrument,as they may require a handling run at a steady 100 mph.
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I almost forgot about that...
Racing out on the salt is unlike the highway or other racetracks, you have little reference to give you a sense of speed. The
track is maybe 40 yards wide, and blinding white.
The speedometer in the VW I was driving tops out at 80mph, I used a suction cup mounted GPS to keep my first pass, the mandatory 'handling and check out pass' to just a hair under 100mph. The car was capable of enough speed to get me kicked off of short course for USFRA 130mph Club, their rules say you can't exceed 140. Because of that, the GPS was invaluable in keeping me at 138 during both my 130mph Club Qualifying passes.
Rain: Ummmm... although it doesn't happen very often, we got rained on last year on Friday night and Saturday, enough rain to semi-flood the pits and course with 3 inches or more of water, ending the event half a day early.
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