"Race the Needles"
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agreed, i havent been on this particular road, but having driven through the black hills, i must say that it is fucking awesome. BIR is boring as fuck, no elevation changes, no blind corners. I had a blast driving my envoy up/down there in 2nd gear at 4500rpm, i would like to go watch if anyone is going and im not working.
If youve watched tokyo drift, that pretty much sums it up -
PSiedTSi;254721 wrote:
Youi've never been to the black hills?nope.
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bluejays;254720 wrote:
Drag racing vs road/rally racingHow can you compare the two? it's worth the money for the trip just to go down and see the area if you haven't.
Im gonna go out on a limb here, and assume that they are taking about the road course at BIR, and not drag racing.....
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inspector01;254736 wrote:
Im gonna go out on a limb here, and assume that they are taking about the road course at BIR, and not drag racing.....lol
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Grr;254722 wrote:
agreed, i havent been on this particular road, but having driven through the black hills, i must say that it is fucking awesome. BIR is boring as fuck, no elevation changes, no blind corners. I had a blast driving my envoy up/down there in 2nd gear at 4500rpm, i would like to go watch if anyone is going and im not working.
If youve watched tokyo drift, that pretty much sums it upOr since it's a public road, you can drive it all u want for free... seems like a better deal to me...
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bubba;254789 wrote:
Or since it's a public road, you can drive it all u want for free... seems like a better deal to me...The price you are paying is so that you can go down to this road and run balls to the wall as fast as you want. You would not have to worry about other traffic, or the Police. One speeding ticket when screwing around like that would cost way more then the $400 entry fee.
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Grr;254796 wrote:
but your a dumbass with no decent cars to drive on it, and wouldnt ever commit to going there in the first place, so shut upSorry I dont have the luxury of being able to buy parts to finish my car... I'm more worried about having a roof over my head and if i'm gonna be able to eat or not... And yes I would go there... but most likely not for a sanctioned event, I'd drive it at a different time and save the $400 for something more useful....
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bubba;254859 wrote:
]And yes I would go there... but most likely not for a sanctioned event, I'd drive it at a different time and save the $400 for something more useful....You just don't really get it, thats all. I guarantee driving this any other time will be nothing like this event. Great, you don't have the $400, don't post your opinion then.
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PSiedTSi;254864 wrote:
You just don't really get it, thats all. I guarantee driving this any other time will be nothing like this event. Great, you don't have the $400, don't post your opinion then.Since when do u make the decision if one can post their opinion... oh wait you dont... If u dont like it then dont read it...
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no_slow_clap;254659 wrote:
I cant watch the video (govt bock). is it just curvy? or that mixed with hills, trees and cliffs.i remember driving on the penna turnpike and that was a blast, if this compares i would go if i could.
go to google, click on google maps and type in needles hwy sd. click on the first entry on the list. zoom in and click on the satellite view. This road is AWESOME! When we got together to plan the event this road was out first choice out of any road in the area.
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bubba;254789 wrote:
Or since it's a public road, you can drive it all u want for free... seems like a better deal to me...If you drove at 3/4 of the speed that people will be driving at this event on another day you would either hit somebody or be arrested. Sure sounds like a better deal :icon_thumright: This is a legal event on a closed road. There will be ems on site in case of any issues. From the sounds of it we have quite a few entries already, this event will only take 50 entries so jump on it!
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Joel;255010 wrote:
50 people at 400 a pop... Sounds like someones gonna be making a lot of money... This thing cant cost even close to that to put on...Do you have any idea what insurance costs on something like this? Not to mention all the little things such as renting fire extingishers. NOBODY is making a profit on this! Any money left over will go towards making the following years event better. In fact this event is all volunteer! The boards members or anyone associated with this event will not be getting paid.
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PSI2HI;255021 wrote:
Why only 50 entires allowed?Honestly? We want to make sure everything goes smoothly the first year. After the event we are going to sit down and discuss what changes need to be made. If this years event is succesfull the following year could turn into a 2 day event with multiple stages/courses. We just want to make sure everybody goes home happy and spreads the word. We believe the course will take 8 minutes or so to complete. Due to safety concerns we will only be letting 2 cars on the course at one time. The first of the 2 cars will have to pass a specific checkpoint before the second car is given the go ahead.
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Muff Daddy;255020 wrote:
Do you have any idea what insurance costs on something like this? Not to mention all the little things such as renting fire extingishers. NOBODY is making a profit on this! Any money left over will go towards making the following years event better. In fact this event is all volunteer! The boards members or anyone associated with this event will not be getting paid.Insurance does not cost 20,000. I'm pretty sure that you are renting the road from the state for a few thousand. Insurance probably cost 10k, if that. Everyone races at their own risk and signs their life away. Case in point, You can go out to BIR and race with professional driving help on a prepped course for around 200 dollars. This sounds like a blast but is very overpriced in my opinion. With that being said, I hope the event goes well. Its nice to see someone around here taking a step in getting some more racing in the Midwest.
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Joel;255023 wrote:
Insurance does not cost 20,000. I'm pretty sure that you are renting the road from the state for a few thousand. Insurance probably cost 10k, if that. Everyone races at their own risk and signs their life away. Case in point, You can go out to BIR and race with professional driving help on a prepped course for around 200 dollars. This sounds like a blast but is very overpriced in my opinion. With that being said, I hope the event goes well. Its nice to see someone around here taking a step in getting some more racing in the Midwest.Just looked at BIR's website and on may 4th its $265 dollars(plus tax). Yep thats cheaper and if thats what you would rather do more power to you. The price may be adjusted in subsequent events but the current fee is not out of line with other similiar events. You also have to consider the fact that we may not get 50 qualifying entries. Plan for the worst and hope for the best.
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Muff Daddy;255026 wrote:
Just looked at BIR's website and on may 4th its $265 dollars(plus tax). Yep thats cheaper and if thats what you would rather do more power to you. The price may be adjusted in subsequent events but the current fee is not out of line with other similiar events. You also have to consider the fact that we may not get 50 qualifying entries. Plan for the worst and hope for the best.Everyone around here will always bitch about cost @ which its just a mute point in which i'd just ignore. People these days have a problem w/ someone making a dollar.
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