Every sport has a gimic... what do you think a pre show-half tme shows are?? Even Nascar with there pre show!! They bring in people to sing...
we'd better inform the families of all the drivers who survived the last 20 derbys at sunset then
They were run on paved? Hey if its been done, what can I say.
Having run in over 10, and seen countless derbys, I've NEVER seen one on paved. I can get enough traction on mud, to make a hit hard enough to almost tip a car. I don't want to know how hard a hit could be deleivered hooked up on a paved surface.
Also with paved, you cannot slide the car around two make sharp turns and hits. Who wants to make a 3-point turn in the middle of the derby? Even if you spun it around, its going to be a smoke show...
Do they wet or grease the track or something? Bad idea written all over this one.
Look if you guys want this stuff so bad i suggest that you go to Peterborough. Enter you kid in some stupid race. Watch a "Pastor" drive a 4-fun car at snails pace. Heck suggest something to them, they might do it. Flag football anyone? Personal I'll be at a RACE track, RACING or watching a RACE.
They can do whatever they like "pre" race. I culdn't care less. I show up for the racing. Show up early enough, and you can watch them setup the stands at Kawartha!! Try running that crap "post" race, and see who stick around...
we'd better inform the families of all the drivers who survived the last 20 derbys at sunset then
They were run on paved? Hey if its been done, what can I say.
Having run in over 10, and seen countless derbys, I've NEVER seen one on paved. I can get enough traction on mud, to make a hit hard enough to almost tip a car. I don't want to know how hard a hit could be deleivered hooked up on a paved surface.
Also with paved, you cannot slide the car around two make sharp turns and hits. Who wants to make a 3-point turn in the middle of the derby? Even if you spun it around, its going to be a smoke show...
Do they wet or grease the track or something? Bad idea written all over this one.
Look if you guys want this stuff so bad i suggest that you go to Peterborough. Enter you kid in some stupid race. Watch a "Pastor" drive a 4-fun car at snails pace. Heck suggest something to them, they might do it. Flag football anyone? Personal I'll be at a RACE track, RACING or watching a RACE.
They can do whatever they like "pre" race. I culdn't care less. I show up for the racing. Show up early enough, and you can watch them setup the stands at Kawartha!! Try running that crap "post" race, and see who stick around...
as far as i know theyve never wet or greased the track
although it seems every time a derby is ran every single car blows at least 1 tire within 35 seconds of the derby starting, making sliding a little easier...
Spencer, I believe they used to wet the front stretch with that big old water truck (not sure if it still sits at the track or not), could be wrong, I was just a little puke at the time!
Rossevans, as for people sticking around for these 'gimmicks' that seem to irritate you so much; I will certainly hang around, and I know as a kid watching at Barrie, the 'gimmicks' were the highlight of our night.
Didn't Barrie have derby's too? I seem to remember motorcycle jumps over vehicles too. My parents told us it was Eivel Kneivel, but they could have been lying!! (they lied about our old dog running away too!) lol
Can anyone confirm, or correct my memory?
you know...now that you mention it, i seem to remember them using that big greyish blue water truck for something....
maybe it was demo derbies, but that was a long time ago