As I will be fully immersed in sportsman drag racing this weekend at the 2013 NHRA New England Nationals, I’ve been thinking about amateur racing and all of its different forms. From the dirt ovals of the south, to the banked short tracks of midwest, to the drag strips that dot the country from coast to coast, to the off road courses of the west, and the mud bogging pits of heartland, there is an amazing range of amateur/sportsman racing out there to participate in. What’s the coolest way to go racing on a budget that you can afford? What’s the coolest form of amateur racing to watch? Hell, I failed to mention land speed racing, autocross, and probably two dozen other forms of wheel driven competition from my list.
While we can all appreciate the big boys of any form pounding on one another with the virtually unlimited budget, there’s something truly cool about seeing guys who were welding, laying train track, repairing plumbing, or teaching school earlier in the day, strapping on a helmet and getting after it in a race car. There’s a great element of reality to that whole scene which rules.
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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Coolest Form Of Amateur Racing?