King of the hill... 1/2m oval

[codysGS]

Hey, me and my buddy are likely gonna be entering the king of the hill competion next sat in our grandpa cars, my regal gs and his merc marquis, I'm just wondering if ya's had any tips on racing on an oval track, u have one lap only. You line up at the start line first to complete the lap moves on ... If I go I will have videos, thanks in advance

[matt5112]

Don't peel.

It'll hurt the diff quite a bit.

[codysGS]

Don't peel as is the launch or in general? Lol

[matt5112]

launch particularly, but these diffs don't take well to spinning.

Now that you bring this up, I'd like to go and try this....

[blueguy]

Take the inside lane...

[jmoore4294]

Just go fast. Remember, if you ain't first you're last. <---Copyright Ricky Bobby not to be used outside his permission (we're buds, I had his permission).

[codysGS]

Well hopefully all goes well and I bring home a trophy, matt you should come just not when I'm there I want a chance at first. OH and "Slingshot ENGAGE"

[GreyGhost]

adapt the e brake lever so it can be used more easily.

[Bio248]

you got any suspension work done to that bad boy? its gonna get squirrly feeling in the corners if you're trying to push through them...

[codysGS]

No suspension except a couch like ride :P that's gonna be the hardest part turn 4, ugh lol

[codysGS]

So we went and watched this sat. About 6 civics entered, a silvia, a done up turbo duramax, sebring, del sol, all and all it was one nasty old civic that won, it was running nos as far as we could see, it was disappointing none the less. Hopefully next weekend no crazy fast cars enter.

[OrangeL67]

Inside on the bends, Outside on the straights. That way you can carry more speed into the bends, and come out faster by making your turn wider. I watch a lot of Oval races in Owosso. All the fastest guys are WAY out on the straights and Way in on the bends

[Bio248]

Inside on the bends, Outside on the straights. That way you can carry more speed into the bends, and come out faster by making your turn wider. I watch a lot of Oval races in Owosso. All the fastest guys are WAY out on the straights and Way in on the bends

i thought this was pretty self explanatory, but i could have been wrong.

[OrangeL67]

i thought this was pretty self explanatory, but i could have been wrong.

You would think racing in an oval in general is self explanatory, but apparently it isn't. Thus, my explanation

[codysGS]

Ok so as promised I entered the king of the hill along side my buddy. He first lines up his Marquis aka The Queer, against a little CRX, not overly riced but had an excellent driver. I spoke with him before the race, he races pure stock or 6 or less cars at this track, so he knows the track.

Ron and the Queer didn't do so well, he was knocked out the first round, held his own with the CRX as you will see now... CRX FTW SUNP0018.mp4 video by scrambler_madness - Photobucket

I was second to run, i ran against a done up quarter tonne chev, mid 90s I believe, he lined up and did a 1 wheel smoke show.... good for him. I did very good against him, as my car is stock and that's my first time ever on the track. VIDEO 2 NOW! SUNP0019.mp4 video by scrambler_madness - Photobucket Regal FTW

The cars that went after me, no vids my buddy filming didn't think to get them all. Oh well, it was a stock looking Integra and a honda civic hatch. Civic had him till turn 3and 4 Civic spun sideways and the Integra NAILED him! integra finsihed the lap, some front end damage but continued on like a champ. The honda though will be getting a tow home, his rear control arm broke or bent and his back left wheel was more or less on a 45 degree angle. Integra FTW

Next was an older style impreza and another CRX, Impreza launched hard like an AWD should, he held him big time UNTIL he lost it in 3and4. CRX FTW

Next was me again against the CRX that beat my buddy out, I really wanted this win. BUT watch the video SUNP0020.mp4 video by scrambler_madness - Photobucket as you can see had him the whole time till he went high on 3and4 I tried and put her to the floor in attempt to reel him in, in time but he had 1-2 lengths on me

After my loss, the integra and other CRX went, integra smoked him

Then the integra and the crx who beat me went and the integra won. Thats the end of my story, hope ya's enjoyed the read and videos, I'd like to say these cars on an oval is sketchy business. First time i did 3and 4 i almost lost it. The ass end was trying to come around so bad lol. I wont be back to the king of the hill until my car is lowered with better tires and I think a 3.4 setup

[Bio248]

i told you that you should do some suspension work..

[redlinepontiac]

man that looks fun,

[codysGS]

Biggest adrenaline rush of my life, and yes SUSPENSION is key.