Byron or Us41

[Sprayed 01]

I always go to byron due to not having a cage and the car running 9s. They don't kick me out and I like the track.

It's been about 10 years since I've run at us41. How is that track these days? Anyone have a preference between the 2?

Either way I'm going to one of them Sunday. Anyone else?

Alex

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[OffshoreDrilling]

option 3: GLD

I like Byron, but it's always so damn busy. Unless you can hot lap as soon as the track opens or right before they close, it's not worth sitting in staging lanes for 5 hours to make 3 passes IMO. It feels so poorly run.

I do like 41 but it's not as nice a facility as Byron. Hit or miss as far as how busy it is.

 

[Shibby50]

I'm a 41 guy. I think it mostly depends on which is closest really. I've never had a problem hooking at any of the 3 but I haven't been to Byron this year. GLD twice and 41 4 times.

 

[Mr. SBF]

Don't worry about GLD's tech as it is pretty lenient now being an IHRA track and if they do give you any kind of a hassle just say your making 1/8th mile passes and then go have fun making 1/4mile passes.

 

[Bad00ss]

Don't worry about GLD's tech as it is pretty lenient now being an IHRA track and if they do give you any kind of a hassle just say your making 1/8th mile passes and then go have fun making 1/4mile passes.

I've been kicked out twice. they prolly remember my car. I'm not pushing my luck there.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

GLD.

 

[Mr. SBF]

I've been kicked out twice. they prolly remember my car. I'm not pushing my luck there.

Was it recently or back when it was NHRA?

 

[Mr. SBF]

We ran a bunch of passes in the 8.30's with no chute and a out of date cert cage only for 8.50's with no hassles...

 

[Bad00ss]

Was it recently or back when it was NHRA?

3 years ago maybe

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I saw some guy run a 6 second pass at GLD, no helmet, no seatbelt, or anything!

 

[blakbearddelite]

I've never been to 41. I love Byron, but like others have said, it is too busy. I've had times where I spent the whole day and only got about three passes. I think 41 is quite a bit further, but probably worth it if you can get in more runs.

GLD seems better paced than Byron, but I've only raced at GLD a couple of times.

 

[Mr. SBF]

GLD had 250 cars yesterday. I got there at 1:30 and left 5pm got 5 runs in. I sat waiting for about an hour for them to get this notch off the track/track cleaned up. Could've made atleast 2 more passes but I wasn't in a hurry.

 

[Mr. SBF]

Byron is definitely more consistent at daily operations on getting cars down quickly when busy and also is a lot faster on clean up time than GLD. But GLD did pretty good yesterday with that many cars.

 

[Mr. SBF]

3 years ago maybe

Might be worth it to try as they seem lenient too me and my friends car's. I ran the 2 previous years with no cage never they never questioned it. I put a cage in this year though it still isn't certed and still no fucks given by tech

From wikipedia: In 2014, the track opted to no longer be a member track of the National Hot Rod Association, instead, along with several other dragstrips that year, joining the International Hot Rod Association.

 

[Tight Lines]

If you want to see busy try Route 66........

 

[LikeABauce302]

GLD had 250 cars yesterday. I got there at 1:30 and left 5pm got 5 runs in. I sat waiting for about an hour for them to get this notch off the track/track cleaned up. Could've made atleast 2 more passes but I wasn't in a hurry.

Wow! I think that guy was at Byron 2 weeks ago running with the CMC group. I was lined up next to him in the staging lanes and chatted a little with him. Really nice guy and was a really nice car

 

[Mr. SBF]

Wow! I think that guy was at Byron 2 weeks ago running with the CMC group. I was lined up next to him in the staging lanes and chatted a little with him. Really nice guy and was a really nice car

Here's the driverside that he scrapped while I was there in the spring time. He always did sweet bumper draggers.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Here's a video with him in the lane next to me. I got a front row seat as he did a big wheelie and left me like I was sitting still. Lol!

https://youtu.be/NLM9vseb_lw

 

[Mr. SBF]

here's my buddies 86' @ Byron last week @ the wheelie contest. Car needs to go on the frame straightener and needs a new oil pan, k member, coil over kit, struts and a new manual rack...

https://youtu.be/nKXwAZ1uGNw

 

[Guess who's back]

Every time I've been to test and tune at 41 Tim did an excellent job with prep and getting everyone runs. It gets busy but most the guys are only there to make 4-5 passes and spend time between tuning. If you're just looking to race or simple tune, i don't see why you couldn't get 10+ passes easily. Track always seems to hook great. But then again me and my associates come from the street and make shit work there first. You worried about tech? Just make sure your scrap isn't leaking any fluids or about to rattle apart down the lanes. If you don't trust your car or the car at the beams next to you then don't go down the track please.

Btw, i prefer 41 because i don't have to take traffic jammed highways or tollways to get there and the scenery is nice. I'm sure i could get to Byron the same way but I've honestly never known anyone that frequented Byron like US41. Not to mention 41 also has the longest shutdown when compared to Byron and the grove.