Rules at GLD

[alexd]

I stopped going to Byron Dragstrip after they changed owners and implemented strict NHRA rules. My question is, what's the deal at GLD? I haven't been there for many years.

Are they:

Requiring a NHRA membership certificate?
Chassis inspection?
Rollcage and parachute for sub 9.9 sec. and 150 MPH?
Anything else I should know about before a long trip up there?

Alexd
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[IceCreamAssassin]

If you’re doing the track day with us it’s a private rental so the tech will be “yep it’s a driving car with a seat belt and your battery isn’t loose”. Tell them to turn the clocks off and you can run as fast as you want, then shouldn’t have to worry about other repercussions of going to fast.

 

[v6buicks]

Huh. I didn't realize that Byron changed owners. That's too bad about tech. I always enjoyed watching the sketchy shit there. lol

 

[Shawn1112]

GLD and rules, lmmfao

 

[b4black]

Byron tightened up after loose tech rules lead to someone's death. Think about that.

 

[v6buicks]

Byron tightened up after loose tech rules lead to someone's death. Think about that.

Oh shit. I totally forgot about that.

 

[1quick]

You should be able to run into the 9’s without much trouble, tech might notice that alpha 9 sticker on your car and suspect it to be a rocket ship though runs clocks off and they most likely won’t bother you

 

[LikeABauce302]

If your battery is secured and you have a helmet, GLD won't bother you.

I don't think Byron changed owners. They just toughened up their tech inspections after a fatal wreck in 2017.

Mason, Ohio, man, 60, dies Saturday in Byron Dragway accident

BYRON — A 60-year-old man from Mason, Ohio, was killed this morning after he was ejected from his drag-racing car during a sanctioned race at Byron

www.rrstar.com

 

[01Cobra]

Lol.
Is this a car? Yes
Helmet? Yes

ok have fun

 

[alexd]

I had heard differently that they were the same as Byron...perhaps not though, which is why I was asking.

Now about the clocks being turned off:

1) You still get your time slip at the end, RIGHT?
2) GLD still sees and knows that you exceeded the NHRA restrictions regardless, RIGHT? (Clocks-Off is usually just done when you want to race other people and not let THEM see your times)
3) My picture is from several years ago...I'm now a de-tuned Omega 12 and should exceed my previous Alpha 9 time/speeds...unless I break something. (de-tuned to hold the trans together)

Alexd

 

[alexd]

If you’re doing the track day with us it’s a private rental so the tech will be “yep it’s a driving car with a seat belt and your battery isn’t loose”. Tell them to turn the clocks off and you can run as fast as you want, then shouldn’t have to worry about other repercussions of going to fast.

When is the track day?
Alexd

 

[LikeABauce302]

Just tell tech it runs 11s. They will leave you alone. I've seen people run single digit times wearing dirt bike helmets at GLD.

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

When is the track day?
Alexd

TCG Track Day | June 4th @ Great Lakes *Media Starts on Page 30*

When: Friday, June 4th Where: Great Lakes Dragaway What: A track rental bringing together 3 great car clubs (TCG, Chicago Corvettes and CACW), sponsored and hosted by Speed Inc. Cost: Spectating is free, racers pay $75 for unlimited runs all day long. A portion of all the entries will go...

www.thechicagogarage.com

 

[alexd]

Just tell tech it runs 11s. They will leave you alone. I've seen people run single digit times wearing dirt bike helmets at GLD.

The reason (years ago) that I stopped going to GLD was that I was racing my nitrous Camaro Z-28 and having fun...and on the LAST RUN for the night when I was going home with friends in the back seats, I wanted to run one last time with them in the car. One of my rear-seat passengers was wearing SHORTS, and they said NO! This, despite the fact that motorcyclists were running their bikes with SHORTS on! Arguments did no good.
I never went back there again for many years...

Alexd

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

When we were there last October they were really open on everything. It was so laid back, and refreshing. My last few passes they let me run my bike against cars.

It took me longer to fill out my Tech information than it did for the tech to inspect the bike and put a number on it.

 

[1quick]

I had heard differently that they were the same as Byron...perhaps not though, which is why I was asking.

Now about the clocks being turned off:

1) You still get your time slip at the end, RIGHT?
2) GLD still sees and knows that you exceeded the NHRA restrictions regardless, RIGHT? (Clocks-Off is usually just done when you want to race other people and not let THEM see your times)
3) My picture is from several years ago...I'm now a de-tuned Omega 12 and should exceed my previous Alpha 9 time/speeds...unless I break something. (de-tuned to hold the trans together)

Alexd

Yeah you still get a slip, the only person that sees your time Is the high school kid that hands out the slips, chances are they don’t know the rules and if they did they don’t care, as long as you don’t draw attention to your self you can go and knock down a bunch of 9 second passes, much faster than mid to low 9’s and they will probably start to pay attention

 

[Bru]

I got a warning once about my T-tops but they let me run anyway.