Just wondering if they are really elementary or if there is some good stuff taught there? I would have to make the trek to Tejas if I were to enroll in one....if they even have em down there.
Frank hawley has one in Houston in May. A buddy went through his course and said it was worth every penny. (Of course, Ford- his employer - paid for it.) You can run doorslammers or dragsters, and you'll have a NHRA license when you complete it. He said it was very complete, and it's not a cakewalk. http://www.frankhawley.com/
Wait a damn tootin' minute.... wasn't your dad in to drag racing back in the day????? You already have the means to a gooder education.... ...beside, I would think it be more fun to go to the Drag Racing School of Hard Knocks.....the learning curve can be enjoyable....
Yeah the old man has a ton of seat time. I just figured maybe some of these new fangled instructors could teach me some good stuff...ya know. I'll prolly skip it anyhoo. I just saw a deal on ESPN talking about it.
Shag did a CKD article about his experience with a drag race school in an early issue. It sounded like a BLAST...
Probably about like any school,you can either get alot out of it or it was a total waste of time.I would think a guy could glean some knowledge from the instructors by being inquisitive and asking lotsa questions about the little details.I'd think anything you can do to gain a slight edge would be worth the money.Jusr remember,it costs money to go fast!
If you really want to race, have fun at it, and be good at it, I highly recommend getting professional instruction. It's the best thing you can do. You'll see more improvement in a day than you'd get over a year or two of careful racing by yourself. I took a 4 day Skip Barber class at Lime Rock and it was absolutely the best thing I've ever done to improve my driving. I also had a half day of instruction at Road Atlanta (I was dating the owner's daughter) and got some more seat time with a professional in the passenger's seat giving me not just the where and when instruction, but the -why- which is the most important part. Do it.
I'm with modernbeat. Taking a school to learn and understand the basics is a great idea. I have been to several schools and track days for road racing and learned alot every time. Having an instructor who can explain the principle behind things is valuable. I assume it would be just a good for drag racing, although not as much seat time. If you get to take your own car, even better. There's nothing like a 4 wheel drift going 90mph at Texas World Speedway, in your daily driver. TZ
I taught the pro-stock class at Frank Hawley in Gainsville. I personally don't think they should let fellas on the track run under 11s without some kind of schooling. Initially, the class might seem a little too fundamental, but if you take one of the longer sessions, you can really learn some good stuff and get some nice seat time.
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