KISS_Racing Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Two Years ago, they ran Go Karts at SAS. There were several classes including kids. The Shifter Karts were running over 102 MPH and not lifting... I was curious to know if people liked watching them? I realize SAS would have to set it up, but after watching the Karts this pasted weekend at THR; I thought it might be a good question to ask... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacecar Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I cringed the whole time while they raced at SAS. A tragic accident could have easily occurred. Those walls at SAS aren't "soft" at all......and the bumps really upset the Karts. As a minimum, I would suggest that the Kart racers confirm the SAS insurance coverage during practices and the racing event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyracing7 Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 The shifter Karts were scarry to watch, potential for disaster is huge, they were very very fast. Neat to see but that speed and no cage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Just think they run at Daytona faster then that,but they do set up bales further off I beleive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REBELRACER Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 i thought one of the drivers of the shifter carts did crash at sas a couple of years back, was a pretty spectacular crash...........i think he ended up with something broken...........cant hardly remember, but i do remember the crash............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpfan Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 The kid was lucky it was only a broken collar bone. Kind of looked like King Kong rolling dice,the poor kid was the dice. Not a good thing to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KahneFan Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Maybe they could run with restrictor plates They were TONS of fun to watch at THR. It amazes me how much of a difference drafting actually makes for these Karts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrungot Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Maybe using the hay bales.. and pit road you cut the straights down.. they come off 4 and enter pit road come back out onto the corner at the other end. on the back straight they are pushed down of the outside wall then going into three they are kept low off the highside of the track... that would keep the speeds down and give you a buffer from them kissing the walls.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Aaron, We talked about that after the race. Pit road entrance and exit might add an interesting twist to it... Larry, What amazes me is people freak out over go karts and want to see boat racing again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrss1 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 holy crap the boat racing thing was a damn joke, i like the go carts and think it is a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwill Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I was not in support of go karts at SAS during their last visit because I felt that SAS was way too fast and dangerous for go karts. With no type of roll cage, the drivers had very little protection against the unforgiving walls at SAS. I don't know how the driver of one of the karts survived his accident at SAS. He was thrown out of the kart like a rag doll up against the Turn 4 wall. A kart race might work at SAS with lots of hay bales, but they would need to be placed around the entire track (lots of work and expense). We got lucky last time, but I think we'd be playing with fire if we did it again. What works at THR doesn't necessarily work at SAS and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 (edited) Guys/Gals, They race Karts at Daytona. Speeds I believe are over 170MPH... Here is the funny thing, many of the Kart racers wanted to come back to SAS. As a racer you look at and count the risks, then decide if you want to race. One thing I noticed Sat. night at THR was the NASKART guys didn't seem to be bumping, although I may have missed it. One thing that would have to be said to the guys if a race were to happen at SAS is watch your contact with one another... Edited October 29, 2005 by KISS_Racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC93 Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 KISS, The boat races were entertaining, it wasn't entertaining watching a teenage kid try to outrun his kart as the both flipped end over end coming out of turn four. I hope the USRA staff gets enough negative feedback that they never consider the karts again. Most of us race fans go to the track for the crashes, but were not there to see anyone get hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsrsfan Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 (edited) BORING as the BYCYCLE race to me. I would rather see all feature racing and be out of there at a decent time, just like Houston last week. Edited November 4, 2005 by tsrsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASPEEDRACER24 Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 NO because I'd hate to see one of the firefighters have to wash him off the wall with a firehose after he (driver) hits it coming out of 4 again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Shhhhhhh.... Just take pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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